Idea to Value
MARCH 1, 2022
Your team has been hard at work on a new innovation for months. The ideas were generated. The options were prioritised. The prototype was developed. Customer feedback was incorporated. And the implementation plan was polished. Everything was done to set up the project for success. And yet, when it was handed over to the operations team (or whoever else should implement it), everything fell apart.
Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Innovation is an art and science. Here’s the secret to identifying & prioritizing ideas in a virtual world. Over the past 25 years, I have run hundreds of innovation sessions with companies like NBCUniversal, Visa, Colgate, Kimberly-Clark, Red Bull, and dozens of others. My sessions are often part of larger strategy and growth initiatives.
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Destination Innovation
MARCH 4, 2022
Mark Twain. One of the most famous scenes from Mark Twain’s book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is when Tom has to whitewash a fence as a punishment. His friend Ben Rogers comes along to ridicule him about having to work. Tom ignores him and concentrates on painting, so Ben eventually asks if he likes doing it. Tom replies, “Like it? Well, I don’t see why I oughtn’t to like it.
Digital Tonto
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
There’s nothing quite like the rapture of an epiphany, that initial flash of insight which is still pure and innocent, before the harsh realities of the world muck it up with a bunch of inconvenient. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
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.
Idea to Value
MARCH 2, 2022
Permission is given. Responsibility is taken. If you want to be a leader for change, and enable creativity in your teams, you need to take responsibility of what they might come up with. That also involves taking responsibility and ownership for the impact the change might bring. Both positive and negative. This is why so many managers don’t like being asked for permission from their staff to try something creative.
Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Fifty years ago, a little-known children’s book introduced the “SCAMPER” model as way to help teachers foster creativity in their classrooms. It’s an amazingly simple tool, and unbelievably powerful for pushing thinking beyond “business as usual” to help teams innovate. SCAMPER is an acronym for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, and Reverse.
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Tullio Siragusa
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Society 2045’s Vision for a Human Centric Future. The world we live in is home to several species that coexist on a planet that supplies all that we need to thrive. However, the human species has not been so kind to our planet in the recent century, which begs the questions: How can we have a promising future, considering the mess we are currently in?
Idea to Value
MARCH 3, 2022
In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and Professor of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. We speak about the dangers our society faces by wanting to be more comfortable, and how we can improve our creativity by pushing our comfort barriers. Topics mentioned in this episode: 00:02:30 – The benefits of embracing discomfort. 00:04:30 – How our evolution made us avoid risk. 00:05:30 – Why we are no l
Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Focused on insight, not numbers. Planning for next year is well under way. Because of unprecedented uncertainty, there’s a strong desire to use data to deliver better decision-making. Makes sense. Yet many teams and organizations get paralyzed by overwhelming data. Spreadsheets, presentations, and industry reports, can inform, but also overwhelm. While data exists, many teams lack insight.
Board of Innovation
MARCH 4, 2022
Disruptive innovation, radical innovation. What are the differences, and how can we learn from innovative companies in Asia? The post What we can learn from disruptive innovation in Asia appeared first on Board of Innovation.
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.
Viima
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
I recently read a couple of excellent articles by Nick Skillicorn , and Prof. Rita McGrath where both discuss the challenges and intricacies involved in structuring and governing innovation within a large organization. This is a classic topic that every corporate innovator has without a doubt come across, and it’s also one where “the right approach” is often quite elusive.
Sopheon
MARCH 2, 2022
In a recent webinar with Welch's, Sopheon’s CPG Director of Business Development shared his thoughts on how a zero-based approach to Stage-Gate® can inform NPD decisions. The post Using a Zero-based Approach to Make Critical New Product Development Decisions appeared first on Sopheon.
Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
All opportunities have uncertainty. Use a map to navigate it. Let’s kick-off 2022 with a useful tool. Here’s the downloadable Strategy Uncertainty Map I developed as part of my work with Praxie.com. The past two years were as disruptive as they get for both society and business. So how do you plan for the next year when the past two were so uncertain?
Daniel Burrus
MARCH 2, 2022
Now that Facebook has changed their name to Meta to stake their claim on the personal and business use of Virtual Reality (VR) environments — the Metaverse – will this finally establish VR and/or Augmented Reality (AR) as commonplace technologies? Despite many advancements in the past decade, VR and AR applications seemingly have not taken hold in the same way as our devices and other technologies like new 2D video game platforms or your tablet, or streaming services and social media, have.
