Phil McKinney
APRIL 14, 2025
In the world of innovation, we celebrate moments of creative insight. The lightbulb moments. The ideas that seem to appear from nowhere. But after decades in the innovation trenches, I've learned a humbling truth: the unglamorous virtue of dependability has been the true differentiator in my career. Let me take you back to a pivotal moment that shaped my entire professional trajectory.
Digital Tonto
APRIL 13, 2025
The dumbest thing anybody ever said about change is that you want to start by creating a sense of urgency. If the change is truly urgent then everyone already know it. The reason why so many change leaders cling to this "burning platform" mentality is because it ennobles the change leader, not the change itself. Its been roughly 25 years since Clayton Christensen inaugurated the disruptive era and what he initially intended to describe as a special case has been implemented as if it were a gener
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Leapfrogging
APRIL 28, 2025
Exploring business model innovation can be transformational for your organization. Understanding its importance and characteristics is crucial before diving into specific tools. Importance of Business Model Innovation Business model innovation is vital because it helps your organization stay competitive in a rapidly changing market. It is not just about tweaking existing processes but about completely redefining how your business operates and delivers value.
Qmarkets
APRIL 16, 2025
Every successful product we take for granted today was once an untested idea. Some began as bold bets that redefined entire categories. Others were subtle adjustments that quietly captured market sharebut ultimately shifted the competitive playing field. Understanding what makes these products successful isnt just about inspirationits about strategy.
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
HYPE Innovation
APRIL 28, 2025
Learn the key takeaways from my knowledge session on Measuring What Matters all in just 7 minutes. In my work with global innovation teams , I often come across the same question, phrased a dozen different ways: How do we measure innovation in a way that actually means something to leadership? Its one of the most persistent challenges in our field.
IdeaScale
APRIL 28, 2025
Running multiple communities within a Workspace can be a challenge, especially when similar campaigns or ideas need to be replicated across different contexts. At IdeaScale, were streamlining this process with two exciting new features: Campaign Cloning and Idea Cloning Across Communities.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Digital Tonto
APRIL 20, 2025
In his book, "Who Says Elephants Cant Dance," Lou Gerstner wrote, Culture isnt just one aspect of the game, it is the game. In the end, an organization is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value What does the culture reward and punish individual achievement or team play, risk taking or consensus building? Every organization, whether consciously or not, develops norms and rituals that shape behaviors.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 28, 2025
Business model innovation is about transforming your organization’s traditional approach to compete effectively in today’s market. It involves redefining how you create, deliver, and capture value. This workshop provides you with the strategic insights and practical skills needed to navigate the ever-evolving business landscape. By adopting innovative business models, you can stay ahead of the competition and meet the changing needs of your customers.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 9, 2025
Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Transform Innovation Capability GUEST POST from Noel Sobelman For large, established companies, driving innovation is more than a strategic priority, its a necessity for survival in competitive and fast-changing markets. Yet, fostering innovation in a legacy organization can be a daunting task, especially when cultural inertia stands in the way.
Planview
APRIL 30, 2025
Some uncertainty is inevitable for product-driven organizations. To mitigate risk and maximize value, most organizations perform a comprehensive impact analysis before making any investment decisions. However, some impacts are easier to estimate than others. Microeconomic industry changes, such as demand fluctuations or predictable innovations, are relatively straightforward for example, automotive organizations can anticipate electric vehicle adoption with some precision, allowing portfolio ma
Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage
There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.
IdeaScale
APRIL 4, 2025
In todays dynamic business environment, enterprises must balance cost reduction with maintaining high operational efficiency. Economic shifts, market competition, and evolving business demands require organizations to rethink how they optimize resources. One of the most underutilized yet highly effective strategies is leveraging employees' collective intelligence through crowdsourced innovation campaigns.
Paul Hobcraft
APRIL 17, 2025
Feeling trapped, break out of the box with Innovation Business Ecosystems I have been investing a growing amount of time in building my understanding of Business Ecosystems and from one of my AI chats I really do get some wonderful “nuggets” of thinking. It does continue to amaze me within a stream of exchanges or prompts how you are sparked into another strand of thinking that continues to build your understanding or simplify a part that can be complicated to explain.
Digital Tonto
APRIL 6, 2025
My friend, the global activist Srdja Popovi, once told me that the goal of a revolution should be to become mainstream, to be mundane and ordinary. If you are successful it should be difficult to explain what was won because the previous order seems so unbelievable. Yet todays cult of disruption demands that we constantly change and pivot only to change and pivot some more.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 28, 2025
In the rapidly evolving landscape of today’s market, innovation goes beyond just new products or services. Business model innovation (BMI) is a crucial process that allows you to redefine how your organization creates, delivers, and captures value. Embracing business model innovation means rethinking traditional approaches and adopting new, unconventional ways that can disrupt existing markets and create new ones.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 17, 2025
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping customer service and customer experience faster than we could ever imagine. But some are getting it wrong. While everyones racing to implement AI, many are missing the most important part keeping the human element alive.
