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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

Have you ever stopped to wonder how ready you are for the inevitable future of technological advancements? We live in unprecedented technological advances, and with these advances come disruptions that can significantly impact our lives and businesses. The Impact of Not Preparing for Disruptions.

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Innovation adoption in the technology lifecycle for Energy Translation

Paul Hobcraft

Technological innovation has a central role to play in the Energy Transition currently being undertaken throughout the world. The six main thrusts for technological innovation within the Energy Systems for today’s energy transition are: To accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies throughout the system.

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2024: A Pivotal Year

Digital Tonto

The next year, Viktor Yanukovych, the corrupt thug whose attempt to steal a presidential election sparked the Orange Revolution in 2004, was voted into power in a legitimate election. The incredible cynicism and incompetence of Yanukovych’s rule stoked a desire to change direction. Then things got worse. We can too.

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Ten Modern Examples of Bad Assumptions

Destination Innovation

Bernie Madoff Here are ten instances from the recent past where people or institutions made assumptions that turned out to be badly wrong: New Coke 1985: After many secret tests and focus groups, the Coca-Cola Company assumed that changing the formula for their flagship product would be well-received, but it led to a backlash from customers.

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The Geek who Changed the World

Destination Innovation

Most of the technology involved in the web, like the hypertext, like the internet, multi-font text objects, had all been designed already. In 1994, Berners Lee founded the World Wide Web Consortium at the Laboratory of Computer Science (LCS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. —the World Wide Web. On Amazon.co.uk.

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How four market-creating innovations are improving education and employment in Brazil

Christensen Institute

By leveraging solutions from Brazil’s innovators, the government can improve outcomes in its education system instead of waiting to fundamentally change the entire system. Mind Lab researches, designs, and deploys innovative educational technologies for the development of cognitive, social, emotional, and ethical skills and competencies.

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Organizational Design: Clearing the Runway for Collaboration and Breakthrough Thinking

Innovation Excellence

Technology has allowed numerous industries to grow at a rapid pace and has streamlined countless business processes…but it still can’t learn, design, and discover the way people can. Ake et al, 2004; pg 266). Technology has its role in every workplace, but the lights are back on for the people in the room. References.

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