Mon.Mar 09, 2020

article thumbnail

Six Things I wish I had known before I accepted the position of Chief Innovation Officer

Destination Innovation

Image by Mhouge from Pixabay. I was pleased and proud to be appointed to the position of CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). It seemed like a great opportunity to join a dynamic executive team and help drive the growth and ambition which inspired the company. Unfortunately, things did not work out well and there are some hard lessons to be shared. Here are some things I wish I had anticipated.

article thumbnail

8 surprising benefits of remote workshops

Board of Innovation

Thinking about a remote session? From improved efficiency and faster experimentation to introvert bravery, here are a few reasons why a digital collaboration might be a great choice. The post 8 surprising benefits of remote workshops appeared first on Board of Innovation.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How supply chains and ecosystems will be shaped by the corona virus

Jeffrey Phillips

Right now the global economy is in a bit of an uproar over corona virus and its impact on people, businesses and economies. Starting in China, the virus has significantly slowed the production of goods from a core portion of China, which will have knock on effects to supply chains in Europe and in the US. Travel and trade will likely slow, as governments try to contain or mitigate the spread of the virus.

Learning 144
article thumbnail

The Four Currents of a Culture of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking these days about “culture of innovation” — trying to get down to the root of what the heck it’s all about. It’s easy to wax poetic about the topic these day (and a lot of people do), but too much of the stuff I’ve been reading sounds like.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Chasing Invincibility: Lessons Learned from Top Organisations Around the World

Strategyzer Innovation

No company is invincible. Those that come closest are the ones that constantly reinvent themselves before their business models become obsolete. This need for reinvention is more pressing than ever. 60 years ago, the average lifespan of a company listed in the S&P 500 index was 50 years, today, it is 15 years. By 2027, the average company could last just 12 years on the S&P 500.

article thumbnail

Elevated Consciousness Improves Relationships

Tullio Siragusa

Elevated Consciousness Improves Relationships. For a relationship to be successful, it is equally important to know yourself as it is to know your partner. You need to know all your abilities as well as weaknesses and embrace them. You must be aware of the things that agonize you, make you happy or sad, and above all you need to love yourself for what and who you are.

Tips 79

More Trending

article thumbnail

The Eternal Temptation of the Low Hanging Fruit

Innovation Excellence

By Francesco Pagano & Costas Papaikonomou Spoiler alert. This is a rant, but it’s a short one. Maybe it’s a mini therapy session for a lot of innovators out there. It started with a small comment on LinkedIn, which triggered a response. A nerve, an open nerve was exposed. There must be a reason why.

article thumbnail

An Annotated Map of 20 Corporate Innovation Hubs in Atlanta

Innovation Leader

We put together this map of 20 key corporate innovation hubs in Atlanta. The list includes innovation centers, accelerators, and corporate venture capital funds.

article thumbnail

Evoke Deep Change by Shifting Consciousness

Innovation Excellence

Australia is experiencing a range of catastrophic Black Swan environmental events, including mega bushfires, floods, hail and dust storms which have now catalyzed as serious wicked problems. Simultaneously, we are living in disruptive VUCA conditions, yet we are generously and courageously helping out others, to save homes, native animals, and flora and fauna.

Change 58
article thumbnail

Open Innovation Search for Novel Healthcare Solutions

IdeaConnection

The development of a health platform that lets patients visualize their medical records in 3D.

article thumbnail

How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge

article thumbnail

Elevated Consciousness Improves Relationships

Tullio Siragusa

Elevated Consciousness Improves Relationships. For a relationship to be successful, it is equally important to know yourself as it is to know your partner. You need to know all your abilities as well as weaknesses and embrace them. You must be aware of the things that agonize you, make you happy or sad, and above all you need to love yourself for what and who you are.

Tips 48
article thumbnail

Evolve Your Meetings

Svava

Announcing the next new feature in Idea Hunt’s transformational SaaS Suite.

Meeting 52
article thumbnail

What To Do When Your Website Stops Working

The Human Factor

When a website stops working, it can be a nightmare regardless of whether it’s something you use for your business or as a personal hobby. If your website has crashed and it’s something you often sell products and services via, it could mean you losing out on a lot of money. Here are some tips for what to do when your website stops working. source. Check Your Web Host.

Tips 36
article thumbnail

New Meeting Template Release: Brainstorming Pro

Svava

New Meeting Template Release: Brainstorming Pro.

article thumbnail

How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

article thumbnail

TEAM LEADERS: Communicate Your Responsibilities to Your Team!

Idea Champions

If you are a Team Leader, one of the first things you will need to do (if you haven't done so already) is let your team know the full scope of your roles and responsibilities. You may think they know, but it's very likely that they don't -- at least not at the level of specificity that a high performing team requires. And if team members don't understand what you actually DO -- and WHY you do it -- chances are good that they will resist, rebel, or reject your efforts to play your role. 1.

article thumbnail

Professional Grade Meeting Templates

Svava

Designed by Experts, to Give You a Leg Up.

Meeting 52
article thumbnail

How To Increase Your Small Business’ Reach

The Human Factor

Owning your own small business can be a really rewarding experience, yet there can come a time in which your progress reaches a plateau and you no longer see customer numbers rising steadily. This can be down to many different reasons, but it’s important that you can take action and increase your business’ reach before your profits starts to take a hit.

How To 36
article thumbnail

How to Prepare to Facilitate a Meeting or Workshop

Svava

4 Tips to help you prepare for success.

Meeting 52
article thumbnail

Implementing Intelligent Document Processing Solutions: Why It Works

See how companies like yours are tackling some of today’s most common business problems using AI-assisted automation for document processing. Manually capturing, extracting, and processing data within documents is a costly and outdated practice that’s holding your company back. IDP takes document processing to a whole new level so you can understand and use your data more effectively than ever before.