Destination Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Many organizations have top-level goals for innovation but struggle to measure progress toward them. How can you assess the current state of your innovation capability? There are three critical areas to consider. First, you should measure your ability to fill the pipeline by monitoring the number of new ideas being generated. If you have a suggestions scheme you can scrutinize how many submissions you get each month.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Beatles (they were a pop group for those of you who cut your teeth on Eminem) wrote jangly songs about yellow submarines and walruses. It was the 60s, so I guess you had to be there to understand. They were all about sunny days, happy feelings, a kind of Beach Boys from England with mod outfits and mop top haircuts. They also had that outrageous Sergeant Pepper phase, but I digress.

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Exago

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

A cost-cutting initiative within your innovation agenda needs to be run as a strategic initiative with the same board sponsorship, direction and accountability as any other critical initiative. It is important to ensure central governance, senior management agreement and employees’ engagement. The post For step 2 in cost-cutting within your innovation agenda, you will need this appeared first on Exago.

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Innovators Alliance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Starting out as a young professional, you were probably taught to network as much as possible early in your career. But once you’ve reached the top, is there still a benefit to networking? The answer is yes, but for completely different reasons. Networking is no longer about climbing the corporate ladder—it’s about taking your business to the next level through your relationships with other leaders.

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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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InnovationManagement

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Meet John. He worked in a company with a corporate strategy office but no innovation department. When our firm ran an innovation workshop at John’s company, he took to innovation like a duck to water. Unfortunately, the company’s innovation culture didn’t evolve quickly enough for John, which left him feeling stifled. He ended up leaving the company to pursue innovation full-time.

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Wellspring

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time sponsor of the AUTM Annual Meeting, Wellspring is looking forward to meeting attendees in Phoenix this year. Whether this is your first event or you’re a regular at AUTM, it always helps to prepare for the four days of professional development and networking. With so many engagement opportunities, here are some insights and tips for sorting through a packed program to make the most of your time at AUTM 2018.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Click here for Mitch Ditkoff's (that's me, folks) first article published in Arianna Huffington's recently launched, cooler-than-the-Huffington--Post publication: THRIVE GLOBAL. It's my inspired rant about the emerging storytelling revolution on planet Earth. If you haven't heard about it, you will. The book will be published in May. MitchDitkoff.com.

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Michael Roberto

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Marissa King and Ingrid Nembhard have conducted research on teams using a new set of methods and techniques. They used wearable sensors to collect real-time data about team member interactions and conversations. King and Nembhard studied 66 teams in 13 healthcare centers. They focused on the impact of assigning a nurse as a care coordinator for patients.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Ideas are easy. But how do you execute them? OK, you’ve got a great idea, but do you know how to refine an idea? It quickly becomes clear with innovation management that coming up with the idea is just the beginning of the process. How do you turn the ore of a great idea into the gold of a finished concept, product, or service? Where Are You Starting from?

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