ITONICS

JUNE 17, 2021

Making better decisions for tomorrow relies on the ability to collect, organize, and act on innovation intelligence — the multitude of building blocks that make up an organization’s innovation process. These building blocks will differ across organizations based on strategic objectives or capabilities, but requisite are the features of collaboration, divergent thinking, and resilience.

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Innovation Innovation Processes Collaboration Strategy 69

Idea to Value

JUNE 17, 2021

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Christina Wodtke, author and lecturer at Stanford. Her resume includes re-design and initial product offerings with LinkedIn, MySpace, Zynga, Yahoo! and others, as well as founding three startups. We speak about the value of Radical Focus and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). Topics covered in today’s episode: 00:02:30 – How she began using OKRs and discovered their value. 00:04:30 – When and how to use OKRs.

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Creativity Meeting Design How To 194

Cascade Strategy

JUNE 17, 2021

WOW. What an experience that was. It’s kind of surreal to sit here writing this, on the back of one of the most exciting days we’ve ever had here at Cascade – but yet, here we are! The Strategy Fest was a one-day extravaganza that was months in the making. From an idea on the back of a napkin to a global event that brought together business leaders from around the world to discuss what strategy means to them. – it exceeded all of our expectations.

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Strategy Strategy 98

Strategyzer Innovation

JUNE 17, 2021

You’ve got this idea. Your gut tells you it could be the next big thing for your business, but you are struggling to find support for it within your organization. That lack of support combined with the overall business of day to day work means that your idea remains sidelined for years.

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Innovation Processes Innovation 81

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.

Data

Idea Champions

JUNE 17, 2021

The word "innovate" can be traced all the way back to 1440. It comes from the Middle French word "innovacyon," meaning "renewal" or "new way of doing things". Exactly what innovations actually happened in 1440 (rounder oxcart wheels?) is anybody's guess, but whatever they were, it's likely they improved the quality of life for more than a few people.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation System Exercises 59