Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 12, 2017

All the Permission You Need The most common barrier to innovation that I hear about in my classes and talks is “But my boss won’t let me.” Here’s a solution. Print this out, fill it in, and carry it with you at all times. Problem solved! Actually, you don’t even need my permission to innovate – you just need permission from yourself.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 12, 2017

It takes millions of minds to get one man in space. NASA is, to many, a symbol of scientific innovation. The space race touched off an unprecedented “peace dividend” that gave us everything from modern materials science to Tang. Stepping beyond Earth will be something that requires the work of all of us. And NASA has taken one of its first steps into its own new frontier: Crowdsourcing.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 12, 2017

“Not all ideas are new. When you generate innovative ideas, make room for old ideas that have been around , but have never gotten a decent chance to advance.”. Occasionally, someone participating in a strategy workshop filled with innovative ideas will complain that a lot, or maybe all (REALLY? ALL?) the ideas already existed in the organization. That used to bug the hell out of me whenever it would happen because we were there to generate new ideas.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2017

The power is in the engine, but the wheel is in the bridge. When Lou Gerstner took over as CEO of IBM in 1993, he took the reins of an old and prestigious institution with a rich history. Gerstner had no experience in the computer industry, but he did know about leadership. His resume included.

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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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BrainZooming

JANUARY 12, 2017

This week’s “Inside the Executive Suite” article from Armada Corporate Intelligence looked at how you focus a distracted organization on an implementation strategy to align and focus activities. Not an easy task. Here is a recommendation to make it happen through taking on three different strategic roles. . 3 Roles to Focus a Distracted Organization on Implementation Strategy.

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The Human Factor

JANUARY 12, 2017

Did you blink and another year went by? Me too. Which means it’s time once again to climb up on my soapbox and talk about how to get clear on winning this year. But first, a few questions. How did 2016 go for you? Did you and your organization achieve all that was possible; or even all you expected? Did you meet all of your targets and attain all your goals?

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Innovation Leader

JANUARY 12, 2017

To start off the new year, we brought together members of the Innovation Leader community for breakfast, to discuss their innovation agendas and goals for 2017.

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Stephen Shapiro

JANUARY 12, 2017

The above article is good… but i am in the process of quitting smoking… hence avoiding any and all stress……

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 12, 2017

Allow me to make a wild guess. You have participated in more than a few brainstorm sessions in your life. Yes? And allow me to make another wild guess. Many of those sessions left you feeling underwhelmed, over-caffeinated , disappointed, disengaged, and doubtful that much of ANYTHING was ever going to happen as a result of your participation. Yes, again?

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Stephen Shapiro

JANUARY 12, 2017

Thanks for your comment. I’m not sure how this would cause you stress. It should do exactly the opposite.

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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.

Artificial Inteligence

Michael Roberto

JANUARY 12, 2017

Joann Lublin reported yesterday in the Wall Street Journal about new research regarding cultural fit of new employees. Lublin described the research of Sameer B. Srivastava, Amir Goldberg, and their colleagues. The scholars examined 10.2 million emails among 601 full-time staffers at a technology company written between 2009 and 2014. They hypothesized that language is a key element of culture at an organization.

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Technical Review Culture Report Study 21