Thu.May 30, 2019

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How to Build a Culture of Original Thinkers

Carla Johnson - Innovation

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What’s an Intrapreneur?

IdeaScale

The term “intrapreneur” has reemerged in recent years, but it was coined in 1978, and given the elegant definition of “ dreamers who do.”. Your intrapreneurs are the people already in your company who have many of the same attributes as an entrepreneur. They know how to take calculated risks to add value and solve problems. Sadly, however, many companies fail to encourage such thinking and may actively quash intrapreneurial spirit.

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Three Tips on Organizational Change

Innovation Excellence

The essence of timing, improvisation and exiting the realm of reason Leading innovation in organizations calls for changing strategies (objectives, business models), structures (processes, systems, hierarchies and ways of working) and cultures (behaviors, attitudes and organizational norms). Some attempts at deep transformational change succeed (IBM and Whirlpool are well documented) and many fail (Kodak and.

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May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with you – Part 1

InnovationManagement

This is the first in a series of articles that explore the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on modern society. To understand this phenomenon requires that we think beyond the concept of digital and take a closer look at how the digital space impacts the human space. The post May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with you – Part 1 appeared first on Innovation Management.

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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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How Trust Can Be A Competitive Advantage

Innovation Excellence

One of the most rewarding things about writing my book Mapping Innovation was talking to the innovators themselves. All of them were prominent (one recently won the Nobel Prize), but I found them to be the among the kindest and most generous people you can imagine, nothing like the difficult and mercurial stereotype.

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Innovation Toolkit – Tips, Tools and Templates for Managing Innovation

Viima

Having the right set of tools can help you get more out of your innovation activities by providing you with concrete ways for managing different parts of innovation. The right tools allow you to consider different aspects of innovation, look at innovation from new perspectives and save time.

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Creative Construction – Book review

The Inovo Group

Highlights. Well-respected Harvard Business School professor and HBR contributor Gary Pisano has weighed in on the topic of large company innovation in his new book ‘Creative Construction’. He makes a compelling case that being ‘large’ doesn’t have to mean being non-innovative, or growing only through the acquisition of innovative start-ups. The author presents a clear three-part framework consisting of Innovation Strategy, System and Culture that a large company needs to use to be an innovative

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As our lives become more automated, these are the skills you’ll need

Faisal Hoque

“Soft skills” are notoriously undervalued, but have never been more essential. These techniques can help you refine yours.

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IoT Data Confidence Fabrics

Information Playground

As we enter the age of data valuation we're starting to witness the rise of data marketplaces. One of the concepts I've been experimenting with is the routing of IoT data from a sensor to a data marketplace. The diagram below highlights the general idea. How does one route IoT data and eventually advertise it for sale in one of the many emerging data marketplaces?

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Big Data and the Future of Firefighting

IdeaConnection

How firefighters are putting big data to work to prevent fires and improve response times.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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Things To Think About When Moving Your Business Premises

The Human Factor

image source. Contributed post –. There certainly is a lot to remember when it comes to moving from one business property to another. Right from all the small finicky bits such as paperwork and finding movers through to the big physical stuff like packing up the larger equipment and clearing that dreaded warehouse. It’s no wonder that sometimes things go amiss so here are a few things you should be thinking about when planning a move.

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5 Common Warehouse Accidents To Be Aware Of

The Human Factor

Contributed post –. It’s always possible that there’ll be an accident at a worksite, but some worksites are more likely to see accidents than others. Take warehouses, for example. These pose unique risks to the worker, and can be incredibly dangerous, if they’re not managed properly. If you run a warehouse as part of your business operations, then it’s important that you’re aware of the common things that can go wrong.