7innovation

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I recently read two books on the topic of innovation, both were intriguing with interesting examples.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I've been writing about innovation for close to 20 years. During most of that time, I've had the good fortune to lead innovation projects for clients as well. The work I get to do, and the material I see online and read in (yes, I still read paper magazines) has provided a lot of fodder for this blog over the years. There are kids out there, getting ready to graduate from college, who were just being born when I started doing innovation work.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When leaders consider implementing a structured business process improvement methodology , one of the challenges they often face is explaining to employees what types of opportunities to consider. Usually, there are some apparent needs that people attack immediately. Still, once those are addressed, it can be challenging to recognize the flaws in processes, especially ones you operate every day.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Many organizations fail to adequately prepare leaders for — or support them in — this critical part of the job.

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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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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

by Braden Kelley Recently I had the opportunity to interview Mauro Porcini, author of the new book The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People. Mauro Porcini is PepsiCo’s first ever Chief Design Officer. He joined the food & beverage corporation in 2012 and in said role he is infusing […].

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Michael Roberto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I've argued that leaders need to become more proactive problem finders if they wish to avert surprising failures in their organization. They need to seek out and uncover hidden risks. Unfortunately, as humans, we struggle with regard to how we cope with risk. Three patterns of behavior prove particularly problematic when it comes to risk. 1. We actively downplay and discount ambiguous risks.

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I know you have no time. YOU know you have no time. I know you're not gonna do anything you don't wanna do. YOU know you're not gonna do anything you don't wanna do. We both know you're not going to read this blog post. It's too long and you have way more important things to do. What follows are 101 reasons why you won't read this blog post. 1. You don't want to. 2.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To find success in your new role, you may need to let go of certain pieces of yourself — and embrace others.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A simple approach to boost customers’ visibility into how a garment was made.

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