Sat.Mar 30, 2019 - Fri.Apr 05, 2019

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2 Steps You Must Follow Before Coming Up With Your “Big Idea”

Econic

It was a beautiful fall day when I came across a study that opened my eyes to the defining problem of the next decade – mental health in the workplace. The issue was brought to my attention by Dr. Jonathan Haidt – a psychologist at NYU and one of the leading experts on the social problems that stem from mental health issues. At the time, I was working to build entrepreneurial ecosystems in rural communities across the state of Nebraska.

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How to Awaken Curiosity and Activate Your Inner Anthropologist

Innovation 360 Group

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Need radical ideas? Don’t trust the experts!

Innovation Excellence

Do you know the feeling that when you are looking for novel or radical ideas every time you do an ideation session amongst your employees the winning ideas are incremental ones? In our business we sometimes see Idea Challenge being organised that aim for novel ideas but eventually end up with a selection of the.

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Great Women Innovators and Pioneers – the Quiz

Destination Innovation

Women are under-represented in the lists of great inventors, innovators and pioneers. How many can you name in this quiz? 1. Who was the first woman to be elected head of state in modern history? 2. Which pioneer of nursing was the first person to use pie charts and was the first woman member of the Royal Statistical Society? 3. Which female mathematician is considered to be the world’s first computer programmer?

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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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4 Ways To Invest In Your Employees’ Creativity

IdeaScale

Is your organization centralized or decentralized when it comes to innovation? In a company where innovation is centralized, a specific department is tasked with innovating for the entire organization. The downside of using this model is that buy-in from other departments may be hard to achieve as the innovation department may seem out of touch with other departmental processes etc.

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Why taking your best shot is all wrong in innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

I was speaking with a prospective client recently and was dismayed to hear them talk about innovation in a manner that seems to suggest innovation is a "one and done" activity. Then a good friend introduced me to the book Loonshots, which I haven't read, but did listen to a podcast about. I'm not here to review Loonshots, but I do want to debunk the idea of innovation and its connotation to "shots" of any kind.

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Marketing Lessons from David and Goliath

Destination Innovation

Let’s start this marketing innovation blog with a Bible story from the book of Samuel. Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah. Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines.

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Top Challenges for Open Innovation and How to Solve Them

IdeaScale

Sometimes an innovation finds you. Innovation works best when it incorporates a broad network of perspectives. Open innovation, where a company invites outside groups such as academic organizations and non-profits to offer ideas to address challenges, can be a superb way to get those perspectives. However, some challenges must be addressed as you develop your innovation strategy.

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10 Rules of Innovation Management - Part 5: Evaluation and Recognition

HYPE Innovation

INTRODUCTION. This is the fifth and final part of the broader series on the 10 Rules of Innovation Management. Over the past few weeks, I've shared best practices for managing an online, collaborative innovation management program, whether you're already well on your way or are just starting to think about launching a program. Last week, I shared my views on communication and transparency , and this week it’s about evaluation and recognition.

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How long ago did creativity evolve in humans?

Idea to Value

Creativity is a uniquely human trait. Many animals have evolved the ability to use tools, but this is usually the result of of them discovering this use by accident and then passing the knowledge on to other members of the group. Even our closest living animal relatives (like chimpanzees and orang-utans) are natually risk averse in the wild and will avoid new discoveries as they are seen as risky.

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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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We Need To Stop Glorifying Failure. Here’s What To Do Instead

Digital Tonto

The truth is that you never really have to fail because, if you make your efforts sustainable, you can always learn from mistakes and try again Related posts: The Failure of Strategy (and. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How Crowdsourcing Can Enhance Innovation Performance

IdeaScale

Crowdsourcing is becoming increasingly popular in today’s business world. Defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, it clear to see why a company would want to engage in the use. One of the main reasons why crowdsourcing is increasing in popularity throughout the business world is due to the positive influence that it has on innovation performance.

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5 innovative ways to hack your business model

Board of Innovation

Innovation is often associated with the creation of new products and services. However, this type of innovation fails to provide the highest return on investment. Take a look at these 5 unique business models and learn why innovating your business model is a great investment. The post 5 innovative ways to hack your business model appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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What is a Job-To-Be-Done (JTBD)

Leanstack

You’ve probably run into the jobs-to-be-done framework/theory. I did several years ago when I first stumbled into the Milkshake Study popularized by Clayton Christensen. I was immediately intrigued and had more questions than answers. I read up everything I could find and even worked alongside several JTBD thought leaders and practitioners including Bob Moesta, Chris Spiek, Tony Ulwick, and Alan Klement.

