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How to Embrace The 4 Leadership Paradoxes

HYPE Innovation

In today’s fast-paced, non-linear, unpredictable world, leaders must embrace not ignore these leadership paradoxes. Discover them in our blog post!

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Four Ways To Empower Change In Your Organization

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1957, Ken Olsen founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) with his MIT classmate, Harlan Anderson, and by the 1960s, the company had pioneered the minicomputer revolution. Much cheaper than IBM mainframes, but still powerful enough to be useful, these machines helped make DEC one of the world’s leading technology companies.

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The Resolution Myth

Stephen Shapiro

Welcome to 2024. We’ve been told that because it’s a new year, it’s time for a new you. But before you set those resolutions, consider the fact that only 8% of people are always successful in achieving the desired results. 92% fail! 24% (one in four people) NEVER succeed and have failed on every resolution every year. That’s pretty depressing.

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A Portal to Open Innovation: Insights from yet2’s webinar with industry leaders

Yet2

Words by Carlos Pichardo Closed mouths don’t get fed. It’s true in daily life and innovation. However, it can be difficult to market innovation needs efficiently and attract the right submitters. yet2 hosted a webinar with Tomoharu Hayama, Open Innovation Manager, Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals, and Kendra Gittus, Global Innovation Lead, Syngenta, to discuss open innovation portal setup, insights, and outcomes.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Can Workplaces Have Too Much Psychological Safety?

Harvard Business Review

It is certainly important for people in some jobs to feel safe to speak up, make mistakes, take risks, or ask for help. They include jobs that involve creativity, learning, and exploration. But five studies of workers in a variety of frontline jobs found that more is not always more when it comes to psychological safety. Previous research had focused only on the average effects, which, of course, are made up of high scores and low scores.

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Four Tools to Align the Interdisciplinary Product Team

IdeaScale

The Problem Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing are the center points of the interdisciplinary product team. Product Management establishes the vision for exactly what we should make, Engineering/Development designs and builds it, and Marketing figures out how to get customers to buy it. But maintaining alignment of these disciplines throughout a new product or enhancement [.

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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

Over the past few years, evidence about the profound link between social capital and economic mobility has expanded through both research and practice. Opportunity Insights’ study on economic connectedness and LinkedIn’s study on weak ties and job-getting are some examples At the same time, we’ve seen the rise of practice-based evidence, through efforts of leading organizations like Basta and Climb Hire, and technology platforms like People Grove and Handshake publishing impact reports on how us

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A Simple Hack to Help You Communicate More Effectively

Harvard Business Review

Using a structured approach when communicating can help you prioritize what you need to convey. In this article, the author introduces his “What, So What, Now What” framework. Much like the Swiss Army knife, known for its versatility and reliability, this structure is flexible and can be used in many different communication situations. The structure is comprised of three simple questions: 1) What: Describe and define the facts, situation, product, position, etc. 2) So What: Discuss the implicati

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How Innovation and Emerging Technologies Are Changing the Game

IdeaScale

Innovation and emerging technologies are constantly changing the game in various industries. From healthcare to transportation, education to entertainment, there's no escaping the impact of these advancements. In this blog, we will explore some of the ways that innovation and emerging technologies are changing the game. Healthcare The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and innovation [.

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Harnessing the Scarcity Principle: Driving Innovation through Consumer Psychology

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Chateau G Pato In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, innovation has become the lifeblood of success. In order to stay ahead of the competition, companies must continuously find new ways to captivate consumers and create lasting impact. One powerful strategy that businesses can employ is leveraging consumer psychology, specifically the scarcity principle.

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Prepare Now: 2025's Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Listening, Learning and Leading: Digital Transformation Expert Debra Aizikovitz

Planview

Planview’s platform is designed to empower its customers for success in their digital transformation efforts. However, achieving success in any digital transformation initiative necessitates the alignment of people, methodology, and governance. Clients seeking assistance in ensuring their organizations are well-prepared for success can turn to Planview’s Evolve Advisory Services.

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How to Mentor More People — and Not Get Burned Out

Harvard Business Review

While mentoring people can be extremely rewarding, it has its challenges. It can be time-consuming and frustrating. However, if you structure and administer mentorships wisely, you can overcome the challenges, excel in being a mentor, and enhance your standing in your organization. Five strategies can help: divide your mentees into teams, set expectations with mentees early, use technology to your advantage, brand your efforts, and hold your organization accountable for providing the time and fu

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What is the Lean Startup Methodology?

Viima

In the dynamic landscape of startups, a staggering 90% face the risk of failure, whether within the first year or succumbing to mounting challenges by the end of the fifth. These statistics echoed in articles spanning the last decade, underscore the unpredictable and volatile nature of the startup journey. Faced with such uncertainty, adopting a cost-effective, waste-free approach becomes not just a choice but a vital necessity.

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How will you allocate your time differently in 2024?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski I don’t like resolutions, but I do like looking back to assess how spent my time differently over the previous year. Below is a short exercise that could help you get ready for 2024.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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Rationale, Passion and Beliefs: Changing how we approach the Energy transition.

Innovating4Energy

Questioning the need to change how we approach the Energy transition. I always determine the end of a year to be a highly reflective one to build out the future rationale, passion, and beliefs in what I do within the Energy transition. You evaluate what you have achieved, missed out on, and built out all the new understandings and knowledge that constantly “flows” your way.

