Idea to Value

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As the leader of a cross-functional innovation team within a large pharmaceutical company accelerator, I’ve noticed a recurring challenge: team members struggle to balance their innovation tasks with the demands of their regular roles. Our team brings together individuals from multiple departments, each contributing a portion of their time—typically 20% to 50%—to the innovation project.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When implementing responsible computing initiatives, companies run into a common problem: They rush to deploy their respective programs before they’ve finished designing them. The results are predictable: inefficient and difficult-to-scale efforts at managing AI’s ethical, reputational, and legal risks; wasted resources; and slowed innovation. To assess how ready their company is to implement an RAI program, leaders should ask eight questions: 1) Have you determined what its objectives are?

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Phil McKinney

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Remember that child-like curiosity that makes kids ask "why" about everything around them? That pure, questioning spirit seems to vanish in most organizations today. In its place grows something far more dangerous: innovation debt. This debt runs deeper than balance sheets and efficiency metrics - it fundamentally reshapes how companies think and dream.

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Innovation Culture Training Company 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management in driving value creation. The article outlines seven key behaviors that advanced firms are adopting, including integrating human capital into deal planning, improving talent assessments, and fostering leadership development. These practices mark a shift from traditional approaches, emphasizing the strategic role of talent at all organizational levels.

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Management Leadership Resources 107

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

Marketing

eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Bringing a groundbreaking idea to life is an exhilarating journey, but it’s also one that requires strategic execution. Whether you’re a startup founder, R&D leader, or innovation manager, the transition from concept to market-ready solution involves navigating a series of interconnected stages. At Ezassi, we specialize in helping organizations streamline the idea-to-implementation process with our suite of Innovation Management Products and Services.

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Software Review Technical Review Software Ideation 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A study of digital healthcare startups found that successful firms avoided prototypes early.

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