Tue.Jul 19, 2022

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Most corporations don’t understand how much change is created by innovation. 

Paul Hobcraft

The Value of the Three Horizons of Seeing Beyond. Applying the three horizon framework to innovation and change. I will always recommend this three horizon framework to so much of our need to think about managing differently the today, the tomorrow and the future, they need to be thought through in very distinct ways. To explain the impacts of innovation and the change it creates, we’ll use an accepted framework ( the Three Horizons ) to consider the impact innovation has on change capabilities

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Is college accreditation a good mark of quality?

Christensen Institute

“Don’t waste your time and money. If that degree isn’t from an accredited school, potential employers won’t care that you have it,” advises G.I. Jobs , a website dedicated to giving guidance to veterans. “Attending a school that is not accredited at all can mean leaving your education and your future up to chance. Schools that are not accredited are held to few or no standards or regulations,” says the University of Louisville’s online programs site.

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The Resilience Conundrum

Innovation Excellence

From the Webb Space Telescope to Dishwashing Liquids GUEST POST from Pete Foley Many of us have been watching the spectacular photos coming from Webb Space Telescope this week. It is a breathtaking example of innovation in action. But what grabbed my attention almost as much as the photos was the challenge of deploying it […].

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How Paper Catalogs Remain Relevant in a Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Researchers found they can effectively recreate the sensory experience of in-store shopping.

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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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The Power of Stories

Rmukesh Gupta

Premise: Earlier today, I watched a keynote presentation delivered by Jonathan Gottschall on the Power of Stories. He made me sit up and think about stories in a new light. You can watch his keynote here. As leaders, one of the most important tools that we have in our arsenal is the use of stories. We use stories to communicate our ideas, to rally our troops, while leading change and influencing how people show up to and actually do their work.

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How the Unionization Trend is Changing Workplace Dynamics

Harvard Business Review

A conversation about how organized labor and management can best work together.

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Unleash Your Organization’s Overlooked Talent

Harvard Business Review

Leaders need to rethink who gets to contribute — and how.

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Lean Manufacturing Principles and Foundational Concepts

Kainexus

While initially implemented in the automotive sector, the Lean manufacturing continuous improvement methodology can help organizations in every industry operate more efficiently. Applying Lean principles paves the way for improved quality, higher customer satisfaction, lower costs, and increased employee engagement. Far from a simple project management approach, Lean is a way of thinking that leads to innovation and improvement.

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Equitable Health Care Requires Inclusive Language

Harvard Business Review

Six principles to help clinicians communicate effectively with all of their patients.

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Microsoft Recognition Cements Acuvate’s Digital Transformation Expertise

Acuvate

Acuvators have been extensively engaged in digital transformation initiatives for various customers around the globe. Especially our interventions have touched the lives of customers, communities, citizens, and government departments, making lives easier and organizations more agile than ever before. Even as we continued to put in the hard work, an email recently hit our inbox to inform us that Acuvate has been recognized as a finalist for Microsoft Government Partner of The Year Awards 202.

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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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5 Reasons Why Leadership Skills Are Important in the Workplace

CMOE

Organizations have spent nearly $160 billion on training and education. Yet: 58% of workforce members haven’t received leadership training. 77% feel there is a leadership gap at their company. 63% of millennials (the largest generation in the U.S. workforce) express that their leadership skills are not fully developed. There is a lack of leadership, and this situation needs to change.

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Open Innovation vs Closed Innovation: Here’s the Lowdown

Qmarkets

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan – Entrepreneur, CEO and writer Few would disagree with the notion that innovation is driven by the sharing of good ideas. Where open innovation and closed innovation models differ is the question of who should be included in these conversations.