Tue.Sep 01, 2020

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A Look at the 2020 State of Crowdsourced Innovation Report

IdeaScale

Disruption is a necessary component of innovation. The novel coronavirus has massively disrupted all industries, resulting in brand new questions and conversations. Some innovative companies take a centralized approach to innovation, while others choose a decentralized method. Research shows 30% of companies utilize one unit to control and drive innovation, while 35% report research results are passed … Continued.

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How Would You Reimagine School?

Innovation Leader

In two months, education underwent a shift faster than it had in 200 years. How might we adapt to remote learning, while also using this moment to reimagine education?

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Meet 12 Young Founders Who Are Disrupting the Way Business Is Done

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Their innovative ideas are changing their industries - and making serious money.

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5 Ways To Accelerate The Pace of Change

Kainexus

McKinsey and Company , one of the country’s leading management consultancies, reports that up to 70% of systemic change programs fail to reach their business goals. Why? According to the firm, “Common pitfalls include a lack of employee engagement, inadequate management support, poor or nonexistent cross-functional collaboration, and a lack of accountability.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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3 Lessons on Launching From 3 Young, Early-Stage Founders

Entrepreneur - Innovation

They know how to harness ideas - and fearlessly take action.

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Take control using scenario planning – The next step

Innovation 360 Group

If you mainly work in the Northern Hemisphere (and soon in the southern), you are now likely planning to get back to business. It will not be the same, and the temporary tricks employed during. The post Take control using scenario planning – The next step appeared first on Innovation360.

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People Don’t Want Creativity

Stephen Shapiro

People don’t want creativity. They may say they do, but there is a strong anti-creativity bias in most organizations. And unfortunately this bias happens at an subconscious level. This video shares some interesting findings from a study by Cornell University (my alma mater) – and the implications. Note that the video talks about “newness.” In a previous post I shared my most recent Inc article about how there is nothing new.

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Music Festivals Go Online

Collectivecamp

When COVID-19 turned the business world upside down back in February, I wrote an article on the new business opportunities that this would present for forward-thinking companies.

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Take control using scenario planning – The next step

Innovation 360 Group

If you mainly work in the Northern Hemisphere (and soon in the southern), you are now likely planning to get back to business. It will not be the same, and the temporary tricks employed during.

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Changing the organisational climate for innovation to thrive

Cris Beswick

Hot summers, flash floods, intense storms; it’s hard to escape some of the more immediate impacts of climate change. But there are other impacts too, some of which scientists are yet to understand fully. Take the effects of climate change on permafrost, for example. Acting as a quasi-protective layer between the atmosphere and locked-in carbon … Continued.

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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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Take control using scenarios – The next step

Innovation 360 Group

If you mainly work in the Northern Hemisphere (and soon in the southern), you are now likely planning to get back to business. It will not be the same, and the temporary tricks employed during.

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Eric Weinstein Addresses Black Lives Matter Movement

Collectivecamp

Eric Weistein, mathematical physician, managing director of Thiel Capital, regular guest on the Joe Rogan Experience, and member of the so-called Intellectual Dark Web, is known for being outspoken and holding what some might consider to be controversial views — it is worth noting that when you stand for anything, your views are likely to be construed as controversial, or at least unfavourable, by people who stand against.

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Where Should You Focus Innovation Resources?

Innovation Leader

During times of massive cuts, the building blocks for innovation are vulnerable — despite innovation being more important today than ever before. But what happens next?

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An Attitude of Uncertainty: Social Science, Identity Politics and Our Future

Collectivecamp

Feynman was a staunch advocate for doubt, for keeping an open mind and carrying on as if our ideas are all wrong — which, as it turns out, they often are.

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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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What Should You Look For in an Innovation Leader?

Innovation Leader

The best innovators recognize that discipline is not innate. We have identified five key areas leaders should focus on in order to build a strong innovation discipline.

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How IT Outsourcing helps reduce development costs

mjvinnovation

Brazil is one of the countries with the most opportunities in the IT Outsourcing market. We know that IT outsourcing in companies from different sectors is consistently growing. This is because, as more corporations plunge headlong into Digital Transformation, seeking help from specialized organizations becomes a logical step. The Oxford Business Group predicts that the global business process outsourcing sector will be worth $ 250 billion later this year.

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Go for Launch

Innovation Leader

Go for Launch is a live webcast designed to give corporate professionals exposure to promising startups. Each episode features three startup demos in 30 minutes.

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How My First Day at Work Made Me Feel Less Human

Collectivecamp

I was on the way to my first day at work for an investment bank I had ventured north for.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

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.

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Innovation Leader Master Classes

Innovation Leader

Our team regularly hosts live conference calls and webcasts for our members on topics of interest. That includes our Master Classes with innovation experts.

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Achievement Unlocked: Metal Bands Turn to Twitch

Collectivecamp

Musicians are turning to the video-game streaming service to unlock new audiences.

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How Can You Foster Purpose-Driven Innovation?

Innovation Leader

Every innovator is motivated by the desire to create positive impact in the world. But the positive effects often have unintended consequences.

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Why Most Team Bonding Activities are a Waste of Time — Online and Off

Collectivecamp

What people really want is meaningful work and meaningful relationships.

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How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge

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#1,896 – The Bradykinin Hypothesis

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

It sounds like the name of a crime novel but in actuality the Bradykinin Hypothesis aims to explain anything and everything associated with COVID-19. We’re talking a unified theory for how every part of the body is affected, including the reasoning behind each and every symptom, no matter how obscure. Skin discolorations, thyroid conditions, vascular issues, why some people lose their sense of smell, why men are affected more than woman – you name it and the the hypothesis covers it

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Employers: Beware of the Good Employee Reference

Collectivecamp

Why a positive review is oftentimes anything but positive.

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Kevin Hart’s The Decision is Motivation for the Motivated

Collectivecamp

The Self-Help Book You Didn’t Know You Needed

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How to Learn Anything Fast with Overnight Poker Champion, Maria Konnikova

Collectivecamp

Lessons on Accelerated Learning and Life

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of