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The Blind Men & The Elephant: An Open Innovation Blueprint

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

Curb Transactional Open Innovation and Embrace an Integrated Ecosystem Strategy “It’s a wall,” “It’s a snake,” “It’s a rope,” “It’s a spear,” “It’s a fan,” no, “It’s a tree,” and so goes the story of “The Blind Men & The Elephant”.

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What to innovate now

Jeffrey Phillips

For years, actually almost two decades now, I've been working with corporations, government agencies and non-profits to help them generate new ideas and create new products and services. From new medical devices to new banking products, to new consumer appliances and more, I've worked on a number of innovation projects in a wide range of industries.

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Top Tips for Creating an Engaging Hybrid Workspace

Business and Tech

Rafael Rivera is the CEO of the Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA), which serves the human resources industry of Southern California through its 18 local chapters. We asked him about how HR professionals can cultivate an engaging environment for employees, even while most of them are still working from home. Rafael Rivera CEO, Professionals In Human Resources Association (PHIRA).

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Your customer doesn’t care what you think of your idea

Idea to Value

Many innovators and creatives are shocked when they finally release their new idea into the world, and instead of a storm of new customers rushing to their door, they get… … nothing. How is it possible that an idea you thought was perfect has failed to convince the people you want to buy it? Well, it comes down to one of the hardest lessons which every creative person must learn.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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The Atom, The Bit And The Gene: Silicon Valley’s Innovator’s Dilemma

Digital Tonto

The next few decades before us will look a whole lot different than the past few. Moore’s Law is ending and we’re entering a new era of innovation. Our future will not be written in ones and zeros, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The Next Paradigm Shift: From Agile to Future-Fit

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

Good news is 2021 will be shorter since Earth is spinning faster and faster, scientists say. Bad news is the pace of technology advancements is speeding up exponentially, and it’s getting harder to stay in the game.

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Podcast S6E133: Holly Ranson – The Leading Edge

Idea to Value

In this episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Holly Ransom, international interview master and author of the bestseller The Leading Edge. I also recommend you sign up to her two newsletters, they are both great. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:45 – Her own history in trying to lead Change programs around the world. 00:03:45 – The stereotypical myths of leaders which are no longer applicable. 00:07:30 – Examples of strong leaders who act very differently from

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Why Visualization Tools are a Logical Next Step for Innovators

IdeaScale

Innovation is everywhere, and for many businesses being able to innovate fast is a non-negotiable requirement. Why is it then that so much innovation continues to stall with using outdated technology? The best way for people to understand new ideas is through a visual medium, and because of this it only makes sense for businesses and innovators to begin adopting visualization tools.

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911, What Are Your Innovation Emergency OKRs?

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

There is a reason why firefighters say be fast or be last: they have 60 seconds or less to act before they have a major house fire on their hands. A home can catch fire entirely in just 4 minutes.

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Why HR Teams Are Turning to Maven Clinic to Support Parents’ Mental Health

Business and Tech

Maven’s innovative care model is giving experienced, new, expecting, and aspiring parents the care and support they need to thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Parents have always had a lot on their plates, but the transition to remote work and the uncertainty of the pandemic have amplified their stress. To get the help and support they need, parents need a resource they can trust, and access to better care for themselves and their children.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Pushing your limits

Idea to Value

One of my family members recently had surgery on a limb and is now in physiotherapy for rehabilitation. She is doing very well. In fact the doctors are describing her as a star performer. But other people in the clinic are barely making any progress. As part of physiotherapy, patients are given exercises they need to complete, which push their bodies to continue stretching past what they could previously do, and strengthening by pushing past their previous limits.

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How the GSAs 10X Program Advances Government Innovation

IdeaScale

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. Its success is due to a mixture of transparency, willingness to discuss when ideas won’t work, and accepting failure as part of the innovation process.

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How to Build a Future-Fit Innovation Portfolio

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

We used to think of the future as something that is far, far away. Time between disruptive changes has become significantly more compressed and how much time we have to prepare for the future is shrinking ever faster. The pressure this places on organizations to continually reinvent themselves is staggering.

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The 3 Levoit Products Refreshing Indoor Air

Business and Tech

Knowing that the air you’re breathing is clean, especially within your living space, is important. Below are some of the products from Levoit giving consumers that peace of mind. 1. Levoit VeSync Core 400S Smart True HEPA Air Purifier. Refresh indoor air with the Levoit VeSync Core 400S Smart True HEPA Air Purifier. With powerful H13 True HEPA filtration, smart control, and advanced features such as VortexAir Technology, you can completely purify your air in a matter of minutes. 2.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Waiting for your opponents to die

Idea to Value

Max Planck knew how to change the world. His ideas around quantisation of energy completely revolutionised how we think about physics, the world around us, and how small things can become. But he also knew that you cannot convince everyone that your new ideas are true. Some people will continue to resist new information , and actively hold back progress.

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Invincible Company of the Month: Ternova

Strategyzer Innovation

Innovation isn’t the same as product development or R&D. It’s not as simple as coming up with new ideas or just doing something differently in your company. What innovation is really about, according to Rodrigo Tona (CEO, Ternova Group ), is building the company of the future.

