Tue.Aug 02, 2022

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Why expertise is a seductive trap for innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

I've been thinking for years that we have innovation all wrong. We treat innovation as it if requires years of experience, deep knowledge of an industry or a technology, or mastery of a specific subject. I think far too often we fall into the fallacy of expertise, and look for great ideas from people who are deeply experienced in one technology or field.

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What The Economist gets wrong about democracy and development in Latin America

Christensen Institute

A recent Economist article notes that “Latin Americans need to rebuild their democracies from the ground up,” and that if “the region does not rediscover a vocation for politics as a public service and relearn the habit of forging a consensus, its fate will get only worse.”. The sentiment is understandable. In the region, citizens are electing more and more extremist politicians.

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Continuous Improvement Methodologies - A Brief Overview

Kainexus

While multiple continuous improvement methodologies are used worldwide, they all have one thing in common. They each rely on a scientific approach to problem-solving. Because of that, they offer increased customer satisfaction, lower operating costs, more engaged employees, and overall more successful organizations. Most of these process improvement approaches have roots in the manufacturing sector but have been adapted to fit every industry, from healthcare to construction.

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Innovation in action: Taking lessons, programs, and assessments online

Christensen Institute

This piece is authored by Esther Clark, Executive Director of Marketing, Inspired Online Schools. As the pandemic accelerated growth in the online education space, major accrediting organizations and exam boards turned their attention to online learning and to experienced online schools, like King’s InterHigh , to source expertise and partnership. Our expertise comes from two key innovations: 1) King’s InterHigh is considered the original online school, founded in the UK in 2005 on a simple prem

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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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Amazon’s Foray into Primary Care Won’t Be Easy

Harvard Business Review

After its acquisition of One Medical, how will the giant navigate the U.S.’s $4.1 trillion health care sector?

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Best 7 Project Portfolio Management Software For Portfolio Managers in 2022

Cascade Strategy

Your decision-making is only as good as your information. When juggling multiple projects across an organization, it's not always easy to focus on the big picture and keep strategic priorities in mind. With project portfolio management software, you stand a chance.

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Executive project status reports: 6 best practices for writing one

Cascade Strategy

As the transformation leader, your project management office (PMO) and company stakeholders want to see you make the company vision a reality. C-suite members expect regular status reports about the health of the organization’s entire portfolio—and hope for only good news.

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Is Cynicism Ruining Your Organization?

Harvard Business Review

A conversation about increasing trust in the workplace and society.

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Strategy doesn’t need a hero: It’s time to rethink strategy execution

Cascade Strategy

Right now, leading a business is like walking on an increasingly-sharper knife’s edge - while getting everything and the kitchen sink thrown at you.

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How to Evaluate a Potential Employer in a Downturn

Harvard Business Review

Don’t jump onto a sinking ship.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Engagement Strategy Plan: The 5 Step Process

Cascade Strategy

Strategic engagement plan process overview. If you have a strategy, then you need employee engagement strategies.

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A Simple Way to Introduce Yourself

Harvard Business Review

Think: present, past, future.

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