Innovation Excellence

MAY 4, 2022

GUEST POST from Douglas Ferguson How do we become disengaged? What triggers disengagement in employees? When employees are engaged they embody the vision, values, and purpose of the company.

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Engagement Company Culture Leadership 83

Idea to Value

MAY 4, 2022

Sometimes, before you start generating ideas, it makes sense to slow down and ask some more questions. It is normal to want to solve problems, and come up with solutions and ideas from the beginning. But how do we know that we are solving the right problem? Or that the problem we have identified is the root issue at all, or just a symptom of something else that needs to be fixed.

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Brainstorming Groups Engagement Creativity 243

IdeaScale

MAY 4, 2022

Highlights Companies as diverse as Xerox, National Geographic, and Circuit City failed to innovate, and suffered painful costs as a result. While a company can survive failing to innovate, it can cost the firm billions and damage its long-term outlook, trapping it in legacy markets or costing it vital personnel that move onto more creative [.].

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Company Innovation Creativity Marketing 130

Daniel Burrus

MAY 4, 2022

Technology and the disruptions it causes are a Hard Trend future certainty , in that it will continue to upend industry after industry without prejudice. There are a number of fears surrounding displacement by technology by both business leaders and employees in an array of industries, but the common thread ties tightly to automation software and hardware.

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Artificial Inteligence Disruption Trends Software 76

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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Moves the Needle

MAY 4, 2022

“What distinguishes the corporations that carry on growing is their ability to create [new] businesses. They can innovate in their core businesses and build new ones at the same time.” ( Alchemy of Growth , 1999). What stands out to me is the phrase “innovate in their core,” as this is exactly the opposite of the bimodal, dual operating, ambidextrous organization mythology of innovation.

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Project Disruption Innovation How To 59

CMOE

MAY 4, 2022

Once you become a part of the corporate world, you will be required to work with teams, and the importance of teamwork is paramount. Working in teams is an integral part of how various tasks are performed, especially now. At present, most teams are diverse, many are dispersed, and all have become far more dynamic than they were before. Hence, you must have certain skills to carry out your work in a collaborative way.

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Management Collaboration 52