InnovationManagement
APRIL 16, 2018
There are literally thousands of articles on the internet giving advice on how to motivate employees — it’s not exactly the rarest of topics. However, this one is going to be a little different. I’m going to give you a list of five ways to motivate your employees that not only work, they’re also a little off the beaten path.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 16, 2018
It’s Time to Retire This Old-School Tool -- Over the past few years of helping organizations develop new strategies, I’ve become aware and rather alarmed at a prevalent pattern, one which I find counterproductive, even detrimental, especially in these times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity). It concerns the starting point for strategy work: nearly every time I begin working.
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BrainZooming
APRIL 16, 2018
This is a new slide for a two-day innovation strategy workshop we’ll be presenting this week in Los Angeles. While the slide is new, the appearance of all of these excuses (and more) for not advancing with an innovation strategy are anything but new. When we work with clients to expand their innovation initiatives, these reasons for why their innovation strategies haven’t made progress yet quickly emerge.
Jeffrey Phillips
APRIL 16, 2018
If you are following along, I'm writing a series of posts about the opportunities and challenges with the way we think about and implement the concepts behind explore and exploit. In my first post I wrote a short introduction to the topic. In that post I looked at the history of exploring and exploiting, which I'll suggest comes from the conquest of the new world by the Spaniards, when Columbus and others explored, and the Spanish government exploited the opportunity for centuries.
Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
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.
Board of Innovation
APRIL 16, 2018
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Innovation Excellence
APRIL 16, 2018
When Google first announced its Glass prototype, complete with a snazzy video, it generated a lot of excitement. Through augmented reality projected onto the lenses, users could seamlessly navigate an urban landscape, send and receive messages and take photos and videos. It was a completely new way to interact with technology. Yet criticism quickly erupted.
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BPI Thought Leadership Commentary
APRIL 16, 2018
This is the second blog of a six-part series written by David. Each blog will discuss the many forces that emerge which can potentially disrupt the way logistics execution is done. Follow along with us on this six-week journey.Quickly reacting to new levels of supply chain risk essential to maintaining business operations Continuity of supply is at the heart of supply chain management.
Michael Roberto
APRIL 16, 2018
Bryant University's Academic Innovation Center As high school seniors make their college decisions this month, I thought that I would offer my perspective on why Bryant University is a terrific choice for young people. I've been a faculty member at Bryant for twelve years now, and I truly love the community. Here are my top ten reasons why students should choose Bryant: 1.
Board of Innovation
APRIL 16, 2018
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Greatest. Idea. Ever.
APRIL 16, 2018
We’re one step closer to finally being able to read people’s minds thanks to a new breakthrough from MIT. Okay, well not quite. But it may soon be possible for us to communicate with our devices just using our thoughts. As Digital Trends puts it: “Speaking to voice assistants, no matter how helpful they can be, is still not something the majority of us do on a daily basis.
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.
Board of Innovation
APRIL 16, 2018
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Linda Bernardi
APRIL 16, 2018
Over the last year, I have been reading about security robots being introduced in public places and have seen them exhibited at shows, CES, etc. Knightscope is one such company. However, I have to tell you that even for someone like me who embraces technology, it was a surreal moment seeing this robot at my local mall in Seattle. Here are some impressions, observations and thoughts: 1.
Idea Champions
APRIL 16, 2018
1."Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 2. "There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth -- not going all the way, and not starting." - Buddha. 3. "Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." - Meister Eckhart. 4. "All great ideas and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning." - Albert Camus. 5.
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