InnovationManagement

MAY 7, 2018

IdeaScale’s second largest customer segment is in the field of education (our largest segment is our work in government innovation) and it’s been growing steadily over the past four years. One of the reasons that we think there’s a renewed focus on innovation in education , is because numerous emerging trends impact education at every level: from remote learning to the maker movement and the gig economy.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 7, 2018

Darwin teaches us that evolution is a long, slow process, gradually leading to new adaptive species that emerge over time with specialized capabilities. Therefore, the change in species from generation to generation may be relatively small, but always purposeful and testing the best ways to win in a niche. Just as both the Chihuahua and the Newfoundland emerged from evolution (and a fair amount of selective breeding) from the wolf, modern businesses are slowly emerging and adapting new forms and

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 7, 2018

Have the courage to do this one thing and you’ll never look at giving up in the same way again. “…never give in, never give in, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.” – Winston Churchill If you’ve followed me.

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Leadership 46

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

MAY 7, 2018

This is the fifth blog of a six-part series written by David. Each blog will discuss the many forces that emerge which can potentially disrupt the way logistics execution is done. Follow along with us on this six-week journey.The world of logistics is moving to an on demand…call it an ‘Uberized’ model… where owning traditional assets is no longer a requirement to be a.

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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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Collectivecamp

MAY 7, 2018

For two hundred years China was considered an economic basket case; its population resigned to a life of poverty among the rice fields.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

MAY 7, 2018

With Marvel’s Infinity War currently blowing up at the Box Office, now is as good of a time as any to ask if you could have any superpower, what would it be?!? If you answered having the ability to shoot lasers out of your eyes, you’re in luck. That’s now a real thing. According to Engadget , “It will still be a while before scientists are able to harness Superman-like laser vision, but the technology is now closer than ever before thanks to a new development from the University of St Andrews.

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IdeaConnection

MAY 7, 2018

How big data is improving operations and safety in the rail industry.

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Michael Roberto

MAY 7, 2018

Min Kay, Devon Proudfoot, and Rick Larrick have written a new article titled, " There’s No Team in I: How Observers Perceive Individual Creativity in a Team Setting." The authors focus on the extent to which we attribute the quality of creative output to an individual vs. the team as a whole. In a discussion about the research, Larrick explains , "“Any time that you have so much of a company’s success tied up in the perceived success of a single individual, there’s a risk.

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