Fri.Jun 21, 2019

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Language: the most challenging and trival innovation barrier

Jeffrey Phillips

In my continuing series of lessons I've learned from 15 years of corporate innovation, I've tackled issues including the reasons ideas need sponsors , or why ideas are easy and good ideas are difficult. In this episode I'm going to talk about my experiences as a translator and interpreter. You see, one of the most important things I've learned is that no one has a standard language for innovation, and one of my most important tasks as a consultant (and least appreciated roles) is to create a lan

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Is The Project Worth Pursuing?

Beyond the Obvious

What are your criteria for deciding that an idea is worth pursuing? We all have our own set of selection criteria, the first of which is usually looking for profits. However, selecting a course of action based solely on ROI can be limiting. If you are doing something really innovative, how on earth can you […].

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Where are the Entrepreneurial Lawyers?

Innovation Excellence

I recently found myself in a room filled with in house healthcare lawyers. I was the only doc, let alone physician entrepreneur, there. After the usual full contact schmoozing, tasty morsels and open bar, two lawyers from large hospital systems answered some questions and made comments about the issues and opportunties these folks face as.

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Interview #6: Virtual Reality is moving beyond your PSVR (Wes Potter)

Innovation Walk

It’s hard to deny that we have entered a world that thrives on innovations in technology. From Artificial Intelligence to Big Data insights and a variety of computer-generated graphics that will baffle your senses. The international opportunities for growth and innovation seem to multiply daily and are only limited by our collective imagination. If Virtual Reality is not yet on your must-know list then it’s time to take notice.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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How to Help Marketing Teams that are in a Creative Slump

InnovationManagement

No matter how good you are at your job, slumps and dry spells are just part of being in a creative role at work. When it’s your job to constantly think, innovate, and create, there’s just no getting around it—sometimes you hit a creative slump. How you get out of that slump is what matters. The post How to Help Marketing Teams that are in a Creative Slump appeared first on Innovation Management.

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Renew Strategic Thinking without Rewriting your Strategic Plan

Focused Momentum

Strategic thinking requires a shift in mindset from the problem-solving, now-oriented practice relied upon to manage transactions to a less linear, more chaotic future-oriented process in which problem-solving structures reaches their limits. Because making this mental and process shift is difficult when managing operations, time to take on more complex planning discussions is frequently labeled “strategic planning.

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Big Techs in the insurance industry: how to use a User-Centrism strategy to address them?

mjvinnovation

We are talking about big players in the high-tech world that, to a greater or lesser extent, have been operating in sectors for which they were not initially created. One of those industry that feel the pressure of Big Techs is insurance. In this article, in addition to helping you think about who Big Money is and what they do, let’s present User-Centrism’s strategy as a powerful tactic to address them.

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The Digital Convergence of Technology

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Enterprise Outsourcing is a leading global technology and business management organization headquartered in South Africa and operating in North America, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific. Established in 2000, the company has successfully positioned itself as a leader in cloud, data, security, digital transformation and advanced IT solutions by focusing on customizing technology to meet clients&rs.

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Big Techs in the insurance market: how to use a User-Centrism strategy to address them?

mjvinnovation

We are talking about big players in the high-tech world that, to a greater or lesser extent, have been operating in sectors for which they were not initially created. One of those markets that feel the pressure of Big Techs is insurance. In this article, in addition to helping you think about who Big Money is and what they do, let’s present User-Centrism’s strategy as a powerful tactic to address them.

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#1,523 – Reversible Super Glue

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

I’ve always been fascinated by novel new materials especially the recent wave of 2D materials with unique properties that aren’t generally found in nature. For instance, thanks to one of these new wonder materials, Graphene, we may soon have new building blocks that are light-weight, stronger than steel, capable of conducting electricity, and much more.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Important Business Data Cabinet Features

The Human Factor

Contributed post –. When it comes to finding the best data cabinet for your servers no corners should be cut. After all, you are making this purchase in order to ensure that your servers and networks are protected and have the ability to operate to their optimum level. If you make a considered purchase then you will be able to increase the lifespan of your equipment dramatically.

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A Simple Way to Get a Fresh Set of Eyes on a Problem

Michael Roberto

Christian Jarrett of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest reports this week on a new study by Duke University scholar Sarah Gaither and her colleagues. The article describes experimental research highlighting the power and efficacy of a simple technique for boosting one's creativity. Here's an excerpt from Jarrett's article: Source: PxHere In a new paper in Developmental Science, a team led by Sarah Gaither at Duke University presents evidence that prompting children to think abou

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Planning A Corporate Retreat? Here’s What You Need To Consider

The Human Factor

image source. Contributed post –. If you’re an executive assistant, there’s a lot of pressure on you to perform. Not only do you have to arrange schedules and ensure that information flows between the C-suite and the rest of your organization, but you also have to take care of large projects, like corporate retreats. Organizing a corporate retreat isn’t an easy task.