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ISO 56000 For Innovation Management: Everything You Need To Know

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

ISO 56000 looks like a lot of numbers and letters, but essentially it is the international standard for innovation management. It is a set of standard operation procedures designed to provide a general framework for all organizations, regardless of type, sector or size, toward the successful implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of an innovation management system.

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Robotic Vacuum Cleaners Are the Future of Cleaning

Business and Tech

Many advancements have been made in smart technology , and this trend includes robotic vacuum cleaners. Not all robotic vacuums are created equal. In fact, there are some common aspects of the vacuums that cause grief for consumers. For example, the deep cleaning capacity is not always enough, causing some areas of the home to stay dirty. However, the RoboVac X8 series provides a great solution to these potential problems.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fit the time available

Idea to Value

How is it possible that individuals and teams can take a project which should take a few days, and not have it completed several months later? Or why many artists continue to work on their next project for years, while showing very little progress when actually asked what has been completed? Or why I wrote almost every single essay at university the night before it was due, instead of getting it completed a month ahead of time when I knew what the challenge was?

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Unlocking circular economy in Asia

Board of Innovation

We take, we make, and we dispose. It’s a chain we need to break in Asia, and we can start by embracing the circular economy. The post Unlocking circular economy in Asia appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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Radical Product Thinking with Radhika Dutt

Rmukesh Gupta

In this wide ranging conversation, we host Radhika Dutt, who is the author of the upcoming book Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. We speak about what is Radical Product thinking and why this is not just about products but a way of life and an approach to thinking. She also shares the story of Lijjat Pappad and a few other case studies that explain her thinking, with respect to Radical Product Thinking.

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Learn Why Every Household Needs an Air Purifier

Business and Tech

Andy Peng, mechanical engineer at Levoit, shares his thoughts on why having an air purifier should be an essential part of owning a home. Andy Peng Mechanical Engineer, Levoit. Why should every household have an air purifier? Air purifiers refresh stale air, reducing the chances of health issues caused by indoor pollutants, which can trigger respiratory infections, neurological problems, and aggravate asthma symptoms.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Calculating the ROI of an Idea: Ideas That Saved Time

InnovationManagement

Crowdsourcing and open innovation initiatives are vital by bringing vast stakeholders together to share ideas on complex problems and opportunities. Much of the focus is set on engaging the crowd yet deciding which ideas to take a risk on requires data on the likely impacts and costs. . The post Calculating the ROI of an Idea: Ideas That Saved Time appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Why Your Innovation Funnel Needs an Overhaul: A Step-by-Step Guide

Qmarkets

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. Businesses that adopt this usually start off by narrowing down their challenges, gathering ideas around them, reviewing said ideas, and then implementing them. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel.

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Top Jobs to be Done Books (JTBD)

InnovationTraining.org

Check out these popular JTBD book recommendations. In a previous article, we covered training on the Jobs to be Done framework – a popular theory that describes and explores consumer action. If you’ve already reviewed our introductory training article, you may be interested in finding more resources to expand your knowledge about this framework and how to apply it to your own creative challenges and innovative problem-solving experiments.

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Workplace Engagement Is Getting Personal

Business and Tech

A leading expert on employee engagement discusses the rapidly evolving relationship between employer and employee. Employee engagement — loosely defined as the emotional commitment a worker has towards their employer — is low in the United States, hovering at just 36 percent. Worse, 13 percent of employees are what’s known as “actively disengaged” and likely to spread their discontent to coworkers.

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Implementing Intelligent Document Processing Solutions: Why It Works

See how companies like yours are tackling some of today’s most common business problems using AI-assisted automation for document processing. Manually capturing, extracting, and processing data within documents is a costly and outdated practice that’s holding your company back. IDP takes document processing to a whole new level so you can understand and use your data more effectively than ever before.

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How Leveraging the Gig Economy Keeps Innovation Flowing

InnovationManagement

The future of work involves embracing the gig economy, which includes freelancers, partners, and other vendors. Business leaders must scale with this in mind. The post How Leveraging the Gig Economy Keeps Innovation Flowing appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Qmarkets Expand Benelux Presence Through Partnership with Pimcy Innovation & Portfolio Management

Qmarkets

Qmarkets have partnered with Dutch innovation consultants, Pimcy Innovation & Portfolio Management, to offer a comprehensive enterprise innovation solution to companies in the Benelux region. Pimcy Innovation will assist organizations in delivering tailored innovation processes and practices using Qmarkets’ innovation management software. Together, Pimcy and Qmarkets will offer clients an integrated flow of idea management, product development and lifecycle management, adding a strategic

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Why Should SMBs Have a Succession Plan

Tullio Siragusa

Why Should SMBs Have a Succession Plan. The succession planning process entails finding candidates to succeed the CEO and other top executive roles. Picking successors, and managing the transfer to minimize the impact on a company. Above all, it’s about ensuring a brighter future for the company and its people under new leadership that will have the required skills and experience to propel the company forward.

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Pfizer and BioNTech SE Submit Data on Covid Vaccine for Kids 5-11 to FDA; Emergency Use Authorization Could Come By Halloween

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The pharmaceutical companies are confident they're one step closer to making vaccination an option for millions of younger children.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.