Fri.Nov 24, 2017

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We Too Often Ignore The Tradeoff Between Innovation And Optimization

Innovation Excellence

For decades, managers have been focused on efficiency. From Frederick Winslow Taylor and his Principles of Scientific Management early in the 20th century to more modern practices like Six Sigma, executives continually honed their operations to achieve maximum productivity at minimal cost. For the most part, this type of approach can be amazingly effective.

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New Tech Scouting Challenge from IdeaConnection

IdeaConnection

At IdeaConnection we’ve got a great technology scouting challenge for you that could net you a cool $2,500 referral fee for each accepted lead that the client decides to follow up on. Can you help one of our clients source the following? What they are looking for are enabling technologies for wireless power transmission to operate a large, moving part on heavy industrial equipment (crane).

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THE IDIOT SAVANT'S GUIDE to Becoming a Better Storyteller

Idea Champions

Click here to listen (and view) my November 22nd webinar on storytelling in the workplace. Entertaining, mind opening, and practical. Hosted by the good people at PatSnap. If you are interested in learning why and how storytelling is the ideal way to increase employee engagement, build community, transmit tacit knowlege, and spark a mindset of innovation, this will be a very good use of 48 minutes.

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How the Israel Securities Authority is Engaging Employees to Boost Innovation

Qmarkets

Yael Weiss Efron is an Innovation Manager at the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). Earlier in 2017, the ISA approached Qmarkets regarding the implementation of Qmarkets' platform in order to run an idea and innovation management program. Following the successful launch of the program and its advancement to the next stages, we sat down with Yael in order to discuss the ISA and its unique needs from their innovation management platform , the success of the ISA's program, and the cooperation with

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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VALIDATION

Idea Champions

Ever feel invisible, unappreciated, unacknowledged? Ever feel the need to be seen, recognized, and validated? (Or maybe this is more of an issue for other people in your life: your friends, family, or co-workers.) No matter where you fit into this phenomenon, methinks you will enjoy this thought provoking video. Thanks to Fazeel Arain for the heads up!

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