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The Yin And Yang Of Elon Musk

Digital Tonto

What makes Elon Musk so extraordinary is that he is able to entertain unlikely ideas, while at the same time examining them under a rigorous analytical lens. Related posts: The Improbable Origins of. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How to Adopt the Innovative Mindset

Innovation Excellence

Innovation is an iterative process. You can create a detailed plan for how to innovate, but these strategies rarely survive their first contact with the market. “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face,” said boxer Mike Tyson. Success comes when you learn to adapt. It is more important to have the right people and mindsets in place than to have a perfectly crafted plan.

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How to build an inclusive society? – Insights on the OECD week 2016

Be-novative

What if you had the chance to shape the society you live in? Where would you get started? These were the questions we have set to get the answers for in the past few weeks. With the Organisation for Co-operation and Development (OECD), we started a public challenge to get a better view on the insights the citizens of the world can give. OECD is a global organization that provides a platform for governments to discuss their political and economic.

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Innovation through knowledge sharing

Norbert Bol

Last week I wrote about knowledge sharing in project teams. This week I would like to discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for learning, creativity and innovation. Although there are many theories of knowledge sharing behavior (Razak et. al, 2016), in my opinion the most important aspect of knowledge sharing is that the right circumstances are created to learn, to co-create or to innovate.

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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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The Truth Behind the Faster Horse Myth

Innovation Excellence

According to legend, Henry Ford scoffed at market research and what we now call Consumer Insights, proclaiming, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” While there is a certain degree of wisdom in this statement, it has been misquoted to justify bad, hubris-inspired product failures by too many corporate egos.

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The Main Impediment to Innovation

Destination Innovation

What is impeding innovation in your business today? I asked this question at a Master Class on Innovation I ran recently for senior executives leaders in large organizations. The answers included many corporate culture issues such as: - We are risk averse. - There is a fear of failure. - There is a fear of the unknown. - People like to stick to the ways they have always done things. - Departments work in silos and do not co-operate. - People want to avoid blame when things go wrong.