Tue.Sep 28, 2021

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The Blind Men & The Elephant: An Open Innovation Blueprint

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

Curb Transactional Open Innovation and Embrace an Integrated Ecosystem Strategy “It’s a wall,” “It’s a snake,” “It’s a rope,” “It’s a spear,” “It’s a fan,” no, “It’s a tree,” and so goes the story of “The Blind Men & The Elephant”.

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Waiting for your opponents to die

Idea to Value

Max Planck knew how to change the world. His ideas around quantisation of energy completely revolutionised how we think about physics, the world around us, and how small things can become. But he also knew that you cannot convince everyone that your new ideas are true. Some people will continue to resist new information , and actively hold back progress.

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The Next Paradigm Shift: From Agile to Future-Fit

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

Good news is 2021 will be shorter since Earth is spinning faster and faster, scientists say. Bad news is the pace of technology advancements is speeding up exponentially, and it’s getting harder to stay in the game.

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Robotic Vacuum Cleaners Are the Future of Cleaning

Business and Tech

Many advancements have been made in smart technology , and this trend includes robotic vacuum cleaners. Not all robotic vacuums are created equal. In fact, there are some common aspects of the vacuums that cause grief for consumers. For example, the deep cleaning capacity is not always enough, causing some areas of the home to stay dirty. However, the RoboVac X8 series provides a great solution to these potential problems.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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911, What Are Your Innovation Emergency OKRs?

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

There is a reason why firefighters say be fast or be last: they have 60 seconds or less to act before they have a major house fire on their hands. A home can catch fire entirely in just 4 minutes.

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How the GSAs 10X Program Advances Government Innovation

IdeaScale

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. Its success is due to a mixture of transparency, willingness to discuss when ideas won’t work, and accepting failure as part of the innovation process.

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Pfizer and BioNTech SE Submit Data on Covid Vaccine for Kids 5-11 to FDA; Emergency Use Authorization Could Come By Halloween

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The pharmaceutical companies are confident they're one step closer to making vaccination an option for millions of younger children.

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ISO 56000 For Innovation Management: Everything You Need To Know

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

ISO 56000 looks like a lot of numbers and letters, but essentially it is the international standard for innovation management. It is a set of standard operation procedures designed to provide a general framework for all organizations, regardless of type, sector or size, toward the successful implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of an innovation management system.

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Answers to Common Questions about the Lean Management System

Kainexus

The Lean Management System is a popular business process methodology that started in the manufacturing sector but quickly spread to healthcare, software development, construction, and a host of other fields. While its use is widespread, many of the business leaders we talk to still have questions about its origins, structure, and benefits. This post answers the ones we hear most often.

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Developing a Future-Fitness Focus

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Janet Sernack In a recent article “Organizing for the future: Nine keys to becoming a future-ready company” McKinsey and Co, suggested that the Covid-19 pandemic has added to the pressure to change that has been growing for many years, … Continue reading →

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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.

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Setting Industry Benchmarks Through Client Collaboration

Anaqua

Our Clients Make an Impact. Client needs are ever-changing, which should be reflected in the evolution of their IP solution. Over the years, Anaqua has made it a priority to engage with customers and harness their valuable feedback to help create the market leading IPMS, as recognized by industry analyst Hyperion Research. With client-led software development, we partner closely with our clients to develop a long-term strategic roadmap where we identify opportunities and gaps (such as functional

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Why Strategy Presentations Don't Work: What To Do Instead

Cascade Strategy

All organizations recognize the importance of communicating their strategy to their people. However, few do a very good job on it. That’s evident in companies’ inability to execute their strategy.

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Guardians of Culture: 6 Ways Leaders Can Positively Influence an Organization’s Culture

CMOE

Whether you are trying to reinvigorate or reinvent your culture, the strength of an organization’s culture has never been more important. Culture is a key contributor to building a world class organization because it leads to higher quality and standards of excellence, better decisions, increased customer satisfaction, more innovation, and most importantly greater levels of employee engagement and retention.

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Dia Bondi on Cultivating Your Impact

Carla Johnson

September 28, 2021 Asking for what you need can be tough. Asking for what you deserve? Even harder. In business, getting the money and resources you need to be successful isn’t a solo operation. It means putting yourself out there, and not being afraid of the word ‘no.’ If you want to set yourself up to succeed, you need to. Read More. The post Dia Bondi on Cultivating Your Impact appeared first on Carla Johnson.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.