Wed.Feb 28, 2024

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Why are Innovators Curious Like Cats?

IdeaScale

As the tidal wave of Artificial Intelligence continues to disrupt many aspects of our lives, there is one skill it has yet to emulate, according to a recent article by the Singularity Hub “OpenAI’s GPT-4 Scores in the Top 1% of Creative Thinking”: “Of all the forms of human intellect that one might expect artificial [.

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AI-Powered Design Thinking: Accelerating Innovation and Insights

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that combines empathy, creativity, and rationality to meet user needs and drive successful business outcomes. It is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test.

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How to Make Small Talk with Anyone from Anywhere

Harvard Business Review

Meet-and-greet conversations can be uncomfortable. And they can feel especially daunting when you’re paired with strangers from different cultures, like when networking in a global business context. In this setting, light and introductory-style conversations (what some of us know as “small talk”) can be very helpful, and even necessary. Small talk is a quasi-universal tool for initiating conversations with strangers from different cultures, for building a quick rapport, and for planting the seed

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Unleashing Innovation: Mastering AI-Driven Design Thinking Strategies

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Design Thinking Design Thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. It is a methodology that combines creative and critical thinking to allow information and ideas to be organized, decisions to be made, situations to be improved, and knowledge to be gained.

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How Harry Rosen Turns Targeted Personalization Data into Retail Loyalty

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton and Kailey Holmes

Unlock the potential of customer data to create personalized retail experiences that resonate with your audience. This webinar will explore the critical role of customer data in modern retail, providing you with strategies to collect, analyze, and apply data to enhance personalization. Learn from leading retailers, like Harry Rosen, and experts on how to turn data into actionable insights that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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What Employees Need from Leaders in Uncertain Times

Harvard Business Review

It’s one thing to lead through a normal range of uncertainty with its ups and downs. But how do you lead when the inflections, disruptions, dislocations, and other threat conditions pile up, as they have in the last few years? While the leader has little to no control over the external competitive environment, they have astonishing influence over the internal performance environment, including employee engagement, morale, and productivity.

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The Future of Design Thinking: Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Success

Leapfrogging

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. As AI continues to advance, its integration with design thinking processes promises to enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and foster more impactful innovation. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence has permeated various sectors, demonstrating its versatility and power in augmenting huma

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The AI Advantage: Supercharge Your Design Thinking Techniques

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Design Thinking Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers to solve complex problems and find desirable solutions for clients. A design mindset is not problem-focused, it’s solution-focused and action-oriented towards creating a preferred future. Design Thinking draws upon logic, imagination, intuition, and systemic reasoning to explore possibilities of what could be and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user (the customer).

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How well do you know your customers?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Howard Tiersky Early in my career, I had the chance to lead a product development team in creating a new kind of internal communication platform for large accounting firms. Our target users were auditors and tax consultants.

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How Etsy Became Profitable — Without Sacrificing Its Purpose

Harvard Business Review

If you’re trying to define your organization’s purpose, this episode is for you.

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Unveiling the Power of Living Databases in Open Innovation

Yet2

Words by Carlos Pichardo In today’s dynamic business landscape, staying ahead is essential. As companies increasingly rely on external expertise and solutions, reliable databases are indispensable. Traditional databases fail to address the dynamic nature of innovation challenges. Enter the concept of “living databases” – a game-changer in Open Innovation.

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Breaking New Ground: Managing Innovation Fatigue With Effective Automation

Speaker: Gary Dmitriev

Our upcoming webinar aims to demystify the process of selecting and implementing automation tools for financial institutes. This session will provide your roadmap for vetting potential solutions, focusing on due diligence, vendor assessments, and aligning technology with strategic goals. We’ll also address the critical issue of innovation fatigue, offering tips on maintaining enthusiasm and momentum for new initiatives.

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Navigating the Pitfalls of Google’s Performance Max for Online Advertising

Brunner

Brunner Recommends Rigorous Testing Before Going with ‘PMax’ Google launched Performance Max in late 2021 with lots of fanfare about the benefits of AI-powered online advertising. More than two years later, reviews are mixed. At Brunner, we manage paid search engine marketing (SEM) for clients of all types with significant monthly spends.

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Barcelona: Exclusive Innovation Meetup

Qmarkets

Join us in Barcelona on March 14 as we host an exclusive meetup event hosted by Qmarkets director of innovation solutions Emma Sendra. The session will be a unique opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas among esteemed peers in the field of innovation. You'll be able to engage with other innovation leaders, drawing inspiration from their initiatives, and share best practices about everything related to innovation management.

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How Local Businesses Can Compete with Larger Rivals

Harvard Business Review

Community engagement can help to set you apart.

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Barcelona: Exclusive Innovation Meetup

Qmarkets

Join us in Barcelona on March 14 as we host an exclusive meetup event hosted by Qmarkets director of innovation solutions Emma Sendra. The session will be a unique opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas among esteemed peers in the field of innovation. You'll enjoy a lunch provided by Qmarkets while engaging with other innovation leaders, drawing inspiration from their initiatives, and sharing best practices about everything related to innovation management.

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How to Easily Navigate Crypto Accounting in the Web3 Era

Speaker: Aaron Jacob, VP of Accounting Solutions & Reagan Cook, GTM Lead

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities and challenges that come with crypto accounting? 🤔 This new webinar will cover everything businesses need to know to get started with crypto accounting after incorporating crypto into their business models! Industry experts Aaron Jacob and Reagan Cook of TaxBit will thoroughly explore the prevalent operational hurdles encountered by accounting teams when interacting with crypto on the books, and detail how software solutions can effectively