What Do Top Corporate Innovators Get Right?
Viima
OCTOBER 15, 2019
In our line of work, we get to talk with hundreds of leaders around the globe, and from virtually every industry.
Viima
OCTOBER 15, 2019
In our line of work, we get to talk with hundreds of leaders around the globe, and from virtually every industry.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Acknowledging the problem is the first step, folks.
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Ankush Chopra
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Two Kinds of Innovators Innovators come in two forms – hunters and gatherers. Are you a hunter or a gatherer innovator? Understanding this distinction is critical in your innovation efforts. It will make you a more self aware innovator. It will be critical for your innovation success. Think of hunters and gatherers. What comes to your mind? When you think of a hunter, you visualize someone who is quick and strong.
Wellspring
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Every so often we ask our community to sound off on popular topics in innovation and share their best tips, tricks, and advice in hopes that their answers may inspire others in the field. We’ve gathered these insights by email, over phone calls, at events and roundtables, and catching up with clients and colleagues.
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.
IdeaScale
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Change is a necessity in today’s world, yet change initiatives don’t always work out. Too much change, too fast can induce change fatigue and hinder innovation. . One study has reported that only about 54 percent of change initiatives succeed. Another reports that up to 70 percent of organizational change efforts fail. Organizations of all types are urged to innovate, yet when they try to change too much, too fast, the result can be change fatigue.
Paul Hobcraft
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Source: [link]. This week I have had one of those most intense periods of researching and then absorbing the material around different energy issues. Everywhere you turn, you stumble across reports on one aspect or another of the energy transformation we are undertaking. I am looking at this energy transition through the eyes of the innovator, as it offers so much in new solutions and designs that any innovator would love to be part of.
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Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 13, 2019
In 1928, Alexander Fleming arrived at his lab to find that a mysterious mold had contaminated his Petri dishes and was eradicating the bacteria colonies he was trying to grow. Intrigued, he decided to study the mold. That’s how Fleming came to be known as the discoverer of penicillin. Fleming’s story is one that is.
InnovationTraining.org
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Designing a business model: 10 questions for effective monetisation. Thousands of business people now reach for Strategyzer’s Business Model Canvas when looking to describe, design, challenge or pivot their business models. It lays out the 9 essential building blocks of a business model in a familiar one-page canvas. The 9 th segment leads many out of their comfort zone; Revenue Streams.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Maybe you’ve called it something different, but I bet you’ve experienced it: it’s that feeling when your head’s down at work, too busy with your urgent day-to-day tasks to look up for a moment to contemplate future innovations. (Who has time for breakthrough innovation when you don’t have time for a proper lunch?) It’s that.
Idea to Value
OCTOBER 16, 2019
In the premier podcast episode of Season 3, we speak with world-famous voice actor and keynote speaker Joshua Seth. Joshua has been the voice of characters in over 100 animated TV shows and movies and has a diverse background across creative disciplines like music, theatre, and stage illusions. In today’s episode, we talk about how we need to become more comfortable letting go of expectations in order to unleash our innate creativity.
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.
InnovationManagement
OCTOBER 16, 2019
So much has already been said about what smaller, fresh companies need to do in order to gain a competitive edge in a well-developed market, but how often do you think about what those well-established businesses should do to achieve the same? The post Tips for Established Businesses to Survive the Startup Surge appeared first on Innovation Management.
Kainexus
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Small #kaizen at a #Lean #SixSigma conference — tape markings on stage to show speakers where to stay for the purposes of lighting and video. This was added during the first break. This small improvement didn’t require a belt, root cause analysis, or a project champion. pic.twitter.com/X1wPr3qsnM — Mark Graban (@MarkGraban). October 10, 2019. When I first saw this tweet from our resident Lean and Six Sigma expert and author, Mark Graban , I thought that he made an excellent point.
BrainZooming
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Steve Lahey, the Number 1 Brainzooming Fan , posted an intriguing quote about developing organizational strategies from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: “I very frequently get the question: ‘What’s going to change in the next 10 years?’ And that is a very interesting question; it’s a very common one. I almost never get the question: ‘What’s not going to change in the next 10 years?
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 13, 2019
It seems that every meeting I went to recently, and almost every person I spoke to, mentioned the new book, from the authors of How Google Works – The Trillion Dollar Coach. I dutifully ordered it and once I had the chance, diligently read it. It is described as the “blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will.
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.
IdeaScale
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Many voices lead to stronger teams.?. Diversity and inclusion are good ideas on many levels, but they can also drive your innovation strategy. Here’s why a diverse innovation team leads to better products. Diversity Drives Performance The most basic answer is right there in the data. In study after study , companies with more diverse workforces, from the C-suite and board down to the interns, show more growth, productivity, and efficiency.
