Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

The Power of Team Innovation Keynote Speakers Keynote speakers hold a pivotal role in setting the tone and driving the theme of corporate events, conferences, and leadership programs. Their impact can often extend beyond the event, influencing long-term team dynamics and innovation. Importance of Keynote Speakers in Team Innovation Harnessing the collective creative power of a team is essential for innovation and growth within any organization.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 17, 2024

A recent IdeaScale Blog article by Nick Jain—“Unlock Your Inner Genius: 10 Creative Problem-Solving Techniques You Need to Try Today” (March 24, 2024)—cites “Visualization” as one such method. Jain states: Visualization: Visualization involves mentally imagining potential solutions to a problem.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 11, 2024

What is the Decision-Making Process? The decision-making process is defined as a systematic approach to making choices or selecting a course of action among several alternatives. It involves several steps, which can vary depending on the context, complexity, and significance of the decision.

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Digital Tonto

APRIL 14, 2024

One of the things that I’ve learned in over two decades researching innovation, transformation and change is that things that change the world always arrive out of context, for the simple reason that the world hasn’t changed yet. Ideas start out feeble, weak and alone. They need ecosystems to make an impact on the world. Einstein's ideas about relativity started out as a boyhood dream about riding on a bolt of light.

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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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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2024

Gartner research has found that managers today are accountable for 51% more responsibilities than they can effectively manage — and they’re starting to buckle under the pressure: 54% are suffering from work-induced stress and fatigue, and 44% are struggling to provide personalized support to their direct reports. Ultimately, one in five managers said they would prefer not being people managers given a choice.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 10, 2024

GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard What makes a team great? It’s a loaded question. Let’s dive in: you’re a team player, yes? But does your team prioritize collective growth and psychological safety? If so, there’s always room for further enhancement. Here’s my perspective, based on interacting with teams globally: 1.

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Kainexus

APRIL 12, 2024

We are often asked if continuous improvement and operational excellence are the same. They are not, but they are closely related. Continuous improvement involves constantly improving your business processes to reduce waste, cut costs, improve quality, and maximize human potential. It focuses on making each existing process perfect. Operational excellence goes further.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Understanding Team Collaboration Collaboration within a team setting is a cornerstone of modern organizational success, driving innovation, problem-solving, and efficiency in today’s complex workplace. Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Workplace In the contemporary workplace, characterized by rapid technological advancements and a shift towards more agile and remote working conditions, fostering team collaboration has become indispensable.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2024

High stakes, strong wills, and increasing uncertainty can make decisions at the top of your organization fraught. The backing of a board can mobilize an organization, but a significant divergence of vision and values may lead the board to stall progress on an organization’s highest priorities — and even unseat a CEO. Executives must proactively and productively make covert disagreements overt and foster a healthy dialog with board members.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 11, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken My friend and fellow Customer Experience (CX) expert Brittany Hodak and I recently began a 52-week series for 2024 titled Shep and Brittany’s Super Amazing Show. In the second episode, rather than talk about what to do in 2024, we shared several tips on what not to do.

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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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IdeaScale

APRIL 12, 2024

What is Business Process Mapping? Business process mapping is defined as the activity of creating visual representations that outline the steps, activities, and interactions involved in completing a specific business process or workflow.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. At the helm of this radical evolution stand leaders who are pioneers, visionaries, and, most importantly, adept at catalysing novel ideas into reality.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration The efficacy of team collaboration cannot be overstated in today’s business environment. It serves as a cornerstone for innovation and drives superior business outcomes. Understanding the significance of collaboration among team members is the first step toward harnessing its full potential. Enhancing Innovation and Business Results Effective team collaboration is a catalyst for innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

When you’re a manager, at some point, regardless of how the circumstances arise, your team will blame you for something that’s making them unhappy, whether you have control over it or not. Being accused by your team of failing them in some way induces a threat state in your brain, impairing your ability to think clearly and triggering a variety of cognitive distortions and defensive behaviors.

