Mon.Dec 12, 2022

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How Transformational Leaders Learn to Conquer Failure

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell When we think of great leaders their great successes usually come to mind. We picture Washington crossing the Delaware or Gandhi leading massive throngs or Steve Jobs standing triumphantly on stage. It is moments of triumph such as these that make indelible marks on history’s consciousness. While researching my book, […].

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Design Thinking Certificate Program

InnovationTraining.org

We offer our design thinking certificate programs in partnership with an organization, university, or other institution. The human-centered design programs can blend our design thinking training , innovation workshops , design thinking online courses , innovation assessments , design thinking coaching , and other unique project-based experiences and reflection into a certificate program.

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Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation

Tullio Siragusa

Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation. Design Thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves understanding the needs and perspectives of users, prototyping, and testing potential solutions, and iterating until the best solution is found. . As a COO, you can apply this approach to increase collaboration within your company by following these steps: Encourage cross-functional teams: Design Thinking requires collaboration between different teams

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Frequently Asked Questions about Design Thinking

InnovationTraining.org

We used AI to identify the most frequently asked questions about design thinking. Then, we used another AI tool to answer the questions. We then reviewed them to see that the answer summaries made sense. They did! Here are your design thinking FAQs and answers. You can also see our “human” responses to the big question: what is design thinking ?

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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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What It Takes to Be a Fair-Pay Workplace

Harvard Business Review

A framework to assess and improve your organization’s pay practices, rate of progress, and long-term goals.

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Top Books for Learning How to Learn

InnovationTraining.org

These books can help you become a better learner. The ability to learn new skills, knowledge, understanding, and values is essential in every area of our lives. While we often think of school as the place of learning, people actually learn throughout their lifetimes both in and outside of the classroom, through trial and error, life experience, and from others.

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Flow Metrics for the Win — Planview Named a Leader in Forrester Wave™ on Value Stream Management

Planview

Category creation can be a long, winding, and rewarding road. My first experience with it was back in 2006 when I took a call from Carey Schwaber of Forrester. At the time, I was a Ph.D. student completing research on value streams, task contexts, and flow. I was not sure who Forrester was and why they were researching a category called Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

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Having No Problems is the Biggest Problem of All

Kainexus

“Having no problems is the biggest problem of all.” I’ve heard many variations of this quote from Taiichi Ohno.

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What is an LXP (Learning Experience Platform)?

InnovationTraining.org

Learn about this peer learning experience concept and how it differs from a Learning Management System (LMS). In recent years, LXPs (learning experience platforms) have become a trend for companies and organizations looking to improve learning experiences. This approach was designed to address some of the perceived shortcomings of learning management systems (LMSs) and focus on a better way to learn that’s focused on each individual employee’s learning needs.

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One Key to Staying Motivated: Don't Expect Steady Progress

Michael Roberto

When you start a new project, do you expecct to achieve steady progress toward your goal, week after week? If so, you might be fooling yourself. Progress on a challenging initiative is rarely that steady over time. Expect bumpiness! Perhaps even more importantly, you might find it difficult to stay as motivated during your work if you have these misguided expectations.

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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.

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How Leaders Should Handle Public Criticism

Harvard Business Review

Eight strategies to weather the storm and emerge as a better leader.

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Grateful Greetings

Mills-Scofield

Tis the season of gift giving. After 30-some years of waiting to live full-time in Maine, my gift came last year. It’s virtually impossible not to live a life of gratitude here. Every second is unique: the daily and seasonal patterns of tides, birds, currents, weather, winds, plush greens to silhouetted trees, glistening snow, thick clouds, sun and moon-rises and daily sunsets that are beyond human words.

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Looking to Innovate in the Cloud? Don’t Overlook This Key Element of Success - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM GOOGLE CLOUD

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from GOOGLE CLOUD.

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How to Find the Right Target Audience for Your Business

The Human Factor

Marketing is one of the most valuable tools you can use to grow your business, and knowing your target audience will make your advertising efforts much more effective. What Is a Target Audience and Why is It Important? The very first step to understanding who your target audience is is to understand its definition. The target audience of your business is the group of consumers that are going to be the most likely to want to make a purchase from you.

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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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How Do I Ask for Help?

Harvard Business Review

An aspiring leader must learn how to be less of a player and more of a coach.

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ChatGPT and How AI Disrupts Industries

Harvard Business Review

A look back at the taxi business illustrates what OpenAI’s newest model might mean for creative work.

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