TechEmpower Innovation
JULY 24, 2023
At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. It’s part of our job to ask questions about their plans, challenge their assumptions, and suggest paths to success. The conversations are interesting and varied because they’re about new, exciting, different things.
IdeaScale
JULY 23, 2023
Innovation in education has always been a cornerstone of human development. However, as the world changes, so too must education adapt to keep up with the times. Fortunately, innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are rapidly transforming the landscape of education. In this article, we will explore how these innovative [.
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Harvard Business Review
JULY 24, 2023
It can be frustrating to feel that your employees aren’t taking the initiative to do more with their talents. As their manager, you may even wonder if it’s a question of knowledge or willpower: Do they not understand what’s necessary to perform at their best? Or are they just unmotivated? In this article, the authors examine three main reasons why your employee may not be reaching their full potential: personal challenges, interpersonal issues, and leadership problems.
Paul Hobcraft
JULY 26, 2023
There needs to be a fundamental shift in how we manage innovation, which needs the power of ecosystem thinking and design. Not only in thinking and design but in how we structure its architecture, one based on platforms, open apps, and a marketplace where like-minded people and organizations go and participate in building new impactful innovation solutions together.
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.
Digital Tonto
JULY 23, 2023
Traditionally, strategy has been seen as a game of chess. Wise leaders survey the board of play, plan their moves carefully and execute flawlessly. That’s always been a fantasy, but it was close enough to reality to be helpful. Organizations could build up sustainable competitive advantage by painstakingly building up bargaining power within the value chain.
HYPE Innovation
JULY 24, 2023
Innovation has become a much more strategic activity in modern enterprises, and its importance has grown significantly given its ever-increasing role in transforming the way companies work and expanding their opportunities in different markets.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
IdeaScale
JULY 26, 2023
A workflow is the systematic organization of resources to build processes that transform materials, provide services, or process information. Essentially, It is a sequence of operations conducted by a person, an organization of staff, or one or more simple or complex mechanisms. Workflows take place across every industry. They are the building blocks of every [.
Tullio Siragusa
JULY 24, 2023
The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Traditionally, some companies have adopted a command-and-control culture, with a hierarchical structure that emphasizes strict obedience and a top-down approach to decision-making.
HYPE Innovation
JULY 28, 2023
Choosing the Best Innovation Management Software: Tips and Best Practices for Buyers in our Guide.
Idea to Value
JULY 27, 2023
The Sydney Opera house is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. I had the pleasure of living there for a while, and it always took my breath away. But did you know that it is one of the best examples of a project going over time and budget? Construction was originally planned to only cost $7 million and be finished in 1963. It ended up taking more than 10 years longer, and costing over $102 million , around 1,357% over budget.
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.
IdeaScale
JULY 26, 2023
Using a Business Model Canvas has become one of the premium alternatives to dragging one out on paper. These boards make creating and interpreting business plans or go-to-market strategies a collaborative endeavor and something anyone can create. This article will define what a business model canvas is and discuss its various advantages, how to use [.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 26, 2023
Servant leadership was a crucial stepping-stone to a more humane world of work, but “noble-purpose leadership” is better suited for today’s chaotic environment.
Brunner
JULY 26, 2023
In today’s digital landscape, content is the lifeblood of any successful online presence. But simply churning out random blog articles or social media posts without a clear direction in mind can lead to chaos, wasted time, and lackluster results. This is where content strategy comes into play. Instead of guessing what topics to cover and formats to use, you can develop a well-researched content strategy framework, grounded in data, to determine the right channels, the right formats, and th
Christensen Institute
JULY 25, 2023
Key points: The metrics used to gauge the quality of conventional schooling can hinder the growth and innovation of microschools, learning centers, and homeschool co-ops. To foster new models of schooling, philanthropists, researchers, and policymakers must resist the impulse to impose conventional metrics and instead develop new quality measures that align with the unique aims of these programs.
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.
