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Why Design Thinking is Failing at your Company | Collective Campus

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Design thinking is starting to gain traction in many large organisations. It is being recognised as a powerful way to drive innovation and subsequently companies are upskilling their employees on the methodology. Excited employees can’t wait to apply design thinking after receiving training on the topic, however it is sometimes not that easy.Design thinking is starting to gain traction in many large organisations.

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9 Stages for Building Innovation Fitness

Innovation Excellence

Achieving innovation fitness is a journey- to get there we often have to manage the switchbacks as we build our capabilities and capacities to innovate.

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Should Innovation Audits Be Mandatory? | Collective Campus

Collective Campus

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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Global Expansion – The First Things You Should Consider

InnovationManagement

Taking an innovation, product or other service global has many advantages, but also throws up many challenges. Overcome the challenges and what you are likely to see is a more robust and profitable concern - but get it wrong and you are likely to incur some losses and potentially damage your business.

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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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Peyton Ong Tian-Yan

Innovation 360 Group

mde. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Background. Peyton loves the challenges of solving problems and innovating new ideas using design thinking and design sprints methodology with the hope to help build impactful unique solutions. She is passionate about redesigning design and innovation framework as she practices the customized methodology as she leads organizations in building their new ventures.

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School of innovation – the role of mentoring in innovation

Wazoku

A blog based on the ‘School of innovation’ webinar co-hosted by ideasUK and Wazoku. When leadership says ‘Go, innovate!’ everyone panics thinking ‘Where do I even start?’. Here are a few tips from ideasUK and Wazoku, who both take a mentoring approach to innovation and recently shared a few best practices of working with their customers and members.

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Why the 40's & 50's ROCK!!!!

Mills-Scofield

40 Women over 40 ~ 2017. Wow - just wow! Check out this amazing group of women doing amazing things! I'm honored, proud and very humbled to be part of this powerful group of 40 Women over 40 , organized for the 5th year in a row by Christina Vuleta and Whitney Johnson. I've blessed with great parents, education, and careers - and to whom much is given, much is joyously required.

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What is innovation management and why your organization needs it

hackerearth

Understanding Innovation Management. What besets today’s companies? Is it a lack of innovation or an inability to cope with change? Or, is it the incompetence that underlines the failure to anticipate change and stay ahead of the curve? Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay.

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5 Customer Experience Stories that You Will Tell your Friends About | Collective Campus

Collectivecamp

Here are five stories of companies that know how to surprise and delight their customers.

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What is innovation management and why your organization needs it

hackerearth

Understanding Innovation Management. What besets today’s companies? Is it a lack of innovation or an inability to cope with change? Or, is it the incompetence that underlines the failure to anticipate change and stay ahead of the curve? Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay.

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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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Bottom Up Innovation!

Idea Champions

If you are working with a team of any kind and are hoping for more innovation, know this: it's a function of "intrinsic motivation", not pep talks, carrots, sticks, or "new initiatives." Find out what people REALLY want to do and, assuming it is aligned with your organization's vision, give your blessings and get out the way. Will every bottom-up effort work?

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Blind Spots that Derail Careers

Michael Roberto

Fast Company's Stephanie Vozza writes this week about the need for accurate self-assessment. She argues that being blind about our weaknesses can derail our careers. She cites a new book by Kellogg School of Management Professor Carter Cast. In his book, Cast describes five blind spots that impede our careers: A me-first attitude that leads to poor listening skills Micromanaging others, hindering your ability to build and lead a team Being too comfortable with routines and resisting change Havin