Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Some companies are born innovative, some achieve innovation and others have innovation thrust upon them. To be innovative at birth is a fine start for a company and to carry on innovating throughout its existence will make for a longer, richer life. To achieve innovation is a conscious process of directed change – of strategies, structures, systems, mindsets and cultures – and that too is very valuable.

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Design Innovation Strategy Strategy 198

Daniel Burrus

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The fact that people are living longer is a demographic reality. Alongside that has come a significant shift in how people approach their health. Rather than getting sick—then seeking medical attention—millions of people are employing technology to do what they can on their own to look after their health proactively with the goal of a better future.

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Technology Trends Study Exercises 95

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

I don’t know that we have ever run a reader letter here, but the story in this email and the wrtier’s comments deserve a wider audience. The letter is from Barbara Lane at Telesystem in Northwood, OH. She wrote in response to Emma Alvarez Gibson’s post-election reflection. What Barbara relates is another helpful part of the reflection and need to move forward that is the air right now: Mike and team, First, I want to say thanks for your blog and plethora of articles on strategi

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Strategic Thinking Creativity Study 81

Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Ultimately, innovation must be defined by the new value it creates for an organization.

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Innovation Engagement Collaboration 72

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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Michael Roberto

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Do you want to spark creative thinking in a team meeting? David Burkus recommends asking how competitors might overtake, surprise, and/or outflank you. Here's an excerpt from his latest column for Inc.com: Instead of thinking up what you should do, think about how your rivals are working to counteract what you're already doing? How would you drive yourself out of the market?

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Creative Thinking Creativity Competition Meeting 20

etventure

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In this article, etventure’s Head of Product Gregor Ilg will take a closer look at the buzzword “Agile” – and de-mystify Agile in a business context. Agile development has been around since the 90s, and became popular shortly after the turn of the millennium, when the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was formulated and signed by Kent Beck and 16 fellow software developers.

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Agile Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Software Developers 56