IdeaScale
JULY 26, 2023
A Vision board helps your business visualize its goals and objectives. Whenever you see your board, It serves as an unconscious reminder to do the things you planned to do. If you want to learn how you can make one, check out our articles on how to make physical and digital vision boards. But before [.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 28, 2023
Grabbing and keeping your audience’s focus is critical to communication success. What you have to say is important, so give yourself the best chance to convey your message to your audience by first gaining attention, but then, more importantly, sustaining it. In this piece, the author outlines three techniques — physical, mental, and linguistic — to engage your audience.
Flying Fish Lab
JULY 25, 2023
The challenge in their case, was turning around a business that was declining and was at risk of being delisted in the near future. The heart of the issue lay with the base value proposition being offered by the category, in which our client was a generic undifferentiated player. Having identified this, we were able to explore where to start looking for some Outside-in inspiration.
Phil McKinney
JULY 24, 2023
In 1955, Cyril Parkinson made a statement that would forever transform how we think about productivity and innovation. Parkinson's Law, as it's called, states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. In other words, the more time we have, the more likely we are to procrastinate and delay our work. For leaders in today's fast-paced environment, Parkinson's Law poses significant challenges if not managed effectively.
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Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge
IdeaScale
JULY 26, 2023
Many people get confused when it comes to which map is suitable for them in analyzing a customer experience, whether it is a story map or a journey map. Recently both of these maps have gained massive popularity in the corporate sector, but they have some slight differences that set them apart. This article is [.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 26, 2023
A lack of constructive feedback is detrimental to your team, depriving them of mentorship and growth opportunities. And workplaces marked by poor communication and unclear expectations are breeding grounds for low trust and disengagement. Giving feedback is essential to being an effective leader. In this article, the author offers five ways to overcome your fear of giving feedback.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 25, 2023
For Mapping Customer, Employee, Patient and Other Journeys by Braden Kelley Journey maps are a key part of visualizing the experience of a defined group of people. Customers may be the most typically selected group, but many other stakeholder groups are equally valid, including employees, patients, students and partners, to name just a few.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
JULY 27, 2023
Discover how to unlock your organization's potential for growth and innovation by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, leading to increased productivity, employee engagement, and long-term success.
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.
IdeaScale
JULY 25, 2023
Mind maps are some of the easiest diagrams to implement and use, but if you haven’t used them before you might have some questions about their definition and how they’re applied. In this article, we’ll highlight some of the most common mind map questions and provide a comprehensive answer for each. Here’s a quick list [.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2023
To be successful, researchers at the Neuroleadership Institute have found we must excel across three core domains of great leadership: being future-focused, being good with people, and being able to drive results. And yet, as we develop as leaders, our brains evolve in ways that challenge our ability to excel in these areas. The team analyzed dozens of leadership development programs used by larger organizations and discovered they often fail to equip leaders across all three domains.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 28, 2023
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If you are anxious, you’re worried about what might happen. You’re living in the future. If you are sad or angry, you’re reacting to what happened. You’re living in the past. Nothing can be accomplished when living in the past because the die is cast.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
JULY 28, 2023
ChatGPT plugins are becoming the new cool trend among entrepreneurs to enhance their businesses and engage more customers. Here are some insights into how they're impacting business enterprises, along with some potential risks that may accompany the benefits.
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
IdeaScale
JULY 25, 2023
The VRIO framework identifies four crucial characteristics that a resource must possess to provide your firm with a sustained competitive advantage. This article will talk about the VRIO Framework and four simple steps you can all follow to implement it. To start, here’s a brief explanation of the four characteristics. The Characteristics of [.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 27, 2023
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ban on affirmative action at colleges and universities, state legislation attaching diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on campus, and more general attacks on DEI, companies are considering whether they need to change their DEI strategies. The short answer is they don’t. But it is a good time to review corporate values, personnel policies, and engage with employees on these issues.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 24, 2023
GUEST POST from Greg Satell One of the most often repeated episodes in the history of technology is when Steve Jobs was recruiting John Sculley from his lofty position as CEO at Pepsi to come to Apple.
Viima
JULY 26, 2023
Are you one of the 84% of leaders who prioritize innovation, yet find your organization's performance lacking in this area? It's a familiar conundrum: How do we consistently create lasting impact, generate value, and achieve successful innovation? The quest for an innovation recipe has been gaining momentum, but is it truly possible to standardize innovation?
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