Innovation Excellence
APRIL 25, 2019
Every organization strives to innovate, but few succeed consistently over time. That’s why so many once dominant companies hit a peak and then decline. A recent study estimates that 50% of the current S&P 500 will be replaced over the next ten years. Success is supposed to breed success, but it often breeds failure. Yet.
IdeaScale
APRIL 25, 2019
Historically, research and development departments within organizations were solely responsible for coming up with innovative ideas. Traditionally, corporate innovation has been an inside job, with few exceptions. Things have changed with the digital revolution, however, and the boundaries shielding organizations from outside ideas have become more permeable.
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Destination Innovation
APRIL 25, 2019
Are you the kind of boss who gets in at 7.30 am, works hard till 7 pm and expects all your people to do the same? Are you finding it hard to recruit people who want to? Trust me when I tell you that this approach is not so good. There is considerable evidence that in office work, long hours do not lead to increased output. And there are negative consequences to overwork.
InnovationManagement
APRIL 25, 2019
Emotional Intelligence has long been known for being one of the main qualities of a good leader. Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman wrote “What Makes a Leader”, a popular article from 1998, where he lists emotional intelligence as one of the main leadership components.
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.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 25, 2019
As stated by Jan Martijn Everts in the blog ‘You get what you give’, senior management and sponsorship are important aspects of running successful Idea Challenges. There is no arguing about that. Management support and sponsorship are a necessity for the initiative itself. But should senior management also visibly participate in the online Idea Challenge.
Kainexus
APRIL 25, 2019
In my opinion, Kaizen is one of the most brilliantly simple, yet powerful business philosophies there is. Translated from Japanese, it simply means, “good change.” The Kaizen approach rests on the principle that everyone should be involved in improvement, every day. It is a form of mutual respect that empowers employees to create the conditions under which they can do their best work.
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mjvinnovation
APRIL 25, 2019
“Good evening, boss!” This is the phrase that F.R.I.D.A.Y. speaks to Tony Stark after her activation, in the film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Artificial Intelligence, which replaced Jarvis after he became Vision, is responsible for saving the hero by pointing out the best path – a task that makes our heroine today a data analyst. So, what F.R.I.D.A.Y. does, a data scientist could do?
Greatest. Idea. Ever.
APRIL 25, 2019
In Avengers: Infinity War Dr. Strange claims to have seen 14,000,605 possible futures with their only being one future in which our heroes prevail. It’s this information that Strange presumably uses to his advantage to set events in motion that will result in the Avengers emerging victorious in End Game. But what if instead of only seeing 14,000,605 possible futures he could have seen millions more?
mjvinnovation
APRIL 25, 2019
In this movement, the term Open Banking becomes a promising reality. In this article, we will demystify and simplify the open APIs concept for banks. Keep reading to see what benefits are for banking institutions, their customers and more! The banks’ challenges with Digital Transformation. Before we go deeper into the Open Banking concept, we need a contextualization: just like the rest of the market, banks face numerous challenges with Digital Transformation.
The Human Factor
APRIL 25, 2019
image source. Contributed post –. The idea of starting to build your team and hire your very first team members for your business is a big milestone and is an exciting time in any business, but it can also be very overwhelming when you’ve never done it before and are not sure where or how to start. So, in this post, hopefully we can help make it a little easier on you by sharing with you how to hire your first team members and breaking it down into steps for you. .
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.
Values Centered Innovation
APRIL 25, 2019
William had an opportunity to be interviewed by Gregg Stebben with Forbes Books for the Conscious Capitalism Conference being held in Phoenix this week. Enjoy the full interview where they explore how VCI is accelerating the practice of innovation through the lens of "Human Centered Innovation.". .
The Human Factor
APRIL 25, 2019
image source. Contributed post –. When was the last time you seriously thought about the condition of your business premises? If the answer was ‘never’, you’re not alone. This is utter madness given that these buildings provide the foundations for creating a successful venture in the first place. As such, you simply cannot afford to ignore the commercial properties any longer.
The Human Factor
APRIL 25, 2019
Contributed post –. Finding the ideal job candidate might not sound like an easy feat when you likely have so many people applying to work for you, but there are things you can do to narrow down your search and ensure you end up with the ideal candidate for the role. Below you’ll find 6 things you must do to find the ideal job candidate. Take a look: Be Uber Specific About What You’re Looking For.
The Human Factor
APRIL 25, 2019
Contributed post – We all have a vision about what type of manager we’d like to be. For many of us, that vision entails making our employees feel like they can always come to us. You might even want to be a ‘cool’ manager, who goes for work nights out and has a right laugh with your work besties. The reality is, though, that making best friends within your team is no way to manage a company.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.
The Human Factor
APRIL 25, 2019
Contributed post –. If you run a retail outlet of any kind, you probably already have a sense that customers want more from you just a place to grab products at low prices. While some stores and eateries do that, they’re not the most celebrated. image source. Customers want more from the retail experience than just a range of products they can buy on shelves.
The Human Factor
APRIL 25, 2019
Contributed post –. Finding yourself in the middle of a lawsuit is every business owners worst nightmare. Even if you do everything by the book and you don’t knowingly break any laws, there are all sorts of reasons that you could end up in legal trouble. At the time, it might seem like this is the end for your business and there’s no way that you can come back from this but that’s not true.
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