Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

There are three basic ways to establish or TEE up a competitive advantage: Technological excellence, Execution/operational excellence and customer Experience excellence e.g speed, convenience, service and high touch. You must dominate on one, but be equally competitive on the others. Here is how to measure them. While policy makers are pushing value based care, convenience care is more important to.

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InnovationManagement

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

What is information management when compared to computer science? The real difference is in application. While computer scientists are focused on science, mathematics, and a technical approach to computing, information systems is more focused on individual and organizational development. This typically involves using the programming created by computer scientists.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

IdeaScale recently announced the winners of our 2018 Innovation Management Awards. Queensland Police Service was recognized for Best Engagement Strategy, Covia won the award for Best Innovation Process, and the Transportation Research Board won for Best Innovation. Here are six lessons to take away from these winners. Queensland Police Service (QPS).

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

What is your definition of innovation? An article in The Wall Street Journal about food companies innovating to raise prices features this definition of innovation from Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen: “Creating something I didn’t know I needed is innovation.”. We tell new product development leaders all the time that generating innovative ideas isn’t in any customer’s job description.

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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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New Markets Advisors

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Companies today worry too much about being fast. They want to fail quickly, pivot, and be first to market with their new idea. They want to make sure that they’re in front of customers before their competitors. It makes sense. Why would anyone want to be late to the game when you’d just have to take on an entrenched competitor who already has name recognition and a host of other competitive advantages?

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Kainexus

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

No executive in the world would turn down operational excellence if you handed it to them on a platter even if they don’t exactly know what it is. It just sounds like something awesome. But operational excellence isn’t like an hors d'oeuvre you can pluck off a tray. In order to be achieved, it must be clearly understood, injected into the culture, and supported with a methodology to guide decisions.

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Commodore Innovation

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Problem : Most firms neglect to evaluate the effectiveness of their innovation performance measurement systems. Action : Conduct a quick check-up by following the 3 steps below. High-performing companies know that using metrics effectively is critical to managing innovation. And … The post The Innovation Performance Measurement System Check-up appeared first on Commodore Innovation.

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Innocentive

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Peter Erickson Director Peter Erickson is the former Executive Vice President for Innovation, Technology and Quality at General Mills Inc., where he served in a variety of technical leadership positions since joining the company in 1988.

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Leadership Technology Company Innovation 40

Innovation Leader

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Cisco executive Kate O’Keeffe explains the format of the company’s 48-hour “living lab” program, which brings together multiple companies to explore opportunities.

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Company Innovation 40

Innocentive

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Every year, the Global Innovation Index (GII) is published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The report aims to capture the many facets of innovation on a global scale, providing tools and data that can help businesses and organizations grow, improve productivity and innovate better.

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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.

Artificial Inteligence

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Need a gift idea for Valentine’s Day?! Then you might want to consider getting your loved one some pickles. After all, one can never go wrong with a pickle. But, I’m not just talking about a regular old jar of pickles. No, that would be lame. Rather, I’m talking about getting your significant other someone more traditional. Something more in the spirit of the holiday.

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The Human Factor

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

If you’re feeling the need for more peace and quiet these days, you’re not alone. One of the latest trends sweeping the business world is the “pod” – a small, free-standing soundproof space that can comfortably hold one or two people. If you look around, you’ll notice them sprouting up in offices, airports and other public places where people need temporary privacy from noise and other people. .

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Technical Review Meeting Leadership Creativity 28

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I want to protect the environment by making eco-friendly choices but there’s only so much that I can do. As an apartment dweller I can’t even install solar panels despite the fact that I live in the middle of the Arizona desert. But thanks to Solgami and their new origami-style blinds all that may be about to change. As Fast Company puts it, “Solar on windows isn’t a new idea, and others have created coatings that can go directly on glass.

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Michael Roberto

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Source: Wikipedia Emily Grijalva, Timothy D. Maynes, Katie L. Badura, and Steven W. Whiting have published a new research article titled, "Examining the “I” in team: A longitudinal investigation of the influence of team narcissism composition on team outcomes in the NBA." Narcissism in the NBA? I'm shocked! LeBron James? Kevin Durant? These folks are narcissistic?

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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.

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