Tue.Apr 26, 2022

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Your brain on autopilot

Idea to Value

Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming while still doing an activity, only to then realise you don’t remember anything that happened for a while. A classic example is that people have no idea what happened while they were travelling or commuting. You arrive at your destination and then realise you have no idea what was happening around you during the entire journey.

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Why e-commerce companies in growth markets should learn this innovation theory

Christensen Institute

In an interview with TechCrunch, David Yu, founder and CEO of e-commerce company Wasoko (formerly Sokowatch), explained that his company’s previous model “wasn’t efficient because Sokowatch couldn’t guarantee that the goods were delivered to the customer when they made orders.” . The company had developed an asset-light model and depended heavily on partners to fulfill orders.

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Leveraging Tacit Knowledge to Drive More Innovation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Diana Porumboiu The value of intangible assets in organizations is nowadays five times greater than the one of tangible assets.

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Invigorating the youthforce: Mentorship, social capital, and work-based learning

Christensen Institute

Academic achievement alone will not position our youth for economic stability or mobility. Social capital—the relationships and resources that those relationships might offer—is a critical asset paired with skill in mobilizing that asset that education systems too often overlook when supporting youth in their transition into the workforce. In this virtual session at the ASU+GSV Summit, I spoke with four leaders in the education-to-employment space about why it’s crucial we support our students i

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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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How to create a project charter template + examples

Cascade Strategy

A great idea means nothing if you can't convince others of its worth. For that, you need a fantastic elevator pitch. Contrary to what you might think, that doesn't mean you should stand in the company elevator practicing a rapid-fire sales speech before the doors open again.

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6 Agile Transformation Challenges Facing Post-Pandemic Leaders

Planview

In some ways, the past few years have felt like an eternity – in others, it seems like we were just ringing in 2020 full of anticipation and hope. One thing has become clear for organizations in this pandemic era – change is hard, and if you don’t have a transformation plan, you’re more likely to fall victim to one of these common Agile transformation challenges.

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Data-Driven Innovation: How to Establish an Effective Metrics Framework

Wellspring

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Netflix: What Is Your Comeback Plan?

Linda Bernardi

Over the last 6 months, we have seen a 70% drop in Netflix’s stock price, taking its biggest hits in the last few weeks. It was clear this would happen and I will explain why, but first, this begs the question: Why was Netflix so unprepared? Netflix is respected as one of the most innovative and unstoppable tech companies. Often at the peak of success, highly innovative companies pause innovation and halt new product introductions.

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AN EASY WAY TO GET THE IDEAS YOU WANT

Michael Michalko

Creativity icon. Line style symbol from productivity icon collection. Creativity creative element for logo, infographic, ux and ui. Attribute analysis breaks our propensity to operate at the highest level of generalization. We usually describe an object by listing its function. The way we see something is not inherent in the object itself — it grows out of experience and observation.

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Qmarkets recognized as Leader in the 2022 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Retail Innovation Management Platforms

Qmarkets

TEL-AVIV, April 26 th , 2022. – Qmarkets was recently named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Innovation Management Platforms 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US47455321, April 2022). According to an IDC press release (“ New IDC MarketScape Evaluates Worldwide Retail Innovation Management Platforms Specialty Software Providers “) the MarketScape report evaluates the capabilities and strategies of 10 global innovation management software providers.

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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.