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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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Fix the Planet – Protect Our Species

Innovation 360 Group

“I want you to act as if you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if the house is on fire. Because it is.”. –Greta Thunberg, Swedish climate activist and youth leader. What are your plans for raising awareness and taking action on Earth Day, April 22? This year, your ideas alone can make a real difference. On March 14, the same day as the One Planet Climate Summit in Nairobi, Cyclone Idai slammed into the South African coast, leaving the port city of Beira shattered, and impacting 2 mil

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4 Ways To Invest In Your Employees’ Creativity

IdeaScale

Is your organization centralized or decentralized when it comes to innovation? In a company where innovation is centralized, a specific department is tasked with innovating for the entire organization. The downside of using this model is that buy-in from other departments may be hard to achieve as the innovation department may seem out of touch with other departmental processes etc.

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Laws in the driverless future: what to expect

Board of Innovation

The future of mobility is a much-discussed topic as the automotive industry races to get to Level 5 automation (no driver required). But a somewhat less-discussed issue around autonomous vehicles is how governments will shape public policy once cars become 100% hands-free. The post Laws in the driverless future: what to expect appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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Why Losing Amazon’s HQ2 Might Not Be So Bad For New York After All

Digital Tonto

There are things far more important to businesses than than tax incentives Related posts: Are We Losing the Will to Innovate? Amazon’s Purchase Of Whole Foods Shows Why Every Industry Needs. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

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

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Why Does a Door Need Instructions? Seriously!

Mills-Scofield

If you’re willing, the next time you get to a door, stop. What’s your initial reaction? Push it? Pull it? Doors are one of my favorite examples of lousy design. Shouldn’t opening a door be intuitive? We really need instructions to go through a door? Really?? Our world is filled with poorly designed products we use every day without thinking twice. We’ve come to accept that this is the way it is.

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Blockchain and the New World of Work

InnovationManagement

How will blockchain technologies impact the future workplace? A new world of work is on the horizon. Specifically, the development of blockchain technology has created new opportunities to rethink how and where we work.

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We Need to Re-engineer Our Organizations for a New Era of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

In the first half of the 20th century, Alfred Sloan created the modern corporation at General Motors. In many ways, it was based on the military. Senior leadership at headquarters would make plans, while managers at individual units would be allocated resources and made responsible for for achieving mission objectives. The rise of digital technology.

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Why Being Selfish Helps Be of Better Service to Others

Tullio Siragusa

Why Being Selfish Helps Be of Better Service to Others. I realized a decade ago that practicing self-sacrifice and being selfless, the two concepts central to perfecting character, according to most beliefs, are wrong. Instead of building honest, genuine character, those actions result in the opposite. Following the doctrine of selflessness and sacrifice caused emotions of rage within me.

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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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Who should invest in CleanTech in the supply chain?

Norbert Bol

In modern supply chain management, sustainable supply chains are often seen as profitable supply chains. More use of clean technologies in supply chains significantly reduce carbon- and other greenhouse gas emissions. However the cost of investment in clean technology is substantial. According to Apple’s Green Bond Report, Apple invested USD 1.657 billion (2016-2017) in clean technologies (CleanTech).

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The Future of Innovation: Learning to Lead with Heart

InnovationManagement

Design Thinking (DT), (also known as human-centered design) is an innovation process used to evolve products and services in business and social impact sectors. World-renowned companies like Apple, Google and GE use DT for business solutions, and top-tier colleges like Stanford, Harvard and MIT teach DT to students looking to solve the world’s biggest problems.

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Confessions of a newcomer

Board of Innovation

In a few short weeks since my arrival at Board of Innovation, I’ve learned that this is a workplace culture that is exceptionally good at nurturing the full potential of its staff. The post Confessions of a newcomer appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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Creativity comes from an open mind, not an open space

Innovation Excellence

The newly elected members of Congress don’t have to worry about working in an open space office environment. Instead, they cross their fingers and hope they get an office with a view. Those who are not running for reelection or lame ducks sit in cubes until the new sesion starts.

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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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Common Excuses for Neglecting the Continuous Improvement Cycle

Kainexus

Every business leader we talk to says that they would like to achieve continuous improvement. We’ve never heard one yet say, “Nah, who needs that?” But, strangely, not every organization has implemented a structure to support improvement or worked to develop a culture that values it. That seems odd, right? It turns out that this isn’t the result of leaders who are stupid or lazy.

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Taking advantage of free publicity

IdeaSpies

When social media started to become popular free publicity was freely available. Many online businesses spread awareness by growing followers, particularly on Facebook. More recently Facebook has been taking advantage of its market leading position by charging businesses to reach their followers. This has led to the need to find other ways of getting free publicity.

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A New Value of Business Relationships

InnovationManagement

Small companies developing new technologies strive to survive the process of technology development: they have scarce resources to engage in business relationships. Is there any value on which they are missing out?

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The Missing Step for Start-ups Who Want to Scale-up

Innovation Excellence

Last November, I attended the speech of David Skok at Web Summit 2018: it was related to startups scale-up in B2B business. I’m sensitive to the topic, being a participant of the Scale-Up Peer Group, and having drafted the Scale-Up Canvas for intrapreneurs who want to scale-up. Nevertheless, I was quite impressed by the quality.

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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.