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Generative AI – The End of Empty Textboxes

TechEmpower Innovation

Either way, it’s a huge improvement over starting from scratch. We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. If you’ve ever used a similar application, (or if you’ve ever used the Internet at all) you’ve probably seen this approach before.

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What U2 and Madonna can tell corporations about innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

Let's do a brief history lesson of U2 and see exactly what this means. U2 - the early years U2 started out as a punk band in Ireland, but with a twist - their lyrics were informed by their Christian beliefs and ethics. Fans of Boy and October were disconcerted by War. On the other hand, I've never much cared for Madonna.

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A decade of innovation teaches us this

Jeffrey Phillips

I've been pondering for several weeks, at least since the start of the new year, the state of play of innovation in large corporations. And this is the first lesson: Never miss a chance to expand the scope, conduct more discovery or exploration than is anticipated or expected. Encourage divergent thinking.

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The Future of Retail

Daniel Burrus

In that speech I used my Hard Trend methodology to predict that within two years there would be a virtual bookstore, and before the two-year mark, Amazon was born. It didn’t take long before battle lines were drawn between brick-and-mortar retailers and eCommerce companies. eCommerce Merges the Human with the Digital.

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Exploitation and exploration go hand in hand

Jeffrey Phillips

A brief history lesson The idea of a marriage between exploration and exploitation is not new, in fact it is constantly repeated throughout history. They were intent on exploiting their discoveries. Exploiting existing models, processes, markets and frameworks to obtain all of the available revenue and profit possible.

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This is the worst business advice on the internet

Idea to Value

We have hundreds, in some cases thousands of years worth of recorded history. And especially over the past century, a proliferation in books, lessons and case studies about successful innovations which all business people can learn from. Please, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE FOLLOW THIS ADVICE! But there is also a problem.

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4 Companies Leading the Way in Customer Experience

Planview

The trend is set to continue as highlighted in a study from Gartner. Lesson: Provide a consistent customer journey. Lesson: Create a seamless experience. Disney continues to enhance their omni-channel experience and this is apparent in the customer journey at Disney World. Let’s take the iPhone as an example.

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