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.
Kainexus
MARCH 3, 2022
People start, work on, and complete projects in organizations all of the time. Some projects are carefully planned and managed, while others happen more haphazardly out of urgency or necessity. In most cases, the more effort you put into planning and controlling your project, the more likely you are to achieve success. After working with customers for many years on everything from Lean implementation to construction project management, we've noticed several elements of project success.
Innovation Excellence
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
It’s been 100 years since Harvard Business School began using the case study method. Beyond teaching specific subject matter, the case study method excels in instilling meta-skills in students.
Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Here’s how Amazon defines the ideal customer experience and then works backward to create it. Everyone wants to uncover the secret to the perfect business model that will unlock their true potential. The best business strategies focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. This means envisioning customer problems as well as ideal solutions to those problems before actually developing a product or service.
Bill Fischer
MARCH 1, 2022
What is needed is a shared understanding of principles that authorize a natural way for the organization to allow unscheduled innovation to happen, and a trust in the employees to make the right choices. This does not require innovation heroes, nor processes, but calls for innovation doctrines.
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Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge
Kainexus
MARCH 1, 2022
Agile project management is an iterative philosophy that focuses on delivering value frequently and getting quick feedback from internal and external customers to adapt to emerging changes quickly. It is based on: Limiting work in progress to small batches. Using visual management to create transparency. Working in close collaboration with the customer.
Innovation Excellence
MARCH 1, 2022
I often wonder why some people procrastinate by delaying, postponing, or avoiding solving problems, or by withdrawing from making smart decisions, taking calculated risks, or taking intelligent actions?
Anaqua
MARCH 3, 2022
Portfolio Management is a critical activity for the Intellectual Property (IP) departments. IP Professionals are expected to know their portfolios inside and out, articulate the opportunities available, track competitor activities and their related implications, all the while becoming a full partner to the business, actively involved in strategic business decisions.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
MARCH 3, 2022
Shafik Mina knew that the experiential education company's competition was catching up, and he presented leadership with a vision to innovate.
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.
ITONICS
MARCH 4, 2022
New advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have deemed the impossible possible. Machines are progressively becoming smarter and can now mimic and perform tasks that until recently required human intelligence and complex processing — even extending to mastering creative processes or responding to human emotion. With the potential to significantly improve the innovation process, AI will reshape every aspect of the operational organization, including how innovation is managed and supported.
Innovation Excellence
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
GUEST POST from Greg Satell “Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas,” said the computing pioneer Howard Aiken. “If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats,” and truer words were scarcely ever spoken.
Board of Innovation
MARCH 4, 2022
Disruptive innovation, radical innovation. What are the differences, and how can we learn from innovative companies in Asia? The post What we can learn from disruptive innovation in Asia appeared first on Board of Innovation.
Svava
MARCH 3, 2022
By improving meetings, you will see positive changes in areas such as productivity, workplace happiness and collaboration. There are many challenges to overcome to reach these effects. A great way to start is to identify the top 3 challenges and then find ways to tackle them. At Svava we strive to help our users become better meeting hosts, by helping them raise meeting quality.
Speaker: Jamie Eagan
As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of
ITONICS
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
In our Innovation Rockstars Podcast , we talked with John Miranda, Director of Intel’s Data Center and AI Strategy Office, about how to enable corporate foresight in a global company.
Innovation Excellence
MARCH 2, 2022
GUEST POST from Steve Blank Recently I got invited to an “innovation hero” award ceremony at a government agency.
Peer Insight
MARCH 1, 2022
I consider all of you reading this as part of my team, even if I haven’t “officially” met you. For that, I am grateful. Being in such amazing company for the past 10 years has pushed me to grow in every way; constantly experimenting on myself as a prototype. So I wanted to share with you that I have transitioned out of Peer Insight; this Natalie-prototype is moving on to the next test.
Svava
MARCH 1, 2022
Brainstorming workshops are powerful tools for ideation, collaboration and innovation as a team and company. Pre-pandemic most brainstorming sessions were hosted in a conference room, using a whiteboard and several post-it notes. In 2019 most of us learned how to make due brainstorming in fully digital meetings. But how do you design a brainstorming workshop that fits your hybrid organisation?
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