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Innovating in India Part 2 – History of India’s Innovation Challenges

IdeaScale

In the first part of our three-part series, we discussed the unique challenges of innovating in India. In this second part, we will explore how these challenges have their origins in India's culture, history, and institutional structures. Regulatory Challenges: A Legacy of Colonialism India's regulatory environment is a legacy of its colonial past, although [.

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Don’t Trust Your Feelings. They’re Often Triggers That Mislead You

Digital Tonto

The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio believes we encode experiences in our bodies as somatic markers and that our emotions often alert us to things that our brains aren’t aware of. Another researcher, Joseph Ledoux, had similar findings. He pointed out that our body reacts much faster than our mind, as when we jump out of the way of an oncoming object and only seconds later realize what happened.

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Authority Bias: Why we submit to the ideas and orders of others

Idea to Value

Would you ever hurt someone intentionally? What about if someone you respected told you to do it? In some cases, people will believe almost anything someone tells them, if the person telling them appears to have the authority to do so. One of the most dangerous biases in the world might be the Authority Bias. This is the tendency to attribute greater accuracy to the opinion of an authority figure ( unrelated to its content ) and be more influenced by that opinion.

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How Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation Theory Can Take Your Business to the Next Level

IdeaScale

Innovation adoption is crucial for the success of any business in today's fast-paced world. But the question that arises is, how can businesses ensure that their innovative ideas are embraced by their target audience? Enter Rogers Diffusion of Innovation Theory, which provides a framework for understanding how new ideas and technologies are adopted by individuals [.

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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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Unintended Consequences.  The Hidden Risk of Fast-Paced Innovation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Pete Foley Most innovations go through a similar cycle, often represented as an s-curve. We start with something potentially game changing. It’s inevitably a rough-cut diamond; un-optimized and not fully understood. But we then optimize it.

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