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What is ESG? Connecting finance and sustainable development

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Good environmental, social and corporate governance practices are on the rise in the economy and have triggered a movement of change in companies worldwide. New generations have an almost intrinsic concern with issues such as the environment and a positive impact. In the last decades, this mentality has gained breadth with the UN Sustainable Development Goals’ disclosure, which include goals for mitigating environmental risks and expanding human rights.

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Nick Skillicorn awarded as Creativity & Innovation Development Coach of the Year (Europe)

Idea to Value

I’m proud to find out that I have recently been honoured as the Creativity & Innovation Development Coach of the Year (Europe) 2020 by Corporate Vision in their Corporate Coaching and Recruitment awards. This was a very pleasant and unexpected surprise. Thank you to everyone at Corporate Vision. I will strive to continue delivering the best Creativity and Innovation development insights for the coming years.

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What Local Government Can Do with Crowdsourced Innovation

InnovationManagement

If you look up Westminster, Colorado, you’ll find a university that looks like a castle, a bell tower intentionally made to look like Big Ben, and pictures of smart and cozy suburban homes sitting at the feet of the Rocky Mountains. The post What Local Government Can Do with Crowdsourced Innovation appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Brunner Wins Best in Show at PRSA Pittsburgh 2021 Renaissance Awards

Brunner

Brunner Wins Best in Show at PRSA Pittsburgh 2021 Renaissance Awards. Agency receives highest score of all award submissions as well as four additional accolades. During a year in which employees worked from home and were challenged to push creativity and strategic thinking to new heights amid insurmountable uncertainty, Brunner rose to the occasion.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Where does innovation start – with an idea or a need?

Inspiring Next

Ripi Singh The answer to this question is – you will never know. Innovation is an idea-need match making that happens at the subconscious level. At the conscious level, the innovator believes idea came first, while the entrepreneur goes after the need first. While both may have been in the subconscious for a while waiting… Read More » Where does innovation start – with an idea or a need?

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The CEO, innovation and cash gaps

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, not too long ago I spoke with the CEO of a global operating company about his major business challenges. For now I call him Joe. His company develops, manufactures and sells discrete consumer products. The sales is via a huge international network of retailers, and via some direct sales. He has more than 30.000 employees, in more than 100 countries, and over 10 plants.

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A Product Line Director with hands in the air

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, Leon is the Product Line Director, a Category Leader of a 1 billion dollar global product line. His company has 7 product lines, smaller ones but also bigger ones from a turnover perspective. He is 45 years old, a commercial guy with a lot of knowledge about the technical aspects of the products and their variants in his portfolio, but also from manufacturing processes.

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5 Lessons from COVID-Driven Innovation at Whirlpool Corp.

Innovation Leader

Christian Gianni, the former CTO of Whirlpool Corp.

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Product Management in the eye of the hurricane

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, some years ago I interviewed a product manager of a big company to find out how the role of product manager was defined and how it worked in the day to day practice. His name was Fred. The company develops and produces complex instruments and equipment and is a world leader in its segment. Not too long ago I had the opportunity to go back to this company and I used the opportunity to visit the product manager again.

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Creative Ways to Improve How People See You: Adding Prestige to Who You Are

Innovation in Practice

What makes luxury brands and products so special? They’ve got the prestige or reputation that’s unparalleled. Now, what if you’re able to translate that into you as a person? Here are some steps to upgrade who you are and transform yourself from where you are today into a person of prestige. The Checklist to Prestige. Become a masterful solution. . Look at what you need to do to upgrade your skills.

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.

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The CEO, innovation and cash gaps

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, not too long ago I spoke with the CEO of a global operating company about his major business challenges. For now I call him Joe. His company develops, manufactures and sells discrete consumer products. The sales is via a huge international network of retailers, and via some direct sales. He has more than 30.000 employees, in more than 100 countries, and over 10 plants.

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5 Lessons from COVID-Driven Innovation at Whirlpool Corp.

Innovation Leader

Christian Gianni, the former CTO of Whirlpool Corp.

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A Product Line Director with hands in the air

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, Leon is the Product Line Director, a Category Leader of a 1 billion dollar global product line. His company has 7 product lines, smaller ones but also bigger ones from a turnover perspective. He is 45 years old, a commercial guy with a lot of knowledge about the technical aspects of the products and their variants in his portfolio, but also from manufacturing processes.

