Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2021

Today we are facing many current disruptions where we need to react fast and intelligently. There are many situations we are facing that are a race against time. As we continue to respond to Covid-19, technology has the power to reduce the complexity often faced, speed up and contribute to solutions that help resolve pressing issues. We recognize that equally as important as the technology are the people using the technology.

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Kainexus

APRIL 21, 2021

The A3 problem-solving methodology was first used by Toyota in the 1960s and later embraced by proponents of Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, Lean, and other systematic approaches to continuous improvement. "A3" references a European paper size that is about the same size as an American 11-inch by 17-inch tabloid-sized paper. Using the A3 process, teams create a one-page improvement project report.

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InnovationManagement

APRIL 19, 2021

No one is disputing the fact that leadership matters. In fact, there has never been a more critical time where leadership matters more than it does today. The post Leadership Matters In More Ways Than One appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Digital Tonto

APRIL 18, 2021

What both the optimists and the Cassandras miss is that technology is not something that exists independently from us. It is, in fact, intensely human. We don’t merely build it, but continue to. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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Idea to Value

APRIL 22, 2021

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak once again with Simon Hill. The last time we spoke with Simon , he was the CEO of Wazoku. Since then, he has also taken over the Open Innovation platform Innocentive. We speak about synergies in the Open Innovation world, and what is coming in the future. Topics covered in this episode: 00:03:00 – Why Wazoku acquired Innocentive, and the two-sided Marketplace they helped launch. 00:06:15 – How Innocentive used outsider i

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IdeaScale

APRIL 20, 2021

Product innovation moves companies forward. It helps leaders collaborate to drive change and promote growth. . Business leaders constantly work to define new trends and increase the time it takes to get products out to customers. In a recent article, executives report moving 20 to 25 times more quickly than in recent years on improving business processes.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

APRIL 19, 2021

Many entrepreneurs think innovating requires new knowledge, but sometimes it's a matter of looking in unexpected places.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 19, 2021

Taylor Swift is one of the world’s biggest music stars, having sold over 200 million records and receiving 11 Grammy awards. She is also respected for being a highly creative songwriter and performer. So why did she just do potentially the most un-creative thing a musician can do: Re-record one of her previous albums, ‘Fearless’ from 2008?

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Rmukesh Gupta

APRIL 18, 2021

I wanted to share this short video, in which Simon Sinek , in his usual style, shares the way he sees cultural transformation work. Here is the video : Here are some of the important concepts that he shares: What doesn’t work: Launching a formal company-wide transformation effort, with clearly laid out plans, executive presentations explaining the rationale for the change does not work.

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Innovation Leader

APRIL 20, 2021

How does Herman Miller’s Chief Strategy Officer look for opportunities outside of the core? Megan Lyon shares best practices and tips for other innovators in charge of strategy.

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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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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

A highly creative new method for solving difficult problems. Accelerate the Momentum of Work and Life Projects With Focused Creativity. Improvisation works for problem solving AND comedy. MCPS Training Available on April 29th, 1 to 4:30 Eastern. Three Oaks, Michigan, Wednesday April 21st, an announcement on International Creativity and Innovation Day.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 21, 2021

People are so obsessed with getting the “right” ideas. Instead, it is often much more effective to just have LOTS of ideas. This makes the likelihood that at least some of those ideas will be of high quality significantly more likely. A great example of this is professional artist Drew Dernavich, known for his numerous New Yorker cartoons, who shared a picture on instagram of his “Reject Pile”: View this post on Instagram.

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Rmukesh Gupta

APRIL 21, 2021

Premise: This past weekend, I ended up doing what I really love doing – watch movies. One of the movies that I watched was the 2016 movie “ The Fundamentals of Caring ” featuring the unassuming Paul Rudd. The movie was based on a book. As the movie title says, the movie is about someone who takes on the job of a care giver to a young man (played by Craig Roberts ).

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Innovation Leader

APRIL 22, 2021

Why do we trust Mr. Clean, outfitted in a white t-shirt with one hoop earring, to clean our homes, or the family of blue Charmin bears to sell us toilet paper? We speak to Procter & Gamble’s Global Design Officer Phil Duncan to learn more.

