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The Explosive Power of Trial, Error and Self-Play

Destination Innovation

Hassabis then completed a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience at the University of London before founding an artifical intelligence company, DeepMind in 2010. Alpahzero was trained solely by self-play. After graduating he founded Elixir Studios, an independent games developer which launched several moderately successful games.

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The Best Product Person of 2017 is…

100%Open

Established in 2010, TBPP is awarded annually in association with The Product Guy and The Product Group. Melissa works with organizations to add the missing pieces to many digital transformations: training the product teams and consulting on strategy, structure, and process. Jeremy Horn The Product Guy.

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Crowdsourcing Open Innovation: Insights from Ariana Smetana of AccelIQ Digital

Qmarkets

Being an economist by training, I initially followed that path into financial and data analytics management roles within a major global Energy company. I returned to school, got Interior Design training, and led my firm for over a decade, often working with fast-growing tech startups and their office requirements.

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What is a creative “Flow State”? And how can I achieve it?

Idea to Value

A 2010 research study on classical pianists showed that those in a flow state performed in a state of ease, with lower heart rates, deeper breathing and even more relaxed facial muscles. Training in improvisation teachniques, such as those used by Jazz musicians , helps this happen. A 2012 research paper by Ullén et al.,

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A brief history of work, innovation and skills in the UK

Wazoku

1880s and 1890s – Efforts to raise productivity A growing concern about the standard of Britain’s labour force, particularly when compared with Germany and the other industrial nations, led to a rise in an emphasis on training to increase productivity and competitiveness. It was unusual at this time for married women to work.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

Eventually, Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in 2010, while Netflix grew to become a streaming giant. They created Innovation Catalysts, a program where employees are trained in Design Thinking methodologies and become champions of innovation within the company.

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Culture Jolt #22 - Invest in a new paradigm, not just a new strategy

Values Centered Innovation

Only specialists and experts are considered to have valuable ideas, so innovation training, projects, and resources are given to them. Innovation training, projects, and resources are given to those with high initiative to succeed with them. Everyone else implements what they come up with.