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The Lifecycle of a Breakthrough

Digital Tonto

The global activist Srdja Popovi? once told me that when a revolution is successful, it’s difficult to explain the previous order, because it comes to be seen as unbelievable. Just as it’s hard to. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Are You Unconventional Enough in Your Thinking?

Phil McKinney

Unconventional thinking from unconventional individuals is the lifeblood of innovation. They are the people who see things in a new way, and because of this, they often come up with truly unconventional ideas. Ideas that conventional thinkers would never think of. And while it's true that many unconventional individuals do not have formal training in […].

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The innovative ways that Airlines make money with frequent flyer points

Idea to Value

Airline loyalty programmes are fascinating. Not just because we happen to have enough frequent flyer points with one airline to fly around the world, but instead because of how they completely changed the business model of airlines. If you have any interest in understanding business model innovation , I highly recommend you watch this video (above on the blog) to see what I mean.

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Society 2045’s Future of Work for the Betterment of Humanity

Tullio Siragusa

Society 2045’s Future of Work for the Betterment of Humanity. The world is transforming at its own pace. People who are thinking to bring out more changes into the system are doing so with the desire for the betterment of humankind. Sadly, often change has been coerced with force and domination tactics. Can we manifest positive change without forced regulation?

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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ENERGIZE YOUR BRAINSTORMING

Michael Michalko

ENERGIZE YOUR BRAINSTORMING. If we toss seeds on hard packed ground, the chances of them taking root and producing healthy plants are minimal. However, if we plough and till the ground (that is, mix it up, break it apart, make it “less” solid and more “loose”) the chances of a variety of seeds (both those we purposely sow and those that serendipitously fall) will find a way to grow in the loose soil.

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The Root Word of Contemporary Is Temporary

CorporateIntel

Sometimes I wonder if the advancing of age and a leaning toward old-fashioned values are a hindrance to relevancy in our contemporary workplace. Then I remember who taught me the most about workplace navigation in the early years of my professional career. It was bosses and colleagues advancing in age and leaning toward old-fashioned values. I don’t think a bit of traditional thinking about the nature of workplace relationships is incompatible with rapid innovation, agile thinking, evolving work

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The Intersection of Enterprise Innovation Management and Project Portfolio Management

Sopheon

Enterprise Innovation Management & Project Portfolio Management are often seen as two separate activities. In reality, they have a very important intersection. The post The Intersection of Enterprise Innovation Management and Project Portfolio Management appeared first on Sopheon.

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WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?

Michael Michalko

There is not one operation by which the sun attracts Jupiter and another by which Jupiter attracts the sun, but one operation by which he sun and Jupiter endeavor to approach each other…there is one action between them by which they both approach each other. Similarly, creativity comes from observing the relationships between objects, rather than objects themselves, and making analogical connections.

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What’s Inspiring Us: Book Edition

Econic

In this post, we’re kicking off a new blog series about what inspires us. We’re starting with books we’ve read recently. We hope this list inspires you to find your next great read. “ When times are easy and there’s plenty to go around, individual species can go it alone. But when conditions are harsh and life is tenuous, it takes a team sworn to reciprocity to keep life going forward.

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What is ‘True Creativity’? (part 4 of 5)

Idea to Value

Over the past few weeks , I have been telling you about the history behind True Creativity. How I started on the journey to find out how creativity worked, and why I found it so important to focus on the science of creativity. Today, I’d like to give you a sneak preview about what exactly I have been working on in secret over the past few years.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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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The 7 Seeds of Idea Management Platform Success at Barenbrug Group

Qmarkets

In our last blog for Qmarkets we introduced you to the concept of Three Horizons and explained how this methodology can help you create a balanced long-term innovation portfolio. We also touched on why you might need to invest in a system to support your exploration activities, and in this blog we will share a case study that explains why this approach can be so successful.

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Innovation Management Data Trends from 2021: What Can We Learn About 2022?

InnovationManagement

Many people have said that 2021 was 2020 Part II, but IdeaScale looked at some of our system data (as we do every year) to see what we could learn, and there are a few key trends we think are different from 2020, and that we think bode well for a creative 2022. The post Innovation Management Data Trends from 2021: What Can We Learn About 2022? appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Five Immutable Laws of Change

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell When I first arrived in Poland in 1997, change was all around me. It was like watching a society transform itself through time-lapse photography.

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Dear Leaders: Stop preventing other people trying what you couldn’t succeed at

Idea to Value

We already thought of that, and it didn’t work. How often I have heard that statement from teams when we have discussed potential new innovation ideas. It is often repeated by people who have been in the organisation longer, and who may have had a similar idea previously. They mean it as a warning to not put in much effort since the idea probably isn’t very good.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

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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The Principles and Implementation of Lean Improvement

Kainexus

To succeed in today's hyper-competitive environment, organizations must strive to improve continuously. But, because that's easier said than done, forward-thinking business leaders have developed several structured improvement methodologies over the years. One of the most widespread is an approach that grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, Lean manufacturing.

