Kainexus

JANUARY 26, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck the US at scale in March of 2020, many organizations scrambled to transition to a remote work model. For most, the initial goal was to maintain operations while keeping employees safe. Very few people at the time anticipated the duration of the need for stay-at-home orders and widespread social distancing. Now that we are into 2021, vaccine distribution has been started, but the end is not yet in sight.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 26, 2021

Most companies are not really aware of all of the innovation projects they are working on. Let alone which project mix they should be working on. This is where a tool called the Ambition Matrix is extremely useful, and it is a tool I use with clients all the time to gain clarity on what their current innovation portfolio looks like. Originally developed by the strategy consultants at Monitor (now part of Deloitte) and made famous by a breakthrough article in Harvard Business Review by Geoff Tuff

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Exago

JANUARY 26, 2021

Exago has just been recognised as a Top Performer by FeaturedCustomers, in its “Winter 2021 Customer Success Report for the Idea Management Software Category”, having been distinguished last year for the first time. The ranking is built based on data from the reference platform, including market presence, web presence, and social presence, as well as […].

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 26, 2021

An innovation culture is critical to a company’s success. Change prompts growth, which leads to creativity. Many companies struggle with innovation. A recent McKinsey Global Survey found 6% of executives find their innovation efforts gratifying. Vancouver’s Sunshine Coast Credit Union serves over 17,000 members. This Canadian full-service financial institution used innovation management to become top performers … Continued.

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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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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 26, 2021

After over 15 years of work in the innovation space, sometimes I get a bit weary talking about innovation. After all, innovation is a frequently misused word, and it's often used with a lot of naive optimism on the part of some speakers (hope before experience) and cynicism on the part of other speakers. Increasingly, in businesses large and small, we talk, and we write, and we debate about innovation.

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Strategyzer Innovation

JANUARY 26, 2021

In last week’s blogpost , we introduced our tool, the Ecosystem Map, to highlight the importance of the interconnectedness of innovation programs. As a refresher of that piece; programs that are not interconnected often tend towards Innovation Theater - programs that look good on paper but do not create real value for the organisation. This week, we will delve deeper into the components of the Ecosystem Map, and what those components look like in a practical setting.

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Stephen Shapiro

JANUARY 26, 2021

What if a great way to find better solutions is to look for terrible ideas? This is lens #20 from Invisible Solutions. In this episode, I share several examples of how seemingly bad ideas become great ideas. For example, you will learn how firing all of the safety inspectors led to higher safety levels. Also, I use the lenses to solve the problem: How can we provide 24/7 support globally to our customers without being available 24/7?

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fox News is basically a terrorist organization. It’s even starting to get banned in several countries around the world. CNN is a more reputable source but even they have hosts, pundits, and various talking heads who share their opinions. Gone are the days of the wholesome 6 pm evening newscast, where facts came first, and ratings were a distant dream.

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Innovation Leader

JANUARY 26, 2021

It’s harder to innovate in the government than in the private sector — that’s just the way it is — but it can be done.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JANUARY 26, 2021

Earlier today I had a conversation with a friend about the coronavirus vaccine, how slowly it has been rolling out, and we can do about it. If it was up to me I would just get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible and would even incorporate the National Guard or volunteers to administer the doses. Is that actually practical? How much training does it actually take to be able to administer a vaccine?

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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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Idea Champions

JANUARY 26, 2021

Excellent TED presentation by Iain McGilchrist on the two sides of the brain, beautifully animated by the wizards at RSA Animate.

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