Jeffrey Phillips
JUNE 1, 2023
I'm constantly struck by how much faith businesses put in numbers, especially numbers about the past. All businesses want to be "data driven" and the volume of reporting that occurs at the end of a week, month, quarter or year is astounding. Of course, we want to know if we made our numbers, or how key metrics compare to metrics from other months or quarters.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 1, 2023
As a decision-making strategy, “blind hiring” involves blocking evaluators from receiving potentially biasing information about a job candidate until after an evaluation of their application materials are complete. Most famously, the tactic was used to boost the hiring of women in orchestras by having people audition from behind a screen that concealed their gender.
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Kainexus
JUNE 1, 2023
For organizations of all types, continuous improvement is vital for building a culture of innovation, remaining competitive, ensuring employee engagement, and meeting evolving customer needs to exceed expectations. However, organizations often encounter challenges when implementing and sustaining continuous improvement programs. Addressing these challenges requires leadership commitment, employee engagement, effective communication, proper resource allocation, and a systematic approach to change
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 1, 2023
A recent survey of CEOs suggests that most expect a recession in the U.S. but that it will be “short and shallow.” For that reason, many aren’t anticipating layoffs and some are even still hiring. It points toward a continuation of the current tight labor market, even as the economy cools in response to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and the ongoing banking turmoil.
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.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
JUNE 1, 2023
How we can create a more educated, innovative and inclusive society by reassessing our traditional notions of education in the age of technology.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 1, 2023
The threat of cyberattacks — and potential impact on corporate balance sheets — is only expected to grow. Technological advances in areas such as generative AI and automation have strengthened threat actors, leading to new and evolving threats. Against this backdrop, it becomes increasingly crucial for corporate boards to align their organizations’ cyber-risk management with their business needs.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 1, 2023
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken There is a massive benefit to empowering employees to “break the rules” for their customers.
Wazoku
JUNE 1, 2023
No one can deny the importance of developing a strong business strategy, but what about an innovation strategy? Arguably where you spend time and money is strategy, but investing in innovation programs alone does not guarantee success. Embedding the best innovation practices in your business is unlikely to produce value without an overarching and carefully-reviewed plan.
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 1, 2023
Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut?
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 1, 2023
Sponsor content from MELTWATER.
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.
ITONICS
JUNE 1, 2023
If you are searching for ways to optimize your foresight activities, we got you covered! We will discuss the three biggest pain points in conducting foresight activities successfully and efficiently: information overload, information silos, and the decision dilemma. Each of these challenges speaks to the complexity of moving from data to decisions—with speed and confidence.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 1, 2023
Sponsor content from Microsoft x AMD.
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