Mon.May 28, 2018

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What goes around, comes around, in Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

It is funny but that often-used phrase “ what goes around, comes around ” seems appropriate here. I was catching up with my collaborate and sparring partner on “all things innovating”, Jeffrey Phillips and within our recent conversation, some of our discussions sort of triggered a reflection back to some fundamental work we undertook some years back.

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Don’t Break Down Silos, Connect Them

Innovation Excellence

Nobody likes a silo. Or a stovepipe for that matter. These insular structures restrict the flow of information, which makes it hard to coordinate action and adapt to change. In some cases, it can even lead to disastrous consequences like the General Motors ignition switch scandal. So it should be no surprise that managers try.

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Innovation Labs: rapid innovation (3/4)

Rapid Innovation in digital time

4 types of innovation labs: following description of 1) Disruptive Labs, we cover here 2) Rapid Innovation Labs; next post will move to the 3) Open Innovation Labs, and 4) Innovation Culture and Intrapreneurship Labs.

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Differentiating Yourself Part One

Guide 4 Innovating

How do we show the real difference that innovation can provide? I believe we have eight needs to achieve. Each of us will arrive at our own personal understanding of what this “all means” Innovation is about achieving difference so if we all arrived at the same point of understanding then we actually are defeating ourselves from the very beginning.

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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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Artificial Intelligence Portal for Job Opportunities

IdeaConnection

An artificial intelligence solution to promote job opportunities to people with no or low skills.

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Extreme Shift: From Team to Skunkworks

InnovationLabs

In my recent book Foresight I included the phrase ‘extreme creativity’ in the title because I wanted to make the point that the large and systemic problems we face will be successfully met not just by regular old every day creativity, which is fine, but by the extreme form that outperforms the normal to become […].