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Innovation Confidence Course

Jeffrey Phillips

That factor was "create an obstacle course for ideas". What's wrong with an obstacle course? Shouldn't the best ideas be the result of an obstacle course? And then I remembered that my father, once and always a Marine, never referred to these as obstacle courses, but "confidence courses".

Course 113
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Planned Obsolescence: How companies are deliberately making their products worse

Idea to Value

It turns out that in order to keep consumers buying products year after year, some companies are actually deliberately reducing the quality of their products. In some especially nefarious situations, these companies may be updating their products through software even after you bought them, in order to make the performance worse.

Company 277
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The Value of E-Learning and CMOE’s Top 5 Trending Courses

CMOE

40 percent of Fortune 500 companies use LMS extensively to remain competitive. Completing courses virtually reduces the time learners spend on training. Here is a list of our five most popular digital courses for your consideration. It’s no wonder that. E-learning is cost-effective for organizations. Applied Strategic Thinking®.

Course 52
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9 of 10 Companies Requiring Employees to Return to the Office in 2024

Innovation Excellence

And of course, the opposite is true. I’ve written many times that what’s happening inside an organization will be felt on the outside by customers. A good employee experience (EX) will positively impact the customer experience (CX). A “ripple effect” of employee […]

Company 98
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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Idea to Value

This can be especially dangerous when the problem they are avoiding is that they are being disrupted , other companies are out-innovating them, an important project is off-target or performance KPIs are falling behind. The fear that froze the company came from two places. In essence, ignore problems instead of acknowledging them.

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4 Companies With Jaw-Dropping Innovation Case Studies

PlanBox Innovation

Because there’s just no better way of explaining something than through real-world examples, let’s look at 4 jaw-dropping innovation case studies where companies are using this very mindset and technology to create a more adaptive, creative, and resilient culture of innovation. Then, of course, we saw many ideas. Read the Full Story.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.