Thu.Aug 20, 2020

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Podcast S4E74: Michael Raynor – Setting the right strategy for innovation and disruption

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Michael Raynor, Managing Director for the Deloitte US Strategy group, and author of numerous groundbreaking books on innovation, including The Innovator’s Solution and the Strategy Paradox. We speak about the link between strategy and innovation, what companies get wrong about disruptive innovation and understanding where your company is in the market.

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Four Things You Never Knew About the Suggestion Box

IdeaScale

It sits in break rooms, workplaces, foyers, and just about everywhere else: A humble box with a slot, a pad of paper, and a pencil asking for suggestions. Yet despite its simplicity, the suggestion box has a surprising history. Here’s what you never knew about this little box. It Started As A Political Tool There’s an ongoing … Continued.

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Tips to Follow When Re-Fitting Your Business Model to the New Normal

Entrepreneur - Innovation

"Necessity is the mother of invention." Here's how to keep growing your business despite 2020's obstacles.

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Storytelling Skills for Innovators

Innovation Leader

According to journalist and author Evan Schwartz, while an epic adventure may have many storylines, all journeys boil down to a basic structure…

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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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14 Benefits of Standard Work

Kainexus

Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System, once said, “Without Standard Work there is no Kaizen.” That’s a pretty bold statement, but when you think about the continuous improvement cycle, it makes a lot of sense. How can you move from the current state to the desired state if the current state is a moving target? Standard Work , which documents the current best practice for performing a task or process, and ensures that everyone is applying it, is a prerequisite for improvement.

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#1,869 – Hunala

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Since the pandemic began, I’ve wished there was a way to know exactly how much risk was in my area. For instance, should I go to the Fry’s supermarket down the street from me or the Safeway two miles away or the Whole Foods five miles away? Normally, it wouldn’t matter. I could just go to whichever store I felt like or to whichever store had the best sales or best quality of a particular item I was looking for.

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#1,868 – Photodynamic Airborne Cleaner

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

The biggest problem with COVID-19 is that it lingers in the air making it a lot easier to spread in indoor spaces as opposed to outdoor spaces. As a result most of us have been quarantining in our homes ad nauseam and wearing masks everywhere we go with no end in the site. What we need then is a way to properly disinfect indoor spaces. Quickly, easily, and cheaply.

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The Six Elements of Your Innovation Story

Innovation Leader

Evan Schwartz shares the six different choices that innovators must make when telling stories.

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Why Finland Has the Best Education System in the World

Idea Champions

The school I want to begin

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UX in the post-digital era: what has changed?

mjvinnovation

As a result, it is possible to notice a series of behavioral changes – most of which are linked to the dramatic increase in the consumption of digital products and services. It is necessary to rethink the scope of the digital experience to build a fluid and valuable experience, including the level of digital maturity of new customers. Of course, no one better to do it than user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) professionals.

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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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#1,870 – Medicinal Signaling Cells

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

As it turns out there may be a miracle cure for the coronavirus after all. No, I’m not talking about whatever the MyPillow guy is peddling or any other untested cure that President Trump is irresponsibly tweeting out late at night. I’m talking about Medicinal Signaling Cells. BGR explains how they work: “Plenty of promising therapies are in clinical trials right alongside vaccines, as the world will need therapeutics that can cure the infection as well as drugs that can prev

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