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Want to Be a Better Leader? Stop Thinking About Work After Hours.

Harvard Business Review

It’s not uncommon for managers to continue thinking about their job, even after the official workday is over. This may involve ruminating about an issue with an employee, trying to think of a solution to a client problem, or creating a mental to-do list for the next day. But new research shows that this tendency may not be beneficial, particularly for people new to a leadership role.

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What is the Lean Startup Methodology?

Viima

In the dynamic landscape of startups, a staggering 90% face the risk of failure, whether within the first year or succumbing to mounting challenges by the end of the fifth. These statistics echoed in articles spanning the last decade, underscore the unpredictable and volatile nature of the startup journey. Faced with such uncertainty, adopting a cost-effective, waste-free approach becomes not just a choice but a vital necessity.

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Reinventing Wheels

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Dennis Stauffer You’ve no doubt heard—and perhaps used—the expression: Don’t reinvent the wheel. Or another overused cliché: If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. Both get injected into conversations and ideation sessions to reject ideas perceived to be redundant or weak, and both are profoundly bad advice.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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GAI to Refine your New Product Development Process | Sopheon

Sopheon

When’s the last time a workday passed without you reading or talking about generative AI? Can’t remember? You’re in good company. All of us in the innovation universe are trying to unlock new possibilities and drive innovation at scale faster with this unique technology.

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3 Drivers of China’s Booming Electric Vehicle Market

Harvard Business Review

More than half of the electric vehicles (EVs) on roads worldwide are found in China. In 2022, new EV sales in China grew by 82%, and the country provided 35% of global EV exports. While the U.S., Norway, and other Scandinavian nations were early adopters of EVs, and Germany and Japan have long been automotive powerhouses, their EV markets have lagged in mass market adoption compared to China.

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Book Cover Reveal for PIVOTAL

Stephen Shapiro

As we get one step closer to the publication of my seventh book, it is time to reveal its cover. Over the coming weeks, I will be sharing some awesome endorsements the book has received. We are targeting mid-2024 for the book’s release. I hope you like this! The post Book Cover Reveal for PIVOTAL appeared first on Stephen Shapiro.

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80% of Psychological Safety Has Nothing to Do With Psychology

Innovation Excellence

or Why the Lack of Psychological Safety Makes You Dumber GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton It’s been over 20 years since “Psychological Safety” exploded onto the scene and into the business lexicon.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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What is Retail Media Advertising and Is it a Fit for My Brand?

Brunner

You’re on amazon.com, checking the product page for one of your brand’s best-selling items. Then you spot it — a competitor’s ad for a similar item, complete with a discount code and free shipping. Exactly how did a rival brand get its ad and special offer in front of an Amazon shopper looking at your product? It’s called retail media advertising, and it’s changing digital advertising to the tune of billions in ad spend from both B2B and B2C brands.

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The Challenges of Retiring from a High-Powered Job

Harvard Business Review

Each year, thousands of executives retire from long and successful corporate careers. But few are prepared for the journey they are about to embark on. Based on conversations with dozens of highly respected former chief executives, the authors identified seven common mistakes, ranging from not preparing far enough in advance to thinking you can rely on your existing professional network to not realizing that behaviors that worked for you as an executive can work against you in retirement.

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How To Make this Year Your Best Year Ever

Rmukesh Gupta

Premise: I was invite to deliver a workshop on how to set up your year to be “Your Best Year Ever” recently and here is what I had shared with them in terms of how to think about or approach this task. I believe in order for any year to be our best year ever, it needs to be balanced and see success and growth in all areas of our lives.

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5 Simple Steps to Team Alignment

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from David Burkus So much of the struggle of working on teams comes down to one key task: getting a team aligned. Aligned teams lead to better engagement, performance, and retention. Getting and keeping a team aligned is a key task for leaders at all levels.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Health Care in 2024: 3 predictions based on theories of disruptive innovation

Christensen Institute

January is here, and with the turn of the calendar, we’ve either already seen, or are anticipating, our favorite thought leaders’ predictions. What will the year ahead hold in store for our industry? In this “predictions” piece, I take a different perspective. It’s not about what I think will happen in 2024, but instead what theories of disruptive innovation would suggest.

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A Guide for Getting Stakeholder Buy-In for Your Agenda

Harvard Business Review

You may be an expert at running your business unit or leading your team. But do you know how to advance your agenda across an organization, particularly if you have an idea that will impact its strategic direction? This article offers four key domains you can focus on to ensure you’ve prepared an agenda-setting mission: adopting an enterprise perspective, leveraging your strategic mindset, cultivating stakeholder awareness, and considering your personal motives and risks.

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How to Mentor More People Without Getting Burned Out

Rmukesh Gupta

Premise: One of the things that all leaders, sorry, all good leaders, get asked, is to mentor someone. The better the leader, the more such request that we tend to get. However, the time that we have for mentoring is fairly limited. While the mentee’s benefit a lot from the mentoring, there are reasons to believe that mentoring also benefited me as much as a mentors.

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Are Your Customers Actually Happy?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Are your customers happy, or not? How do you know? How often do you ask them? If you do ask them, and they tell you, what do you do with that information? This is all about customer feedback.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.