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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. It is our ability to consistently capture, build and develop new ideas within organizations or in open collaborations with others that have a direct effect on revenue growth and the ability to provide future sustainability.

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What it means to continuously improve: Definition and strategies

HYPE Innovation

How to define Continuous Improvement? Small steps matter, especially when they’re all taken in the same direction. And there are plenty of examples of innovations that have made a difference – not through a sudden big bang but, instead, through a slow, continuous attack on a problem. Driving incremental improvements may seem like taking only small steps, but those small steps combined can add up to big change.

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Design Sprint 101: How to Innovate Faster and Find Winning Solutions

Viima

Don’t judge a book by its cover or a process by its name. The design sprint is not just about design, not only for designers, nor it has anything to do with running. But it has plenty to do with guiding a team in the right guiding a team’s innovation efforts. A problem, after all, is at the core of good design and successful innovation. And that’s exactly what a sprint is meant to do – solve a well-defined problem.

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Driving Organizational Change — Without Abandoning Tradition

Harvard Business Review

To shift entrenched ways of thinking, leaders need to understand and respect where people are coming from.

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How Harry Rosen Turns Targeted Personalization Data into Retail Loyalty

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton and Kailey Holmes

Unlock the potential of customer data to create personalized retail experiences that resonate with your audience. This webinar will explore the critical role of customer data in modern retail, providing you with strategies to collect, analyze, and apply data to enhance personalization. Learn from leading retailers, like Harry Rosen, and experts on how to turn data into actionable insights that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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How Startups Can Improve the World Through Innovation

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Startup founders should pursue their passion without hesitation. They can improve the world and enhance the lives of customers and employees.

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Innovation Basics: 5 key benefits of Crowdsourcing in Innovation

Wazoku

Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had to take a first step on their journey. In the Innovation Basics series, we focus exclusively on what that first step could look like for newcomers to the innovation world. Follow this guidance to achieve faster, better innovation.

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Unlocking the Power of Imagination

Innovation Excellence

How Humans and AI Can Collaborate for Innovation and Creativity GUEST POST from Teresa Spangler Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation.

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Great Minds Think Unalike — 3 Ways to Drive True Innovation Through Diversity

Entrepreneur - Innovation

When companies diversify at every level, they see increased success. Here's how to follow suit.

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Make It Safe for Employees to Speak Up — Especially in Risky Times

Harvard Business Review

The same behaviors that feel dangerous to employees are precisely what organizations need to thrive in an uncertain economic climate.

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We Need To Stop Fooling Ourselves And Get Our Facts Straight. That Takes Work.

Digital Tonto

In one of my favorite essays the physicist Richard Feynman wrote “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that.” He goes on further to say that simply being honest isn’t enough, you also need to “bend over backwards” to provide information so that others may prove you wrong.

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Breaking New Ground: Managing Innovation Fatigue With Effective Automation

Speaker: Gary Dmitriev

Our upcoming webinar aims to demystify the process of selecting and implementing automation tools for financial institutes. This session will provide your roadmap for vetting potential solutions, focusing on due diligence, vendor assessments, and aligning technology with strategic goals. We’ll also address the critical issue of innovation fatigue, offering tips on maintaining enthusiasm and momentum for new initiatives.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

Building out the clarity of any robust innovations mandate needs a depth of thinking Following on from my first post “ Constructing the Innovation Mandate ” we should look further into aspects of the innovation mandate that need considering and clarification Any innovation mandate needs to consider what is meant by the following and provide explanations: Corporate Objectives : The innovation mandate should clearly align with the organization’s corporate objectives and business strate

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How to Create a Continuous Improvement Culture: Strategies and Examples

HYPE Innovation

Raise your hand if you don't want to continuously improve your organization.

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ChatGPT and health care: Disruptive? Or just the same old thing?

Christensen Institute

Back in February, ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot, passed a medical licensing exam. This exercise, cosponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, highlighted the potential benefits of ChatGPT (or any AI chatbot) in the future treatment of medical conditions. AI’s potential in health care is not a new discussion point ; forward-thinking health care organizations have been using AI in their offerings for a few years now.

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5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Career in the Age of AI

Harvard Business Review

Tools like ChatGPT have the potential to displace human creativity — but people still offer unique value.

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How to Easily Navigate Crypto Accounting in the Web3 Era

Speaker: Aaron Jacob, VP of Accounting Solutions & Reagan Cook, GTM Lead

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities and challenges that come with crypto accounting? 🤔 This new webinar will cover everything businesses need to know to get started with crypto accounting after incorporating crypto into their business models! Industry experts Aaron Jacob and Reagan Cook of TaxBit will thoroughly explore the prevalent operational hurdles encountered by accounting teams when interacting with crypto on the books, and detail how software solutions can effectively

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Questions Asked But Not Always Answered

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski This seems like a repeat of the last time we set a project launch date without regard for the work content. Do you see it that way? This person certainly looks the part and went to the right school, but they have not done this work before.

