Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Understanding the sensory and cognitive abilities of innovators Following on from my first post on building an Innovator’s Sensory profile, the combination of various cognitive, emotional and environmental factors heightens our awareness, so I needed to explore this further in this post. I wanted to build out some thinking based on the question, “Can we unlock the innovator’s potential through understanding their sensory and cognitive abilities?

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As a leader, you can not be everywhere, but your expectations should be. Leaders who proactively manage a culture of innovation do so by playing multiple roles during their daily interactions. They leverage their one-on-one conversations and group gatherings to align everyone with their expectations for how people should be thinking and acting with regard [.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The world of work is changing fast and the most important thing to do is realize that the old playbooks, especially around talent management, will not work — now, it’s time to adapt. Leaders should focus on three big shifts that will set their businesses up for new levels of success in the age of AI. They should: 1) redefine jobs as a collection of a skills and tasks, not titles, 2) bring skills and workforce learning to the center of talent management, and 3) embrace AI to focus teams on human-

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IdeaSpies

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We know our brains are wired to pay attention to bad news. But lately do you feel that your social media is just filled with negativity? Do you find yourself getting angry and upset as you scroll through your news feeds? Are you turning off the news? Well you're not alone. According to the Digital News Report Australia 2023 high interest in news has fallen to 53%.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

Generative AI

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The potential impact of generative AI on the economy, society, and work is polarizing, swinging from the positive benefits of a technological revolution to doomsday scenarios. The authors have come to think about this issue as points on a spectrum and have created a sports analogy to help think about it: AI tools can range from steroids, to sneakers, to a coach, each representing a different relationship between human users and the technology.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here’s What To Do Instead GUEST POST from Greg Satell Over 50% of startups fail (and that number goes up to 75% for venture backed startups). The same is true of about three quarters of corporate transformations, which is probably why the average lifespan on the S&P 500 continues to shrink.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Wendy Wang, owner of F&J Outdoors, started her patio furniture cover side hustle in 2018. In the years since, she's grown revenue to about $800,000 per year.

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Christensen Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s that time of the year when I think about one of my favorite of Professor Christensen’s books, How Will You Measure Your Life? , a book that imparts how business management theories can help us succeed not just in our entrepreneurial endeavors, but also in our everyday lives. A theory is an understanding of causality, of what causes what, and why.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 4, 2023

MagicSnow founder Adam Williams had a Christmas-themed show in mind — but a billionaire's attachment to one particular detail would turn it into something much bigger.

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Phil McKinney

DECEMBER 4, 2023

From the meteoric rise and scandalous collapse of Theranos to the relentless pursuit of ultra-high-risk products of FTX, we've witnessed the highs and lows of ambition on full display. Elizabeth Holmes, once touted as the youngest self-made female billionaire, saw her biotech company Theranos, crumble under the weight of fraudulent claims. Meanwhile, Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX , pushed boundaries with products fraught with risk, which resulted in i

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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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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How to deal with the uncertainty of its more subtle forms.

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you are looking for easy-to-buy, inspiring, heart-warming holiday gifts to buy your loved ones, you are in the right place -- books, card decks and online brainstorming sessions written and produced by Mitch Ditkoff. BOOKS Unspoken Word: $4.51 Storytelling for the Revolution: $16.36 Storytelling at Work: $15.12 Full Moon at Sunrise: $5.47 Awake at the Wheel: $13.95 CARD DECK Free the Genie: $49.00 ONLINE BRAINSTORMING Free the Genie session: $199 Here's to a joyful holiday season to everyone!

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Sponsor content from The Goddard School.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Transforming Challenges into Strategic Opportunities: The Power of Force Field Analysis and OKRs In the ever-evolving terrain of business, leaders constantly seek the alchemy that turns challenges into strategic opportunities. The quest for this transformation often leads to the adoption of various methodologies designed to dissect complex problems and distill them into actionable strategies.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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