Why Is Innovation So Hard?
Viima
JUNE 18, 2019
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How the Gig Economy Impacts Innovation
IdeaScale
JUNE 18, 2019
Today, more than one-third of workers in the United States are part of the gig economy, and that translates into 57 million people. For some, freelancing is a stopover between permanent jobs, but for 24 percent of workers in the U.S., it is their primary, full-time vocation. Despite missing out on traditional job benefits like paid time off, health insurance, and retirement plans, people participating in the gig economy tend to be happier than traditional employees because of the flexibility and
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All things considered for Innovation Thinking
Paul Hobcraft
JUNE 18, 2019
Source: Rikke Dam and Teo Yin Siang. When we are designing innovation for the future, the search is even more centered around strategically connected value creation. The task of searching to resolve more complex problems allows Design Thinking to step up and become a far more visible component on how we can go about this. Design thinking needs to work in harmony with many other thinking skills to make its contribution.
5 Steps to create an international team of innovation catalysts
Board of Innovation
JUNE 18, 2019
In early 2019 Cigna International engaged Board of Innovation to help accelerate their innovation capability by establishing a global innovation network. Not only did we recruit and build an international, cross-functional team of Innovation Catalysts, their journey was kick-started with a hands on, 3-month sprint introducing Design Thinking tools and innovation mindset where teams applied the theory to tackle one of Cigna’s critical business challenges.
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.
What is an Innovation Catalyst?
InnovationManagement
JUNE 18, 2019
There are numerous new innovation job titles: Chief Innovation Officer (a job title that has increased in occurrence by 500% according to ZipRecruiter’s job title analysis), Innovation Manager, Innovation Coach… the list goes on. But one title that we’ve run into from time to time is the “Innovation Catalyst.” But what does an Innovation Catalyst do that’s different from other roles?
Spring Lab: Instilling a Startup Mindset into Large Corporations
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 18, 2019
1) What is the mission (the reason why, la raison d’être) of Spring Lab, its value proposition, and its main line of services (acceleration devices, learning expeditions, collective intelligence workshop, innov-athons, bootcamp) ? In a highly competitive world with constantly changing ways and growing customer expectations, your company crucially needs to think and innovate to set itself.
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Why is it so hard to do the right thing?
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 18, 2019
We have a crisis in entrepreneurial character. and doctors are not exempt. Justifiable suspicions of physician entrepreneurs result when the halo is cast over the profession by those who commit fraud, double-deal, or don’t prioritize the patient’s interest above others. They can’t reconcile the ethics of medicine with the ethics of business.
7 Mistakes to Avoid when Measuring Innovation
Viima
JUNE 18, 2019
Measuring innovation is one of the most ambiguous tasks when engaging in innovation management. Because of the complex nature of innovation, finding the right metrics is far from being simple.
Five Elements of Successful Startup Engagement from the US Air Force
Innovation Leader
JUNE 18, 2019
Steve Lauver, a Captain in the US Air Force, shares five elements of successful startup partnerships. He also discusses AFWERX, a program innovating within the Air Force.
What the #*&! is a Hybrid Creative? Advertising mumbo jumbo.
Brunner
JUNE 18, 2019
Google “advertising hybrid creative” and you’ll find shiny phrases like “rare breed,” “next-generation,” “shaking things up,” “the future.” New! Exciting! Scary. Scary? Not too long ago people talked about “hybrids” the way they talk about mutants in X-Men. But more disdainfully, as if we lacked focus: Mixed-up. Uncommitted. Dilettantes. “Pick one thing and be great at it,” they said.
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.
GDPR: what is and how does the data protection law of the European Union
mjvinnovation
JUNE 18, 2019
In practice, it is a set of new rules for the control and processing of personally identifiable information. Do you know what GDPR is and how it can affect your business? Have you stopped to think that new business models need to be put into practice to fit this new reality? We will help you to reflect in depth on this. Keep reading this article to know how GDPR works, how it influences business in Brazil and what you can do to adapt your company to it!
#1,517 – Libra
Greatest. Idea. Ever.
JUNE 18, 2019
The other day I wrote about Quantum Money, aka S-Money, a futuristic currency that could enable galactic scale commerce. But that post may have been too forward thinking as there will likely be plenty of other currencies to come and go before we ever get to Quantum Money with Facebook’s foray into cryptocurrency, Libra, the next to grab the spotlight.
#1,519 – Holographic Politicians
Greatest. Idea. Ever.
JUNE 18, 2019
Andrew Yang gets it. The Founder of Venture for America , Yang is perhaps the most tech savvy candidate out there in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. He’s on record as being on board with the idea of Universal Basic Income in which citizens would receive a government sponsored stipend to free them up to spend their time on creative pursuits.
#1,518 – Promethean AI
Greatest. Idea. Ever.
JUNE 18, 2019
Technological advancements have already democratized most of society, lowering the barriers of entry to a multitude of fields while turning millions of everyday people into content creators. Thanks to Twitter, blogging platforms, and self-publishing tools everyone and their mother is now a writer, able to share even their most intimate thoughts with their adoring fans.
How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI
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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