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Sharpening Your Active Listening Skills

Michael Roberto

The Center for Creative Leadership offers a concise description of six important active listening skills. Here's a quick summary: 1. Pay attention: Avoid distractions such as cell phones and laptops. Avoid interrupting the speaker. Maintain eye contact. Watch for body language that might signal your approval, disapproval, anger, etc. Take notes if necessary, but be sure not to bury your head in your notepad.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Product Management in the eye of the hurricane

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, some years ago I interviewed a product manager of a big company to find out how the role of product manager was defined and how it worked in the day to day practice. His name was Fred. The company develops and produces complex instruments and equipment and is a world leader in its segment. Not too long ago I had the opportunity to go back to this company and I used the opportunity to visit the product manager again.

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Second Chances: What Do You Need to Know About Hiring an Ex-Offender?

The Human Factor

source. Are you considering hiring an ex-offender? Know that if you do not perform your due diligence and hire an ex-offender, you may be liable for that hire’s conduct and sued under the theory of negligent hiring. This is a problem both for employers wanting to give an ex-offender a second chance and those ex-offenders who truly want to return to being a productive member of society.

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The CEO, innovation and cash gaps

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, not too long ago I spoke with the CEO of a global operating company about his major business challenges. For now I call him Joe. His company develops, manufactures and sells discrete consumer products. The sales is via a huge international network of retailers, and via some direct sales. He has more than 30.000 employees, in more than 100 countries, and over 10 plants.

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How Do International Calling Cards Work? The Low Down!

The Human Factor

source. There is nothing worse than coming back from a business trip to discover that your phone bill has cost you more than your holiday has! International calls can be extremely costly and many people find themselves in a position where they need to make them. . Take businesses as a prime example. They need to call abroad on a regular basis, whether they are talking with potential new clients, dealing with a department based abroad, or assisting customers.

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How To Get Promoted In Product Management

Speaker: John Mansour

If you're looking to advance your career in product management, there are more options than just climbing the management ladder. Join our upcoming webinar to learn about highly rewarding career paths that don't involve management responsibilities. We'll cover both career tracks and provide tips on how to position yourself for success in the one that's right for you.

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A Product Line Director with hands in the air

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, Leon is the Product Line Director, a Category Leader of a 1 billion dollar global product line. His company has 7 product lines, smaller ones but also bigger ones from a turnover perspective. He is 45 years old, a commercial guy with a lot of knowledge about the technical aspects of the products and their variants in his portfolio, but also from manufacturing processes.

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The Business World Can Be Intimidating – Here’s How To Cope

The Human Factor

source. If you have a good idea, a solid work ethic and an idea of how to market things, the world of business should be your oyster. Yet we know that the landscape is not the absolute meritocracy people would like it to be. Some people stick around and even have a modicum of success despite not being the most talented, while others turn their back after one failed attempt – or even less than that – because the business world seems so unwelcoming to them.

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Product Management in the eye of the hurricane

Huub Rutten

Dear reader, some years ago I interviewed a product manager of a big company to find out how the role of product manager was defined and how it worked in the day to day practice. His name was Fred. The company develops and produces complex instruments and equipment and is a world leader in its segment. Not too long ago I had the opportunity to go back to this company and I used the opportunity to visit the product manager again.

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How to Apply Innovation to Customer Success

Tullio Siragusa

How to Apply Innovation to Customer Success. A lot has changed in the customer service space in the past 20 years. Few businesses use to pay attention to the quality of their customer service. They spent more time and resources on things that could bring them revenue. Businesses also didn’t pay much attention to the hassle customers had to go through to report a problem or get an inquiry resolved.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Awesome Tech Features That’ll Improve Your Business

The Human Factor

As a business owner, you will be very aware of what it takes to run a business of your own. You know that you need to be on top of your marketing, product development, customer engagement and finance, and one of the biggest things that you need to consider is your IT and technology. Your business will be miles behind the competition without the focus on your IT and technology, so it’s vital that you make these a priority going forward.

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#2,095 – Imagindairy

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Imagin…wait for it… wait for it… wait for it…dairy! That’s right. This post is so amazing that it is going to be talked about for a long time just like one of Barney Stinson’s legendary stories from How I Met Your Mother for the world is about to be introduced to cow milk that doesn’t come from a cow! According to New Atlas : “An Israel-based startup is the latest looking to produce milk without a cow or any other even-toed ungulate.

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