Mon.Nov 29, 2021

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What Apple, Amazon and Kim Kardashian Can Teach You About Innovating Every Day

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Four strategies to drive innovation as an integral part of your company -- and why it's necessary.

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6 Creative Innovation Exercises for Online Whiteboards

IdeaScale

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. In this article, we will highlight some of the main advantages of creative thinking and we’ll walk through some of our favorite creative thinking exercises that your team can do to both build team alignment

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The Strategic Management Process

Cascade Strategy

What is Strategic Management Process. Strategic management refers to how organizations define the business outcomes that they want to achieve, and then how they will utilize their resources to achieve those outcomes. Strategic management covers strategic planning , implementation and strategy iteration.

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We Need a More Biological View of Technology

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell It’s no accident that Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, was published in the early 19th century, at roughly the same time as the Luddite movement was gaining momentum.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Are These Agile Transformation Blind Spots Holding You Back?

Planview

It’s common to encounter blind spots when you’re navigating an Agile transformation. But it’s not always easy to identify them. Blind spots are often shrouded in good intentions. They can show up as Agile practices that are meant to improve business agility but are applied so extremely that they end up making organizations less agile.

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THE IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION

Michael Michalko

Thi nk of something that is impossible to do, but if it were possible to do, would change the nature of your business forever? Then try to come up with ideas that take you as close as possible to make that impossibility a reality. EXAMPLE: A non-profit in Russia was concerned that over 30 percent of Russian drivers failed to comply with parking regulations concerning disabled spaces.

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Insanely Interesting People who Influenced me – #14 Chip and Dan Heath

Rmukesh Gupta

For the rest of the year, I would like to take a moment and thank the people who have had a significant impact on me as an individual. The way they have lived their lives and their body of work has had an outsized impact on how I think about life in general and and work, in particular. Some of these are contemporary thinkers and some of them are just a memory.

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Rule Breaking Series #4: Disrupting the period industry

Flying Fish Lab

By leading a movement to call a period what it is - Period - innovators have disrupted the period industry. In the process, they have removed the taboo that has surrounded periods for generations. This social movement calls upon teenage girls and women to shed the secrecy and celebrate their womanhood. The movement continues It worked for Dove generations before when they started putting real women in their advertising , calling out the industry for putting unrealistic body expectations on young

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Podcast E35: Want What You Have

Stephen Shapiro

To celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, I decided to share a segment from my book, Goal-Free Living. Chapter 4 is entitled, “Want What You Have.” Instead of looking for more and creating a different future, appreciate what you have now. Before we get to the podcast, I want to share two items: My “Purple Monday” sale – $50 off the Personality Poker® Starter Kit and a free copy of Best Practices are Stupid if you buy a copy of Invisible Solutions.

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Rule Breaking Series #4: Disrupting the period industry

Flying Fish Lab

By leading a movement to call a period what it is - Period - innovators have disrupted the period industry. In the process, they have removed the taboo that has surrounded periods for generations. This social movement calls upon teenage girls and women to shed the secrecy and celebrate their womanhood. The movement continues It worked for Dove generations before when they started putting real women in their advertising , calling out the industry for putting unrealistic body expectations on young

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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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Podcast E34: From Boxes to Lines

Stephen Shapiro

To celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, I decided to share a segment from my book, Goal-Free Living. Chapter 4 is entitled, “Want What You Have.” Instead of looking for more and creating a different future, appreciate what you have now. Before we get to the podcast, I want to share two items: My “Purple Monday” sale – $50 off the Personality Poker® Starter Kit and a free copy of Best Practices are Stupid if you buy a copy of Invisible Solutions.

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Top Tips for Looking After Your Health as an Office Worker

The Human Factor

image source. Having to sit still for long periods as an office worker is never going to be the best for your health. You need to make sure that you are taking good care of your health as best as you can. Here are some of the best things that you can do to ensure that you are taking your health as seriously as possible. Little changes to your everyday routine at work can help you to feel a lot better, even if you are an office worker who spends all days behind your desk!

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Purple Monday Sale and Bonus Items

Stephen Shapiro

Happy belated Thanksgiving to my friends here in the United States. Although the Black Friday sales might be over, I’ve decided to throw in a little color into the mix with two special offers as part of my Purple Monday. This week only (through December 3rd), I am offering my Personality Poker® Starter Kit for $50 off – a more than 25% discount.