Is innovation a dirty word?
Wellspring
JANUARY 28, 2019
A friend of mine, let’s call him Dave, is the Director of Emerging Technologies at a F500 company. The week after Thanksgiving, he told me something remarkable.
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Some Startups Thrive While Others Die: Why?
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Contributed post –. You could put it down to blind luck why some startups thrive, and others die. Or you could chalk it up to market conditions (or anything else for that matter). But it turns out that when you look at case studies and data on startups as a whole, you find that specific patterns emerge. You soon discover that successful startups have a range of factors in common which seem to boost the likelihood of success.
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Becoming A Successful Executive Doesn’t Prepare You To Innovate
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 28, 2019
Becoming a successful executive is a fairly linear path. You start at the bottom and learn to solve basic problems in your field or industry. As you gain experience and improve your skills you are given more responsibility, begin to manage teams and work diligently to set up the practices and processes to help your team.
It Isn't Home Runs! More At Bats = More RBIs
Mills-Scofield
JANUARY 28, 2019
Hank Aaron ~ All time MLB RBI Hitter (2,297) Picture Credit USBData. Opening day is March 28th. The media, fans, and managers will be focused on key stats like on-base and slugging percentages, defensive runs saved, walks/hits per inning pitched and ERA … and of course Grand Slams and Home-Runs! Guess what, companies love those big sexy stats too - especially for innovation.
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.
Intrapreneurship at Telefonica: Innovation Calls and Lean-Startup Development on the Menu
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 28, 2019
Susana Jurado is Head of Innovation Portfolio-Product Innovation at Telefónica since 2015. She joined Telefonica in 1998, where she has worked for Telefónica Digital PDI’s (Product Development & Innovation), and in the Research & Innovation direction (Telefonica I+D which coordinates the global strategy of digtal innovation across the group).
Innovation Leaders Are Good at These Three Things
InnovationManagement
JANUARY 28, 2019
IdeaScale has honored innovation leaders in their annual Innovation Management Awards for six years now. Award recipients have come from almost every industry with a variety of goals (from eradicating cancer to identifying new university technology best practices), but this year’s winners share a few key characteristics that all innovation leaders need to embody.
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The Lean Visual Management Tools Your Team Will Love
Kainexus
JANUARY 28, 2019
Although the overarching objective of Lean management is to create an unhindered flow of value to the customer, another of its primary concerns is transparency. If you can see roadblocks, process irregularities, resources that aren’t at capacity, and poorly aligned goals you can do something about them. That’s why so many Lean tools are designed to allow visual management.
Is Your Employee Churn High? Here’s Why
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Contributed post –. Are you having issues with high volumes of employee churn. Employee churn describes the level of employees you lose, typically annually, and the numbers that you need to replace. It is a constant process in every business model but it also presents various issues for business owners. Mainly, it’s incredibly expensive. If your employee churn rate is high, this means you need to invest in training and hiring more candidates who are ultimately also going to end up leaving your b
How we hosted one of the most memorable open source hackathons of 2018
hackerearth
JANUARY 28, 2019
Small gestures can have a big impact. Create where it matters. We at HackerEarth believe in it and have spent no single day without working toward the same. Early 2018, we promised ourselves to create an environment which would bring a culture of positivity and change in the developer ecosystem. We decided to create these footprints with a hackathon , a platform which helps you express your creative potential.
Getting A Business Idea Going
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Contributed post –. It’s all well and good having a business idea. It’ll be that burning feeling inside, knowing that you’ve got something good in your mind, but not the faintest idea as to how you can make that idea come to life. We all have these million dollar ideas in our mind, but not all of us are business minded, are we? However, if you can get clear on how you are bringing the idea to life to serve customers, you’ll be able to do anything you put your mind to.
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.
How we hosted one of the most memorable open source hackathons of 2018
hackerearth
JANUARY 28, 2019
Small gestures can have a big impact. Create where it matters. We at HackerEarth believe in it and have spent no single day without working toward the same. Early 2018, we promised ourselves to create an environment which would bring a culture of positivity and change in the developer ecosystem. We decided to create these footprints with a hackathon , a platform which helps you express your creative potential.
Reducing Costs Without Reducing The Quality Of Your Business
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Contributed post –. image source. The endless battle faced by entrepreneurs involves saving money without hindering the expansion and progression of their companies. Maybe you find yourself in the same position. You want to cut the overhead expenses that are eroding your profit margins, but you’re not sure what can be reduced. You don’t want to cut back on essential operations and damage your brand and its products.
The Innovation Stack
The Inovo Group
JANUARY 28, 2019
“Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in the information?”. – The Rock by T.S. Elliot. Highlights. The two dominant models of innovation are the process/activity model and the human/proficiency model. A third model – the knowledge/flow model – offers an alternative perspective and approach to designing and building an innovation system.
Stop! Should You Really Be Employing That Delivery Team?
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Deliveries matter in modern business. Even companies who sell from physical stores now rely on online sales to keep afloat. Up until now, you’ve managed to stay on top of those postings yourself. But, the expense and work involved isn’t practical if you want to see real success. That’s why you’re wondering whether you should bring a delivery team onboard.
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.
5 Ways To Build Online Credibility
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
image source. Contributed post –. Attracting customers online isn’t all about creating flashy ads and building a colourful website – consumers want to know that they can trust you too and that you’re not a scam artist. Here are just five ways to show people online that you’re a reputable company and that they should put their trust in you. Show off about your successes .
How to be a Better and More Effective Business Leader
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Contributed post –. Becoming a better business leader is not something that just happens overnight. In order to reach your full potential and be the best leader you can, you have to work at it. There are some steps in particular that you can take, and we’re going to discuss those today. But why is it so important for you to improve your leadership skills?
Important Factors To Think About When Attempting To Boost Productivity
The Human Factor
JANUARY 28, 2019
Contributed post –. The pace at which your company works is going to be important. It is important that you keep an eye on the levels of productivity in your business so that you can ensure your business is working at optimum levels. Without this, you will find a steady decline in profits, that you likely can’t afford. So, let’s take a look at some of the things that you are going to need to consider if you are trying to boost your productivity. image source.
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