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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

Idea to Value

That could be a new product, of course, which is what people usually think of. To do it for real requires ideation, of course, but then incubation (going from an idea to something you could get customer feedback from) to acceleration (bringing the new thing to market). Karin is a former Verizon Wireless executive, and an Inc.

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Pivotal Innovation Management: The Past, Present, and Future of 180° Business Changes

Qmarkets

What we see in all of the above examples, and the point which I have repeatedly stressed before many of the companies I've worked with, is that knowing when to stay the course versus changing direction is a critical decision for any business, and can lead to staying relevant or closing shop altogether. The future of innovation is now.

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12 Technology Categories That Will Transform Careers

Daniel Burrus

The problem is, we live in an uncertain world, and because of the high levels of uncertainty we all face, people of all ages and careers are finding it difficult to know what new skills to learn, what courses to take, and what degrees to get that will provide them with the most opportunity going forward.

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Why Smart Cities, Businesses and Homes Will Transform Your Life

Daniel Burrus

It’s no wonder that new applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) are moving ahead fast when almost every new device we buy that has a plug on the end of it or a wireless connection to the internet. By comparison, you would expect to find a technological specification like this on your standard laptop in an office anywhere in the world.