Michael Roberto

OCTOBER 4, 2018

John Stoll has published an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today about CEO tenure. He describes academic research by Xueming Luo, Vamsi K. Kanuri, and Michelle Andrews. Their work examines the optimal tenure of a chief executive. The scholars conclude that the optimal tenure is roughly five years. Here's Stoll's summary of their work, with some comments from the researchers: We tend to celebrate long tenure, but there is evidence that boards are becoming less patient, and that’s

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Part of good business is reading business theory. Innovation strategy is an enormous topic, and staying current can be an intimidating task. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of brilliant people working on tomes to help you think about the present, and just as importantly, the future, of innovation and where your industry is heading. Here are a few that particularly stand out.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Who is more effective at problem-solving and finding solutions to difficult challenges? Is it groups of people collaborating on the challenge together, or individuals working alone? I came across the answer in a new research paper , and the result surprised me. Most innovation experts would advise that full-time collaboration is a basic requirement for building innovative new solutions.

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Board of Innovation

OCTOBER 4, 2018

For those aware of design thinking, one of the most powerful aspects of this method is to come up with mini revelations about your user that enable you to see the initial design challenge in a different limelight, and thus come up with radically new ways and ideas on how to tackle it. Those mini. Continue reading. The post Discovering customer insights: how-to, tools, tips & tricks appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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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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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Ten years ago hardly anyone had a smartphone. Social media was in its infancy. Artificial intelligence was still science fiction. Yet today all of those things are mature technologies that have become an integral part of everyday life. Anywhere you go you see people using all of them as a matter of habit. It’s become.

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Board of Innovation

OCTOBER 4, 2018

For those aware of design thinking, one of the most powerful aspects of this method is to come up with mini revelations about your user that enable you to see the initial design challenge in a different limelight, and thus come up with radically new ways and ideas on how to tackle it. Those mini. Continue reading. The post Discovering customer insights: how-to, tools, tips & tricks appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It’s fall and it’s time to go back to school. If you’re in the Chicago or Denver areas, check out these innovation training course offerings. Gregg Fraley Innovation (GFi) is offering three public courses in late October and early November. Click on the course title to register. Don’t wait to register, these are popular offerings. .

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Schibsted Media Group Case Study Founded in 1839, Schibsted Media Group is a Norwegian media group with operations in 29 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. With 6,900 employees, Schibsted aims to become a global leader in online classified marketplaces. Download this case study to save for your records or to show to your leadership team here: Download Case Study.

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Our 2018 London Executive Forum brought 25 executives together at Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss how to create a culture of risk-taking and experimentation. See photos inside.

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Innovation 360 Group

OCTOBER 4, 2018

CEO & President, Director-Level Consultant. Background. Magnus Penker is an entrepreneur and Internationally-renowned expert on innovation, digitization, and business transformation. He has been engaged as a speaker by Drucker Forum , international business schools, a variety of associations and some of the world’s largest companies (listed in the largest speaker agency in Europe).

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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.

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In our most recent Master Class, we delved into data from our recent “Benchmarking Innovation 2018” report and explored how innovation teams could use the findings to improve their innovation strategies.

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hackerearth

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Over 90% of the world’s leading banks are either exploring, experimenting (PoCs), or formulating a strategy for leveraging blockchain technology, says an Accenture survey. Since its inception ten years ago, there has been plenty of hype around blockchain. Though much of the hype can be attributed to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, there is more to blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies.

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Understanding the challenges of IoT will open unimagined opportunities—changing the way you do business, even changing the nature of your business…

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In the digital era, both extension strategies are viable. Look at the choice from the point of view of companies who are incumbents in their industries.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Here is a collection of the most popular innovation management system questions we have been asked over the years and strategies to address them.

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Measuring innovation can feel sterile, uninspiring, and judgmental.

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