Digital Tonto
OCTOBER 13, 2019
Quantum computing isn’t just a more powerful version of today’s technology, it is a fundamentally different way of computing that will be applied to very different tasks. Related posts: Here’s What. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Tullio Siragusa
OCTOBER 14, 2019
How to Overcome the Impact of Trauma. Everyone at one point in their life, experiences trauma. There is no escaping trauma; sadly, it’s like a phase of life we all have to pass through. As humans living in a world where trauma is seen as some defect or something dark and ugly to be kept hidden, it’s best we build the proper individual awareness of this psychological wound and strive to ensure that we get control of it, so that it doesn’t eventually get the better of us.
Acuvate
OCTOBER 18, 2019
In a time where the average enterprise generates large amounts of data on a daily basis, unless the data paves a path to gleaning valuable insights, on its own, data does not hold much value. This is where Artificial Intelligence helps aid data analysis, exploration, find patterns in the collected information, predict future outcomes and make data more comprehensible for the user.
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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
IdeaScale
OCTOBER 16, 2019
The spotlight will be on creativity, communication, inspiration, and innovation leadership at Open Nation 2019, IdeaScale’s annual conference set for Oct. 24-25 in Washington, D.C. Organizers have jam-packed at least a dozen seminars led by some of the most influential innovation leaders at top organizations into this two-day event. Presenters include NASA, the United States Air Force, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Freddie Mac, and the United Way.
Cascade Strategy
OCTOBER 15, 2019
We see thousands of strategic plans here at Cascade - from startups right through to Fortune 500 multinationals. And over the years, we've developed a pretty good 'sixth sense' about whether or not a strategic plan is actually going to work when it moves into the execution phase.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Failure and loss are inevitable, but trying to rationalize them can be the last thing you need to do. Yes, I know, you want to recoil at the the headline of this column. Stick with me. The last thing I’m advocating is that life is without purpose. But, it can certainly be random and, like.
Daniel Burrus
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Technological change is the only constant in today’s business world, disrupting everything from large organizations to small start-ups. Disruption affects everyone, but will you be the disruptor or the disrupted? You must pay close attention to the Hard Trends shaping the future of your industry, your business, and the outside world to identify opportunities used to innovate and grow rapidly, additionally using those Hard Trends to solve any problems your organization and customers might have be
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
Planview
OCTOBER 17, 2019
What does innovation management mean to you? Does it mean gathering ideas or does it mean building a culture of engagement? If you answered yes to both, you’re on the right track. You need ideas to be innovative, but you need an innovation culture to continually source the most valuable ideas. The concept of “building an innovation culture” is a topic that’s come up in a variety of conversations with Planview Spigit clients over the last few months.
The Inovo Group
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Highlights. A successful, Fortune 50, corporate innovation group has been continuously creating strategic innovations for almost two decades – through numerous leadership and organizational changes. It can reveal what it takes for an innovation system to be persistent. The opposite is ‘Innovation Theater’ – all performance and no substance. Theater often happens when the demands of Wall Street drive companies to show that they are innovative.
Tullio Siragusa
OCTOBER 14, 2019
How to Overcome the Impact of Trauma. Everyone at one point in their life, experiences trauma. There is no escaping trauma; sadly, it’s like a phase of life we all have to pass through. As humans living in a world where trauma is seen as some defect or something dark and ugly to be kept hidden, it’s best we build the proper individual awareness of this psychological wound and strive to ensure that we get control of it, so that it doesn’t eventually get the better of us.
helloFUTURE
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Let me ask you something: do you think that Steve Jobs was a reasonable man? Do you believe that when people came to him with their ideas, he listened to them and implemented everything that they presented him with? While I never worked with him, none of his biographers say that he was ever that… The post Need To Innovate: Be Unreasonable appeared first on hellofuture.
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Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Enormous amounts of patient data creates big business opportunities. In fact, some day, patient sick care might be a loss leader. Instead, the revenue model will be patients owning data and using a platform to sell it for a price. Patients will become digital health entrepreneurs. Selling your sick care data is called an “edge opportunity” We are.
Strategyzer Innovation
OCTOBER 17, 2019
I had a coffee chat last week with th e Chief Information Officer (CIO) of an ASX100 manufacturing company. In a very traditional and process-driven organisation she wants her team to lead cross-functional innovation initiatives and has introduced hack days to initiate a spark. She was concerned about how to keep momentum after a hack day. So she approached me to draw on my experience of helping Global 500 companies create innovation ecosystems.
InnovationManagement
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Learn four essential tips that employers and HR departments should consider when trying to get honest input from their employees. The post Psychology Tips to Get Honest Feedback from Your Employees appeared first on Innovation Management.
Focused Momentum
OCTOBER 15, 2019
In the recent Harvard Business Review article, Don’t Let Metrics Undermine Your Business , authors Michael Harris and Bill Tayler explore this question by taking a close look at how Wells Fargo’s strategy development and plan execution may have been a factor in enabling the horrible sales practices that cost it billions and possibly permanently tarnished its brand.
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