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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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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 12, 2024

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If the project could obsolete your best work, do it. Otherwise, do something else. But first, makes sure there’s solid execution on the turn-the-crank projects that pay the bills.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 12, 2024

What is Process Mapping? Process mapping, also known as process visualization or flowcharting, is defined as a technique used to visually represent the steps and activities involved in a process or workflow.

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Planview

APRIL 15, 2024

By now, many boards have asked their executive teams to create at least one AI use case—if not tens of use cases. Choosing the right AI use case doesn’t just affect how the board sees your performance, it impacts your enterprise’s competitiveness in the Digital Age. It’s a remit that Jeff McMillan, the new head of firmwide AI at Morgan Stanley, understands. “We’ve deployed two use cases.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. Nurturing this environment is essential for unlocking creativity and driving extraordinary results. Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Business Landscape The business world today is characterized by constant technological disruptions, the rise of virtual workplaces, and the globalization

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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

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2024

In order to successfully navigate the uncertainty that characterizes today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world, leaders need to proactively prepare their teams for unexpected and time-sensitive emergencies. Space exploration and health care have cornered the market in this level of preparation. From the takeoff and landing of a space shuttle to managing uncontrollable bleeding in the operating room, there are vital lessons to be learned from these industries and adapted into others.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 14, 2024

GUEST POST from David Burkus It’s unclear where the metaphor got started. In fact, it probably didn’t start as a metaphor (“we are a family”); it probably started as a simile (“we are like a family”). Some well-meaning executive somewhere described the company culture as feeling like a family.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 12, 2024

What is Organizational Structure? Organizational structure is defined as the framework of roles, responsibilities, authority relationships, and communication channels within an organization. It defines how tasks are divided, coordinated, and controlled to achieve the organization's objectives effectively.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 15, 2024

Embracing the Future: Fractional Executives and Generative AI The concept of fractional executives has emerged as a game-changer for companies of all sizes. Fractional executives are seasoned professionals who offer their expertise to multiple organizations on a part-time or project basis, allowing businesses to access high-level skills without the full-time expense.

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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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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Unpacking Toxic Work Environments Understanding the dynamics of toxic work environments is the first step towards transformation. As a leader or manager, recognizing the signs and addressing the impact is critical to fostering a healthy workplace. Signs and Symptoms of a Toxic Work Environment A toxic work environment can manifest in various ways, and being able to identify the signs is key to initiating change.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2024

In today’s always-on environment, AI tools can help marketers optimize and personalize their campaigns quickly and efficiently. But AI alone won’t yield meaningful campaigns. Impact-driving work requires both human ingenuity and machine speed — a combination marketers can’t fully embrace without daily practice. This article discusses how one team experimented with used AI to complement their creative marketers on various tasks, and how it resulted in their most impactful campaign to date.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 16, 2024

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton You want to make life better for others. This desire is reflected in the optimism and positivity of your language – create value, love the problem, and delight the customer.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 12, 2024

What is a Competitor Analysis? Competitor analysis is defined as the process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of competitors in a particular market or industry. It involves gathering information about competitors' strategies, products, market share, strengths, weaknesses, and other relevant factors to gain insights and inform strategic decision-making.

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Stephen Shapiro

APRIL 16, 2024

Today I received two boxes of the PIVOTAL book. The book looks amazing! Beautiful spot gloss on the cover. Full-color interior. Looks great on the bookshelf. I’ll post some nicer photos that better highlight its beauty. The post PIVOTAL is here! appeared first on Stephen Shapiro.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Recognizing Toxic Work Environments To initiate the journey towards building a positive work culture, it’s imperative to recognize the current state of your work environment. Identifying a toxic workplace is the first step in this transformative process. Signs of a Toxic Work Culture Toxic work cultures can manifest in various ways, and being aware of the signs is crucial for any manager or leader.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

The ability to develop crisp mental models around the problems you want to solve and understanding the why before you start working on the how is an increasingly critical skill, especially in the age of AI. Coding is one of the things AI does best and its capabilities are quickly improving. However, there’s a catch: Code created by an AI can be syntactically and semantically correct but not functionally correct.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 15, 2024

GUEST POST from Greg Satell One of the most rewarding things about writing my book Mapping Innovation was talking to the innovators themselves.

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