Integrative Innovation

MAY 3, 2014

The resonance to my recent post on integrating Lean Startup and Design Thinking features to a combined process has been stunning. It really seems to have hit a nerve! Interestingly, it looks like others support the idea of balancing and combining elements of both innovation approaches, too. A couple of days after having had published my post, Paolo Lorenzoni from IDEO confirmed the complementary nature of Lean Startup and Design Thinking.

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Boxes and Arrows

MAY 27, 2014

'In which we take a look at selection-dependent inputs, and see that they’re a lot more simple to put together than they look. Forms. They’re often the bane of users’ online lives. But it doesn’t look like they’re going away any time soon. So its up to us, UX designers, to make them as smooth and easy to use as possible for our users while still reaching the best business outcomes.

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Hutch Carpenter

MAY 20, 2014

Over time, I’ve seen people write disparagingly about the use of best practices in innovation. A recent example of this comes from Paul Martin in Say ‘Best Practice’ again, I dare you. As Paul notes: For me the term ‘Best Practice’ conjures up images of a race toward uniform mediocrity, led by those who follow the crowd. I understand his position.

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InnovationLabs

MAY 24, 2014

What the best way to move into an adjacent market? A recent Bloomberg Businessweek* article highlighted how not to do it, reporting briefly on the difficulties that Victoria’s Secret has had in moving from lingerie into the markets for sports bras, sweaters, jeans, and dresses. None of these new ventures has fared as well as […].

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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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BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

MAY 30, 2014

This is true whether you are a chief innovation officer, line manager, or technologist. The catch: you are not born with these skills. You develop them through practice. In the words of Stanford University professor Bob Sutton, “Leading innovation is a daily chore where you work at getting slightly better.” In my work with companies, I’ve discovered two pivotal practices for.

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CorporateIntel

MAY 15, 2014

I don’t know Elon Musk. I wish I did. This guy knows stuff. He’s the real deal. If there is a possible next Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, it could be him. He’s not goofing around with thin stuff that’s going to come and go. He already did consumer software engineering as his opening act as a cofounder of PayPal. With the massive payday he got from eBay for the sale of his company — a company that continues to operate as such an important platform it could someday be spun off

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Innovation Leader

MAY 13, 2014

Mary Cullinane of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, talks about breaking down walls between print and digital products and hacking away at hierarchies, and being customer-centric.

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Hutch Carpenter

MAY 21, 2014

What do you think about gamification for the enterprise? Smart innovation that helps deliver results? Or horrible idea that treats people as Pavlovian animals? Well, this week’s #innochat will examine that question. #innochat ? What’s that, you ask? #innochat is a weekly conversation that takes place on Twitter, covering topics related to innovation.

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Linda Bernardi

MAY 21, 2014

Dear readers: The stack of books which I am reading is growing rapidly. Thank you for your keen interest and I know a few of you have reached out to see what is coming up next. So, in this blog I wanted to share with you which books I am reading and will continue to […].

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BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

MAY 30, 2014

Breakthrough innovation requires new ways of thinking about customers, markets and companies. Mobile giant Ericsson is a prime example of a company that thought beyond its current market focus to create opportunities for itself and its partners. Insights are foundational to innovation. They help you “think different” in three important ways.

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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.

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Boxes and Arrows

MAY 5, 2014

'I can draw. I went to art school. I studied painting until I fell out with the abstract expressionists and switched to photography. But I can draw. What I cannot do is diagram. I always wanted to. I have models in my head all the time of how things work. But when it comes time to make a visual model of those ideas, I can’t figure out to to represent them.

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BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

MAY 30, 2014

Startups, by their very nature, are innovative. Larger, more established companies have to work harder to foster a culture that encourages innovation. Large companies that acquire innovative startups present an even more interesting take on how to capitalize on innovation and keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive. The 100-year-old telecommunications giant AT&T, and Israeli startup Waze off.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 21, 2014

Clorox's R&D team brought together consumers, industry experts, and retailers to explore how to address the needs of families taking care of an elderly relative.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 14, 2014

Karen Kricorian explains how Disney's parks and resorts group approaches research: "When you think you know something that's when you need to shake up your thinking.

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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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Innovation Leader

MAY 19, 2014

Rick Smyers of Fidelity Investments likens running a successful innovation program to planning a mountaineering expedition. Details, slides, and video inside.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 27, 2014

"If someone on the team is not a little uncomfortable," says Global Director of Innovation and Strategy Louis Joseph, "then it’s probably a little too safe.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 7, 2014

The co-author of the new book "Innovation Governance" shares descriptions of eight major ways to structure a large organization's innovation leadership.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 20, 2014

Fay Arjomandi talks about the "xone" initiative to help Vodafone identify and work with startups that can improve its network and customer experience.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 12, 2014

Phil Swishe of Brown Brothers Harriman shares the one-page guide he put together for the partner who was taking over management of his team in 2013.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 6, 2014

Chris Coburn of Partners HealthCare shares tips on maximizing innovation efforts, including five key metrics for measuring success. Find out more.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 1, 2014

Innosight managing partner Scott Anthony says the problem could be too many "zombie projects" — and an organizational inability to kill them.

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