Braden Kelley

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

A few months ago I came across an article in Engadget about Physiclo, a startup company launched to provide resistance clothing for athletes. I’m assuming their name Phyisclo is a mashup of the words physical + clothing. Cute.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

You can’t outsource the important things. After working with more than 100 clients, we have noted one of the most critical factors in the success of an innovation project: if you outsource all of the work on your innovation projects, they will fail. It doesn’t matter if you use our humble Studio or a 7-figure firm from Palo Alto or London. Many good innovation firms can generate consumer insights and craft a winning portfolio of concepts that have the nature to change your top-line growth.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Editor’s note: Nike, the iconic change agent, perfectly symbolizes not only the energy, focus, and discipline to achieve success, but the excitement that continues to ignite individuals and companies everywhere. “Just Do It” seemed to charge out of the gate as a viral and immortal brand. Author and IX contributor, Gijs van Wulfen, guides us.

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Innovation in Practice

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

What exactly is critical thinking? Do we know how to define it, or better yet, to foster it in those we are teaching? In her article, “Teaching Critical Thinking: Some Practical Points,” Dr. Linda B. Nilson aptly describes how critical thinking can be encouraged and successfully practiced in the classroom. Nilson recognizes there is much confusion in scholastics when it comes to delineating what precisely makes thinking “critical.

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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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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Understanding consumer needs and demands and then adapting to them often requires companies to change their processes and innovate. In a recent podcast, AgFunderNews addressed how CPG brands are struggling to be transparent throughout the supply chain. As consumers shift and become more socially and environmentally responsible, Fortune 500 companies and startups are seeking R&D.

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Innovation Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

150 members of our community converged on the Harvard Innovation Lab this month for the Teach-In, as well as visits to Google Cambridge, Fidelity Labs, and more.

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Innovation Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

At our Teach-In gathering in Boston, we asked participants to share some of their favorite books on innovation.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As the election season in the United States draws to a close, it’s time for a moment of reflection. Here’s what I have to offer. Time for A Moment of Reflection. I lector at 6:30 a.m. mass nearly every Tuesday. Every two years on this Tuesday (during the 32 nd week of the liturgical year) , my favorite business-oriented bible verse is part of the first reading at mass.

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