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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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Innovators Alliance

APRIL 21, 2021

Company culture is not a ‘one size fits all’ attribute. In fact, a company’s culture is as uniquely tied to it as a human is to their personality. It is cultivated slowly, tied to unique goals, and is built with the contributions of others. Company culture is something that accumulates regardless of whether its growth is guided or not – although, it’s always better if it’s driven to be a positive, productive, and progressive attribute of a business.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 23, 2021

I just came across this fascinating TED video by Jens Burchardt , BCG’s global expert on climate impact and low-emissions technologies. In it, he shows how much more expensive it is to produce carbon-neutral commodities, like steel. However, he also shows how small changes in our spending habits could have a huge impact on the advancement of low-carbon technologies.

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Sopheon

APRIL 21, 2021

Given the separate development tracks of physical goods, software, and hardware, smart products require even smarter processes. The post Smart Product and IoT Manufacturing Require New Realization Processes, Best Practices appeared first on Sopheon.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

APRIL 20, 2021

The upstart VC founders discuss how economic empowerment and inclusion will help build a new generation of tech-enabled companies whose values are aligned with the customers they serve.

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Mills-Scofield

APRIL 19, 2021

Graduation time is upon us - so much has been learned, so much learning awaits. Some things are cool to learn, some not ~ I wish I’d learned more from others and spared myself a lot of pain. So, to my students (and friends & clients of all ages), here’s some advice that those of us who graduated in the 20th century wish we’d learned upon entering the ‘‘real world.

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Inspiring Next

APRIL 19, 2021

Oh Really? Human ability to see when something is failing has become better through non-destructive evaluation methods. It has evolved from highlighting surface to looking inside and now getting to point, where data analytics from diverse sources could provide a digital indication of damage that is yet to appear on the physical structure, kind of… Read More » Can Industry 4.0 Bring 6th Sense to Inspection Activity?

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 21, 2021

Steve Jobs of Apple once stated, “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” This mantra has resonated with hundreds of entrepreneurs and business leaders over the past decade since Jobs passed on. What is interesting is how many individuals hear the call to action about changing the world and confuse it with what it means to transform the world.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 19, 2021

How to Get Real about Your Potential. Getting real with yourself and the kind of person you are takes a lot of courage and determination. It is not always easy to muster up the courage and the boldness to confront the reality about yourself. . “Getting real takes a lot of guts and the ability to be powerfully vulnerable.”. When people do realize who they are and accept themselves in that way, they give themselves time and energy to realize their own potential to change their own life and by exte

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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

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

APRIL 22, 2021

Discover why it's especially important to change your business strategies when crisis strikes during this webinar with CEOs Burton M. Goldfield and Jason Nazar. Register now!

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 20, 2021

You don’t have to start a business to learn from my journey. I like think of myself as an accidental entrepreneur. I originally set out to make innovation insights accessible for the greater good.

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CMOE

APRIL 20, 2021

In today’s flat, lean organizations, many individual contributors assume that they don’t need to be led or managed. We sometimes think that people can work alone, motivate themselves, and figure out every problem without input from others. So why is management still relevant? Because individual contributors are working so hard on their own tasks, they might not be able to see the big picture like a manager would.

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Rmukesh Gupta

APRIL 20, 2021

Premise: One of the key skills that we need to develop if we want to be leaders, in general, is our ability to notice things. This is a meta skill, that once we learn, can be extremely useful in many spheres of our lives (work, home, community, etc). What can we do about this: The key to increasing our ability to notice is, to slow down. I am guilty of not doing this often.

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InnovationManagement

APRIL 20, 2021

I love meeting innovators. You meet all types: some of them are blue sky thinkers, some of them are feasibility buffs, some of them are incredible networkers and presenters, and some of them are shy and fascinatingly deep thinkers. The post What Are The Six Traits of Highly Innovative Organizations? appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Kainexus

APRIL 22, 2021

We spend a lot of time and effort on this blog digging into the details of how to start, spread, and sustain a Lean culture. We think it is important to get very specific about the Lean tools and techniques that produce measurable results for healthcare organizations. So of course, we care a lot about technology solutions that bring it all together.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

APRIL 20, 2021

Smaller companies need to be digital-first to succeed.

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Bill Fischer

APRIL 21, 2021

This week, JP Morgan Chase and twelve of Europe’s elite football teams launched, and then shut-down, a surprising business model innovation, that was probably dead on arrival; a striking testimony to not only poor business model design, but also inept industry leadership.

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