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Unraveling the Blockchain Revolution: A Deep Dive into Its Promising Future

Tullio Siragusa

Unraveling the Blockchain Revolution: A Deep Dive into Its Promising Future The blockchain revolution is upon us. Its disruptive potential has captured the attention of technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and investors alike. In a recent episode of the Tech Leaders Unplugged podcast, we explored the the transformative power of blockchain technology by delving into various aspects of blockchain, its applications, and its future.

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How can K-12 leaders correctly diagnose what needs to be changed in their schools? And why does it matter?

Christensen Institute

If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance you’re in the business of “organizational change.” Those words may not be the words you use to describe what you do. But a major body of work happening in K–12 education today boils down to organizational change. Are you a proponent of high-quality curriculum? High-dosage tutoring? Blended learning?

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Don’t Let Distractions Derail Your Company’s Strategy

Harvard Business Review

They can slow down progress and waste effort — but when managed well, they can also present new opportunities.

Strategy 100
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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

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Reasons Change Management Frequently Fails

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1983, McKinsey consultant Julien Phillips published a paper in the journal Human Resource Management that described an “adoption penalty” for firms that didn’t adapt to changes in the marketplace quickly enough. His ideas became McKinsey’s first change management model that it sold to clients.

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Why is AI Exploding Now?

IdeaSpies

AI was first discussed in 1956 at a Dartmouth Conference 70 years old.

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Reducing Carbon Footprint and Energy Costs in Refining Operations with Energy Management Analytics

Acuvate

The hot topics of climate change and global warming have made the world sweat, necessitating swift intervention from the industry and policy-makers alike. With earth feeling the heat, businesses are turning their attention to eco-friendly operations on a large scale. Trimming down carbon footprints and energy expenses in refining processes is vital not just for the planet but also for companies’ survival.

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Leading a Midsize Business Through Change

Harvard Business Review

Senior leaders can take in valuable employee input while maintaining decision-making authority.

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The Project Clinic: Assessing Project Health, Planning, and Execution

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

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Customer Service is a Team Sport

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken The other day I was having breakfast with 11 of my friends. The server came over, introduced herself, and said, “I’ll be taking care of you.” She took our orders, and a few minutes later, a different server dropped off three of our meals.

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Idea Management Platform to Support ESG Goals

eZassi

The Triple Bottom Line Approach in Innovation Strategy People | Planet | Profit – their intersection point is Sustainability, and an Idea Management Platform is the best solution to support this critical innovation strategy and the KPIs impacting the triple bottom line. Ezassi’s Idea Management Software is important for sustainability because it enables organizations to systematically gather and manage ideas for green initiatives, circularity, and improved environmental practices from employees,

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Inclusive Innovation For Net Zero

100%Open

At 100%Open, we’re committed to exploring the latest trends and developments in open innovation. This month, we’re focusing on the urgent need for a new approach to the climate crisis. When the pandemic exposed the fragility of our economic and social systems, a new, more connected, approach emerged. The situation was clearly urgent and important.

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Cyber Thieves Are Getting More Creative

Harvard Business Review

They’re combining real information with tiny bits of misinformation to steal from companies and individuals.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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A Global Perspective on Psychological Safety

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard Professor Amy C. Edmondson defines psychological safety as “a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes.” Achieving psychological safety is essential for fostering innovation and maintaining a competitive edge in today’s rapidly changing business landscape.

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Relationships as outcomes: Updates from the field measuring students’ networks

Christensen Institute

In 2020, the Christensen Institute released our first Missing Metrics report, detailing how schools and nonprofits were starting to measure their students’ networks. In the three years since, the field has seen significant developments in surveys and other measurement strategies. As the urgency to understand and leverage social capital gains a stronger foothold across education, industry, and research, advances in measurement are taking off on multiple fronts.

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Wazoku announces new series of webinars!

Wazoku

Wazoku Webinars are returning in May! After a break throughout April, we are restarting our Thursday sessions and this month, we have some exciting discussions planned. Continuing our ‘Industry Innovators’ series that saw us hold conversations with the MoD and Enel back in February, this time we will be discussing how companies in the Professional and Financial Services industry use Wazoku.

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Infusing Digital Responsibility into Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Four strategies based on in-depth studies of 12 large European firms.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!