Imaginatik
JULY 18, 2016
It doesn't matter how many ideas you have: all ideas have the same likely value. Sounds counter-intuitive… but take a look at the above graph. Rob Spencer, the data scientist at Imaginatik, distilled the chart above from a specific innovation challenge that he was helping a Fortune 50 client with. The data is drawn from a large dataset, with the most prolific author contributing 360 ideas.
Jeffrey Phillips
JULY 18, 2016
Over the last few weeks we've taken calls from several potential clients, all of whom seem to have an unusual problem. An executive or even the CEO has asked their teams for innovative new ideas and solutions, offered support and promised rewards, but after several weeks of communicating this new approach, no new ideas are forthcoming. After puzzling over the issue for a week or two, we get a call.
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Innovation in Practice
JULY 18, 2016
Want innovation at your fingertips? Consider the Innovate! Inside the Box web application, which acts as a digital sherpa for Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT). This web app (available for an annual subscription of $12) takes you inside the box and into the world of creativity. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can generate thoughtful, fresh ideas to solve a problem or improve a product.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 18, 2016
The results are in: the connective tissue linking corporates and startups is stronger than ever before. Business collaboration and co-creation can bring numerous benefits to both parties. But there are many hurdles on the road to a fruitful partnership.
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.
Innovation Leader
JULY 18, 2016
"Rapid prototyping makes something physical and tangible, so everyone can align their understanding of what it is, versus just talking about it," says Wells Fargo SVP Robin Beers.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 18, 2016
When developing a new product, it's important to understand how it will be used. Therefore you should always ask, observe and experience yourself.
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Michael Roberto
JULY 18, 2016
Judah Pollack and Olivia Fox Cabane have written an interesting article for Fast Company about how to become a better listener. Pollack and Cabane explain how our mind works while we are listening to others. They argue that we "mentalize" while we listen. Here's their description of this important, but perhaps highly flawed, sense-making process. When we listen, we don’t just hear a person’s words, we try and put those words into context.
Linda Bernardi
JULY 18, 2016
I wanted to share these thoughts with you. A major HR disruption is way overdue and I found this to be a good article to start our discussion. Whenever I have hired staff, either as a founder of a startup or as an executive working with my HR departments, I have viewed the hiring process as a […].
Paul Hobcraft
JULY 18, 2016
Are we seeing a change in mentality within large organisations towards encouraging individuals to ‘break out and become more intrapreneurial within their part of the business?’ Is this tapping into the increasing desire to be part of creating something new, to grab back the engagement needed, that sense of identity and a growing sense of ownership?
BrainZooming
JULY 18, 2016
We were on a call with an extended creative team generating ideas for client videos. During breaks, I found myself jotting down examples of important creative thinking skills the team was exhibiting. 7 Important Creative Thinking Skills. Infographic by and courtesy of Diane Bleck – DoodleInstitute.com. These seven creative thinking skills demonstrated during the call are ones which benefit both those who display them and those working with them too: 1.
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.
Paul Hobcraft
JULY 18, 2016
Are we seeing a change in mentality within large organisations towards encouraging individuals to ‘break out and become more intrapreneurial within their part of the business?’ Is this tapping into the increasing desire to be part of creating something new, to grab back the engagement needed, that sense of identity and a growing sense of ownership?
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