Mon.May 13, 2019

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Change Management: Combating Resistance and Driving Adoption Through Innovation

Innovation Excellence

A strong change management program requires more than a strong change management plan. It requires a plan that transforms change management into an ongoing priority for your organization. As I’ve stated in the other change management articles on LaunchStreet, change management should be more than just a point-in-time exercise. To be successful it should be.

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The art of innovation, helping cities and governments to make strategic choices, by Pierre-Alexandre Balland

Rapid Innovation in digital time

What is the Art of Innovation? Pierre-Alexandre Balland, visiting professor at MIT Media Lab presents his strategic tool for cities and governments.

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#1,497 – Blue Moon, Jeff Bezos, and the Future of Space

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Back on July 15, 2017 Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, was in Cape Canerval , Florida at the Kennedy Space Center to receive the first ever Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award. Afterwards he made several attention grabbing remarks about his future plans. According to Futurism : “Amongst his statements was an assertion that humans should terraform the Moon.

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What Happens if You Try Taking Risk & Dealing With Uncertainty?

Mills-Scofield

Yuna Hur & Elaine Cheung - Versions of a Retail Pop-Up, Spring 2018. I’m honored to host a blog by one of my amazing mentees, Yuna Hur ‘18. Last year, as a senior, it was time to push academic limits 1 last time before graduating. This is her story about why it’s so important to take risk … because you never know what can happen! Thank you, Yuna!!

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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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What’s Next for Steve Blank and the Lean Startup?

Innovation Excellence

In 1999, the day before his eighth startup went public, Steve Blank decided to retire at the age of 45. With time to reflect, he sat in a ski lodge and began to write a memoir with a “lessons learned” section at the end of each chapter. “In hindsight, it was a catharsis of moving.

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How to Become Your Own Hero

Tullio Siragusa

How to Become Your Own Hero. Heroes can play a role in the development of your character from a tender age. We tend to look up to heroes as supreme examples of the greatness that is inherently possible in human beings. Heroes influence and shape the lives of everyone they touch. Sometimes a hero can be one of your own family members, such as a virtuous parent or sibling.

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What if You Tried Risking It?

Mills-Scofield

Yuna Hur & Elaine Cheung - Versions of a Retail Pop-Up, Spring 2018. I’m honored to host a blog by one of my amazing mentees, Yuna Hur ‘18. Last year, as a senior, it was time to push academic limits 1 last time before graduating. This is her story about why it’s so important to take risk … because you never know what can happen! Thank you, Yuna!!

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How to Become Your Own Hero

Tullio Siragusa

How to Become Your Own Hero. Heroes can play a role in the development of your character from a tender age. We tend to look up to heroes as supreme examples of the greatness that is inherently possible in human beings. Heroes influence and shape the lives of everyone they touch. Sometimes a hero can be one of your own family members, such as a virtuous parent or sibling.

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Innovating in a Hierarchical Environment

InnovationManagement

Announcing the IdeaScale Nation podcast, where you'll be able to hear stories from innovators in government, the enterprise and beyond. The post Innovating in a Hierarchical Environment appeared first on Innovation Management.

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Exponential Growth: the technological evolution dictating new business models

mjvinnovation

At first it seems very difficult to make grow a business significantly. It’s not what the Exponential Growth concept stands for. We will talk about this throughout this article. Read on to understand what Exponential Growth is, how you can use technology to scale your business at exponential rates and more! Exponential Growth: Understand the concept.

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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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Should Innovation Audits Be Mandatory? | Collective Campus

Collectivecamp

The average company lifespan continues to drop. In the mid 20th century the average company lifespan was more than 60 years and this stands at just 15 years today. This is expected to fall further to 10 years by the year 2025.

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5 Simple Steps for Finding the Right Business Idea

Viima

When I was first considering to become an entrepreneur some six years ago, I had lots of different business ideas.

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#1,498 – Superionic Ice

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

We all learned in school that there are three phase of water: solid, liquid, and gas. However, that may not be entirely true. As it turns out there be another, more exotic, phase of water and it may be extremely abundant throughout the Universe. As Wired reports, “The findings, published this week in Nature, confirm the existence of “superionic ice,” a new phase of water with bizarre properties.

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#1,499 – Molecular Surgery

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

The other day I wrote about molecular coffee, java made without the use of any coffee beans. A feat accomplished by reverse engineering how coffee tastes to come up with an alternative that winds up tasting exactly the same albeit with different ingredients. Similarly, we may one day have molecular surgery, non-invasive procedures that don’t involve any incisions, cutting, or scarring, with the desired results being achieved via a process that reshapes tissue to make it more malleable.

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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.