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The Challenging Conditions for today’s Innovation Practice

Paul Hobcraft

Is the horizon the past or the future in innovation dynamism? Innovation has entered its death spiral as many have known it. I mean it, innovation is starved, bleeding from a lack of resources, finances and top leadership resolve. It is fighting nothing more than rearguard defense. Forget linear processes, forget one company inventions, forget the reliance of all the internal parts of the organization to support you, especially if you are an outlier, separated from the core of the business, sitt

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OGSM Strategy Framework Template for Business Strategy

Leapfrogging

What is OGSM Strategy Framework? OGSM Strategy Framework: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The OGSM Strategy Framework (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures) is a structured strategic planning tool used by organizations to clarify vision, set priorities, and ensure execution. It provides a simple yet powerful framework to align business strategy with measurable outcomes.

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Getting Buy-In for Change Now That Innovation is Dead

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Innovation is undergoing a metamorphosis, and while it may seem like the current goo-stage is the hard part (its certainly not easy!), our greatest challenge is still ahead.

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Objectives & Key Results Template for Business Strategy

Leapfrogging

What is the Objectives & Key Results (OKR) Framework? Objectives & Key Results (OKR): A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Objectives & Key Results (OKR) is a goal-setting framework used by organizations to define clear objectives and track measurable results. It ensures that strategic goals are not only ambitious but also achievable through well-defined, quantifiable key results.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Building a Culture of Innovation From the Ground Up at SHV Energy

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Despite having strategies, methodologies, and even innovation teams in place, many organizations find that their innovation efforts fail to gain real traction. Employees remain disengaged, initiatives feel isolated, and innovation is seen as an abstract concept rather than a core business driver. Culture plays a critical role in making innovation stick.

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Hoshin Planning System Template for Business Strategy

Leapfrogging

What is Hoshin Planning System? Hoshin Planning System: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Hoshin Planning System , also known as Hoshin Kanri , is a strategic planning methodology that aligns an organizations long-term vision with day-to-day operational execution. Originating from Japanese management practices, Hoshin Planning ensures that strategic goals are effectively deployed throughout all levels of an organization.

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Corporate Venture Capital

eZassi

The Hidden Challenges of Corporate Venture Capital (And How to Overcome Them) Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) groups have grown in popularity as a vehicle to drive disruptive innovation and growth. Compared to traditional R&D efforts or large-scale M&A, CVCs can deliver impactful results faster, often with less financial risk. However, scaling a successful CVC operation comes with its own set of unique challenges, many of which persist despite years of refinement.

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The Impact of AI on Innovation Teams

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | What if AI could automate your entire innovation process, turning months of work into hours? What if you could use AI agents to replace expensive and time-consuming research, ideation, and validation phases? And what if, in doing so, it made your own job obsolete? What used to take innovation teams months and cost corporations hundreds of thousands in budgets can now happen in just over an hour, thanks to autonomous AI agents that handle everything from market analysis to product vali

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Innovative Work Models for the Future with Pim de Morree

The Bliss Business Podcast

Traditional corporate structures are being challenged. Hierarchy, bureaucracy, and outdated leadership models are giving way to self-managed organizations that prioritize trust, autonomy, and purpose. But how do companies actually make this shift work in practice? Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast as we welcome Pim de Morree , co-founder of Corporate Rebels , a global movement redefining how we work.

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Top 10 Human-Centered Change & Innovation Articles of February 2025

Innovation Excellence

Drum roll please At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are February’s ten most popular innovation posts: Innovation is Dead. Now What?

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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How E&I Cooperative Services Unlocked Efficiency Through Procurement Transformation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM GEP

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from GEP.

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The Employee Coaching Process from Start to Finish

CMOE

The benefits of investing in employee development have never been more obvious, with recent research showing payoffs like dramatically improved employee retention and an 11% increase in profits. While employee development is a multifaceted process, coaching is one of its most essential and versatile elements. Employee coaching is a strategic tool that can significantly enhance individual and organizational performance.

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Looking for a Sense of Purpose? Volunteer.

Harvard Business Review

Three ways to get started.

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As Power Shifts Back to Employers, They Need to Avoid 3 Pitfalls

Harvard Business Review

When employers overplay their hand, they pay for it.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Are You an Inspirational Leader?

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with Columbia Business School’s Adam Galinksy on honing your style.