Tullio Siragusa
APRIL 28, 2025
Building Meaningful Brands: Why Community and Social Responsibility Are the Future ofBusiness In todays noisy marketplace, its not enough for businesses to simply offer a good product or service. Increasingly, consumers and employees alike are looking for brands that stand for something morebrands that build real community, invest in social responsibility, and lead with purpose.
Qmarkets
APRIL 29, 2025
Innovation is often celebrated as a flash of geniusbut real, lasting innovation depends on far more than inspiration. Without clear visibility into whats working and what isnt, even the most promising ideas can lose momentum. Innovation performance is the foundation that turns creative energy into measurable outcomes, giving organizations the ability to improve, scale, and sustain their efforts over time.
Paul Hobcraft
APRIL 4, 2025
Driving Integrated Interconnected Business Ecosystems The integrated interconnected business ecosystem is a framework that offers a pioneering approach, one that builds the mechanisms to unlock sustainable and connected growth. This approach to business ecosystems fosters continuous innovation and works towards lasting competitive advantage through its interconnected parts.
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IdeaScale
APRIL 30, 2025
At IdeaScale, were always looking for ways to help organizations foster innovation through better collaboration and engagement. One of the most powerful ways to achieve this is by creating a workspace that feels personal, welcoming, and engaging. Thats why were excited to announce a major update to the workspace home page.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 28, 2025
Business model innovation training is crucial for leaders aiming to stay ahead in competitive markets. By redefining your approach and adopting new business models, you can uncover hidden opportunities and create value in unique ways. Innovation isn’t just about productsit’s about how you deliver value to customers and restructure your business processes.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 11, 2025
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Weve been too successful with continuous improvement. Year-on-year, weve improved productivity and costs. Weve improved on our existing products, making them slightly better and adding features. Our recipe for success is the same as last year plus three percent.
Tullio Siragusa
APRIL 30, 2025
Why Purpose and Human Connection Are the True Engines ofGrowth True connection is the ultimate differentiator in business. And when it comes to building community and trust, few leaders embody this philosophy more authentically than Richard Huffman, founder and CEO of Celebree School and Huffman Family Brands. On this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast , hosts Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski sat down with Richard to explore the powerful role that community, authenticity, and purpose play in cr
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Innovation is key to overcoming crises. This guide outlines how businesses can navigate uncertainty by adapting strategies, embracing open innovation, and strengthening resilience. Learn how to reassess business models, engage external expertise, and build a robust innovation ecosystem. Explore the three phases of crisis response—from immediate adaptation to long-term transformation—and discover how collaboration accelerates progress while reducing costs.
Acuvate
APRIL 14, 2025
Held from March 31 to April 4 in Hannover, Germany, Hannover Messe 2025 once again solidified its position as the worlds foremost trade fair for industrial technology. With the theme Energizing a Sustainable Industry, this years event focused not only on showcasing cutting-edge advancements across the manufacturing value chain but also emphasized the pressing need for sustainability and resilience in the industrial landscape.
Paul Hobcraft
APRIL 23, 2025
The interplay between technology and business ecosystems Are we seeing a growing influence of how different technologies are forming and shaping Business Ecosystems? The influence of AI and Machine Learning,Blockchain and Decentralized Technologies, Digital Twins and Simulations, Edge Computing and IoT, Platform technology and use of API’s in Marketplaces all shape our growing needs.
Phil McKinney
APRIL 9, 2025
Every innovator eventually faces the same question: Should I protect this idea or share it freely? For most of my career, I watched people fiercely guard their intellectual property, insisting on NDAs before even hinting at their concepts. I chose a different path—and discovered something counterintuitive that transformed my approach to innovation.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 28, 2025
In today’s dynamic market, businesses must continually evolve to stay competitive. One of the most powerful ways to achieve this is through business model innovation. Understanding the Importance of Business Model Innovation Business model innovation is not just about creating new products or services; it’s about reshaping how your organization delivers value.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 1, 2025
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Ideas and insights can emerge from the most unexpected places. My mom was a preschool teacher, and I often say that I learned everything I needed to know about managing people by watching her wrangle four-year-olds.
Tullio Siragusa
APRIL 9, 2025
Defrosting the Workplace: Why Warm Leadership Is the Future of Organizational Growth In a world defined by volatility, rapid change, and increasing digital disconnection, many organizations are asking the same question: What kind of leadership do we need now? The answer may not lie in new technology or performance metricsbut in something profoundly human.
Qmarkets
APRIL 30, 2025
Innovation is often celebrated as a flash of geniusbut real, lasting innovation depends on far more than inspiration. Without clear visibility into whats working and what isnt, even the most promising ideas can lose momentum. Innovation performance is the foundation that turns creative energy into measurable outcomes, giving organizations the ability to improve, scale, and sustain their efforts over time.
IdeaScale
APRIL 22, 2025
At IdeaScale, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere and that belief doesn't just shape the product we build. It shapes how we build it. That's why our product roadmap ideation and selection process is public - at ideas.ideascale.com!
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
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