Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Sometimes you have to have a difficult conversation. You may have to reprimand someone, fire someone, end a relationship or tell bad news. Most people approach these interactions with trepidation. Let’s look at a couple of bad approaches and then some tips on how to do it better. The weak approach is to keep putting off the conversation in the hope that things will change and the discussion might become unnecessary.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I just had a great discussion with Kaiser Yang (look out for the upcoming podcast interview ), and he told me about the value of compasses for innovation teams. As a leader, sometimes you may encounter team members who look to you for the exact answers. They are effectively waiting for you to tell them exactly what they should do, and are afraid of doing things on their own without your permission.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Although the pandemic results have been catastrophic in many ways, it’s important to remember that massive periods of transformation also pave the way for innovation. Around 90% of executives say they expect the pandemic to change the way they do business for at least five years. Over three-quarters of all leaders also said the pandemic would create new growth opportunities.

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InnovationManagement

OCTOBER 5, 2021

National cultures and policies influence innovation rates, approaches to innovation, and funding. Here's what innovation leaders need to know. The post How National Culture and Policy Impact Innovation Strategies appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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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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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Wolters Kluwe r is a global provider of information, software solutions and services for professionals: in the healthcare, tax, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory sectors. They serve customers in over 180 countries, maintain operations in over 40 countries, and employ approximately 19,200 people worldwide. The company transformed from being a specialized publisher, to a digital information company and now moving quickly towards expert (software) solutions – basically embedding the

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Kainexus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gemba walks are an increasingly popular management technique. By visiting the place where work is done, leaders gain valuable insight into the flow of value through the organization and often uncover opportunities for improvement and learn new ways to support employees. The approach is a collaborative one, with employees providing details about what is done and why.

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ITONICS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As outlined in our Where to Play 2021+ Report and the subsequent Masterclasses on our COFIM methodology, the end-to-end innovation process requires a thorough, intentional environmental scanning process. Identifying the pertinent trends and technologies impacting your business environment translates to potential for optimizing operations, resonating more deeply with customers, and gaining strategic advantage.

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Rmukesh Gupta

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One of the key environmental challenges is the accumulation of plastic waste in our oceans. There are a lot of people who are trying to solve this specific problem in their own ways. Some have built trash collecting robot boats, and other devices. I came across this interesting solution that AB Inbev is implementing in Mexico. You can read about this solution and more information about the project here.

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Brunner

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Meet Molly Wyatt—our newest member of the Brand Engagement Team. She’s a proud pug owner who loves giving back to her community. Get to know her below. Why did you choose Brunner? I chose Brunner because of the people. Everyone I spoke to was so nice and down-to-earth. I was searching for a total change of pace from my previous job and everything from the work to the clients to the people matched what I was looking for.

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Rmukesh Gupta

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In a recent post for Gartner Blogs, Scott Nelson talks about how IT leaders obsess about not using a technology that their competitors use for a given business function. The key reason that they seem to think about is around “competitive differentiation” As Scott rightly points out, the differentiation doesn’t necessarily come from the technology or the solution that they deploy.

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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.

Artificial Inteligence

Carla Johnson

OCTOBER 5, 2021

October 5, 2021 On the first day of a new job or when joining a networking group, people get bombarded with introducing themselves. Between awkward silences, uncomfortable eye contact, then a quick swap of job titles and company names, the opportunity to become memorable goes down the drain. When we talk about ourselves, the default is to mimic the examples.

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Michael Roberto

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Source: Business Wire When we transition to a different leadership role, we can and should think carefully about the new skills and behaviors that will be required to succeed in that new position. For instance, as people shift from a role as a functional expert to being leader of a cross-functional team, they need to consider how much more important their team formation and building skills will be, as opposed to their particular expertise about certain subject matter.

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