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Embracing a Culture of Continuous Learning in Government

IdeaScale

We never stop learning, on a personal level, and that should be transferred over to the professional world. Yet, prioritizing continuous learning can sometimes be a difficult task in government. Here’s what you need to know to implement continuous learning to breed innovation leadership, at all levels. Build A Learning Mindset It all starts with … Continued.

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20 Inspirational Business Process Improvement Quotes

Kainexus

Let’s be honest, it can be difficult to get people excited about the subject of business process improvement. The phrase itself has no personality, no flair. Of course, we know that continuous improvement and innovation are requirements for success in today’s hyper-competitive environment. One way to get teams excited about business process improvement is to bring meaning to it using an inspiring motto or catchphrase that gives life to the idea.

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Translate Ancient Hieroglyphs With Google's New AI-Powered Tool

Entrepreneur - Innovation

New Arts & Culture tool Fabricius uses machine learning to translate 4,000-year-old symbols.

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Podcast S4E69: Daniel Burrus – Seeing the future and knowing the trends that will come true

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak world-renowned futurist Daniel Burrus. He has written 7 bestselling books on innovation, including the Anticipatory Organisation , and has also started 6 leading companies himself. We speak about the difference of hard trends ( that will definitely happen) and soft trends (assumptions, that might happen or might not) , and using the principles of hard trends to guide your innovation efforts.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Living with Uncertainty

Rmukesh Gupta

I read this post “ Living with Scientific Uncertainty ” by Avi Loeb earlier today and was immediately able to relate to the argument that is put forward by him. In the post, he argues that there is uncertainty all around us, and that doesn’t and shouldn’t stop us from living our lives. While at the same time, we cannot allow this uncertainty to control every aspect of our lives.

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#1,808 – Random Thoughts Edition

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Some food for thought: Lately I’ve received a few emojis and I didn’t know what they meant! I thought emojis were supposed to simplify communication not make it more confusing! I’d love it if I could simply hover an emoji and find out what it means. Whenever I post one of my blog posts to LinkedIn or Twitter or usually use the same combination of hashtags which means that I have to retype them on a daily basis.

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#1,807 – Let’s End Spring Training

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Earlier this year COVID-19 forced the abrupt cancellation of Major League Baseball’s beloved Spring Training and subsequently reduced the regular season to a paltry 60 games, starting next week. In preparation teams have been practicing in their home ballparks and have resorted to playing intrasquad games against themselves. On the surface you might think this is kind of lame and I’m sure there are players out there who are clamoring for real competition.

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Living with Uncertainty

Rmukesh Gupta

I read this post “ Living with Scientific Uncertainty ” by Avi Loeb earlier today and was immediately able to relate to the argument that is put forward by him. In the post, he argues that there is uncertainty all around us, and that doesn’t and shouldn’t stop us from living our lives. While at the same time, we cannot allow this uncertainty to control every aspect of our lives.

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The Future of Key Accounts Management and Relationships in Consumer Goods – a methodology for change

mjvinnovation

For consumer goods brands, they have seen a transformation in the way consumers buy, and what they buy. Not to mention the major disruption caused to supply chains, manufacturing lines and different markets across the globe, all with their unique nuances as to how Covid-19 is changing the way of life. One thing is certain that we’ve already heard countless times before: we will not be going back to the world we once knew.

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Why Strategy Simulation Is a Powerful Strategic Thinking and Strategy Development Tool?

Ankush Chopra

Strategy simulation is a powerful method in developing strategy as well as in teaching strategic thinking. Yet, it is an under-used tool both in business schools and organizations. If you are not using this tool, you are very likely missing out. In this article, I explain strategy simulation and how it can benefit your organization in teaching strategic thinking as well as in building strategy alignment.

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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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Future-proof Companies: Combining Agility with Ambidexterity

Integrative Innovation

From frequent discussions and readings I have come to realize the following: Agility and Ambidexterity can be considered two distinct organizational capabilities and design aspects for future-proof companies (-to-be) that often get mixed up or even confused: Agility : Organizational capability of dealing with uncertainty and adapting a company’s core business to (rapid) changes in the market environment.

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Instagram's Redesigned Shopping Hub Goes Live in the U.S.

Entrepreneur - Innovation

It'll be available globally "in the coming weeks.".

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#1,806 – BioVYZR Hazmat Suit

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

The other day Philadelphia 76ers Center Joel Embiid showed up for a flight to the NBA’s bubble in Orlando, Florida dressed in a full Hazmat suit. Was he mocking the current situation that we find ourselves in or taking actual precautions? Either way, he may be on to something for we all may be wearing Hazmat suits on our next flight. Bloomberg explains: “After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended widespread use of face masks to help slow the spread

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2084

Innovation Excellence

100 years from Orwell’s 1984. The world will have solved the dilemmas that are killing us. How do we get there? The century of new tech. Step-change technology (AI, Blockchain, IOT, bio-tech) is not just an engine of growth. It is the only bridge to get to the future. Dilemma. 1. Those who ignore New Tech will disappear. 2. While technology is the solution for people’s real problems, and while it unlocks tremendous productivity gains and new needs, it always has to be fire-proofed against public

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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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2084

Innovation Excellence

100 years from Orwell’s 1984. The world will have solved the dilemmas that are killing us. How do we get there? The century of new tech. Step-change technology (AI, Blockchain, IOT, bio-tech) is not just an engine of growth. It is the only bridge to get to the future. Dilemma. 1. Those who ignore New Tech will disappear. 2. While technology is the solution for people’s real problems, and while it unlocks tremendous productivity gains and new needs, it always has to be fire-proofed against public