Kainexus

JULY 21, 2020

People react very positively to the concept of continuous improvement. They are a little less enthusiastic when it is framed as constant change. But, of course, improvement requires change. Our clients who’ve done it successfully have shared their best ideas for how to get there. Acknowledge that Most People Don’t Like Change. People balk at trying new things for several reasons, including risk adversity.

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whataventure

JULY 21, 2020

Life as an innovation manager at WhatAVenture. “Hi, I am Johanna, Innovation Manager at WhatAVenture. I have been with WhatAVenture since 2018, and I am excited to give you a little insight into the job of an Innovation Manager.“. Ever wondered what it means to work at WhatAVenture? Check out our interview with Johanna Zauner, Head of Innovation Lab and discover her journey and main opportunities, learnings and challenges of working as an innovation manager.

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Michael Roberto

JULY 21, 2020

Source: Needpix.com My former student, Cassidy Forsley, recently shared an interesting article on LinkedIn. It's a Harvard Business Review article titled, " Why You Should Create a 'Shadow Board' of Younger Employees. " I enjoyed reading the article, as I've encountered companies employing such practices over the years. Each time, I've been impressed with the results.

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IdeaScale

JULY 21, 2020

It’s odd that we act like everything has to be done at top speed, no stops, no hesitation, and no drifting of focus. Imagine if we cooked everything at the highest heat possible, drove with our foot to the floor, or said everything as loudly as we could, all the time. You have to vary … Continued. The post Five Ways Procrastination Spurs Innovation appeared first on IdeaScale.

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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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Wellspring

JULY 21, 2020

Every so often we ask our community to sound off on popular topics in innovation and share their best tips, tricks, and advice in hopes that their answers may inspire others in the field. We’ve gathered these insights by email, over phone calls, at events and roundtables, and catching up with clients and colleagues.

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InnovationManagement

JULY 21, 2020

Executives should look at three-step processes of knowledge accumulation, integration, and reconfiguration. This model for managing knowledge reflects a more strategic and practical perspective, as it is process-oriented and most applicable for leading organizations. The post Knowledge Management in the Era of the COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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mjvinnovation

JULY 21, 2020

Data Science is about mining large amounts of structured and unstructured data to identify patterns that can help an organization control costs, increase efficiency, recognize new market opportunities, and increase the organization’s competitive advantage. We recently published an article here on the blog about the importance of Data Science in companies.

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Adam Hartung

JULY 21, 2020

Electric cars are the ideal example of how small, fringe competitors can disrupt established markets. Especially with the disruption happening outside a market known for its innovations.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JULY 21, 2020

All those times your mom told you to eat your vegetables? She may have been on to something. At least as it relates to cabbage and the COVID-19 global pandemic. That’s because eating cabbage might actually help prevent you from getting sick. The New York Post explains: “According to a new study from France, foods containing raw and fermented cabbage may be beneficial against the coronavirus by reducing the levels of a compound that helps the virus infect the body, the South China

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Idea Champions

JULY 21, 2020

Unless you've been in a coma for the past 20 years, I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase "get out of the box." It's everywhere. Whole industries have sprung up around it, including mine. No one can deny that getting out of the box is a good thing to do. Seems like a no-brainer, eh? Kind of like helping little old ladies cross the street. Or tearing down the Berlin Wall.

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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.

Artificial Inteligence

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JULY 21, 2020

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies get all the headlines but the real breakthrough technology is what underpins digital currency: the Blockchain, the decentralized ledger that keeps track of all transactions in full view of the public eye. Powering the Blockchain is a valuable mining process wherein computers compete to earn new Bitcoins by racing to solve complex mathematical problems that once solved serve to verify the pending transactions.

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