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What's New and Exciting in Energy

IdeaSpies

Great to be with IdeaSpies this morning and great to talk about one of my passion areas, which is what's happening in energy.

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Disrupt Yourself, Your Team and Your Organization

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Janet Sernack Moving into a new year is always a time for retreating and reflecting to accelerate growth and harvest new ideas from our feelings, thoughts, and learnings gleaned from the last two years of disruption, extreme … Continue reading →

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Podcast S7E151: Jim Euchner – Lean Startup in Large Organisations

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Jim Euchner. Jim is Honorary Professor at Aston Business School (UK) and Editor in Chief of Research-Technology Management, a peer-reviewed journal for practitioners of innovation, technology and research management. He was previously Vice President of Global Innovation at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, where he led the development of new businesses and helped launch five businesses on three continents.

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How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

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

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Cognitive RPA and Use Cases

Acuvate

Companies have been using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to automate various repetitive activities and back-end business processes (such as payroll and invoice processing) for the past few years. Traditional RPA uses computer-coded, rules-based software robots to automate specific human tasks, save time and costs, and reduce the potential of errors.

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How engaged employees benefit strategy execution

Cascade Strategy

Focusing on strategy execution benefits employees. Strategies are not abstract ideas that only a select few are concerned with; they’re concrete plans of action that people implement in their daily activities.

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What You Need to Know Before Leading a Design Thinking Workshop

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Douglas Ferguson Leading a design thinking workshop can completely transform your company for the better.

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The 7 Innovation Management Success Factors at Barenbrug Group

Qmarkets

In our last blog for Qmarkets we introduced you to the concept of Three Horizons and explained how this methodology can help you create a balanced long-term innovation portfolio. We also touched on why you might need to invest in a system to support your exploration activities, and in this blog we will share a case study that explains why this approach can be so successful.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

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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Constructing the Future for Urban Development and Energy Efficient Homes

eZassi

The intersection of design and technical innovation come close to home in our workplaces and dwellings. Architects of today are tasked to design new buildings with emerging, energy efficient technology for the practical structures of tomorrow while maintaining beautiful and intriguing design elements. Home builders are provided a variety of new opportunities to make construction or renovations of their existing house more energy efficient, livable, green, and cost conscious.

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Innovation Strategies in a Post-Pandemic World

Innovators Alliance

Don’t miss our event this upcoming February 22nd | Innovation Strategies in a Post-Pandemic World. Soren Kaplan, bestselling author, Founder of Praxie.com, and Affiliate at the Center for Effective Organizations at USC’s Marshall School of Business, will share success stories and strategies to show what innovation looks like in a post-pandemic world.

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Episode 079: Is There a Magic Pill For Creative Thinking?

Innovation in Practice

Can you really learn to be more creative? Well, of course you can, but what if you didn’t want it to take the time to actually learn it? . What, instead, if you could just take a pill? Imagine if you went to a meeting with your colleagues and you all got ready to just pop a pill in your mouth, a magic creativity, pill, and voila! . It turns out that certain drugs can do just that. .

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Digital Transformation Use Cases in Supply Chain Management

Acuvate

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe, it has wreaked havoc and posed significant challenges for supply chains worldwide. National lockdowns continued to slow or even temporarily halt the seamless flow of raw materials and finished goods, consequently disrupting manufacturing processes. Additionally, many organizations witnessed staff shortages and losses due to COVID-19, affecting business continuity and adding to the already mounting problems in the supply of essential goods and servi

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Implementing Intelligent Document Processing Solutions: Why It Works

See how companies like yours are tackling some of today’s most common business problems using AI-assisted automation for document processing. Manually capturing, extracting, and processing data within documents is a costly and outdated practice that’s holding your company back. IDP takes document processing to a whole new level so you can understand and use your data more effectively than ever before.

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How To Conquer Every Fear

helloFUTURE

It seems that most of what ails the human race is fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of looking stupid. Fear of missing out. You’d think, if only we could conquer our fears, then imagine how new and improved humans could be. We don’t want to be completely fearless – we aren’t… The post How To Conquer Every Fear appeared first on IDEATE + EXECUTE.

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Becoming More Resilient: Three Excellent Tips

Michael Roberto

Source: Entrepreneur.com At several faculty meetings in recent weeks, my colleagues and I have been discussing how and why many college students seem to be suffering from a lack of resilience. Obstacles, challenges, and failures turn quickly into crises for many students. Some struggle to overcome seemingly small setbacks. To some extent, all of us have exhibited insufficient resilience over the past two years; the pandemic has worn us all down in many ways.

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Innovation Theater – How to Fake It ‘Till You Make It

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Arlen Meyers The overwhelming number of doctors, engineers and scientists don’t have an entrepreneurial mindset.

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Mastering the Goal-Setting Process: 5 Actions to Stay Committed & Accountable

CMOE

“A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality.” – Greg Reid. With the start of each new year, it’s common for people to set resolutions. We dream of a fresh start, reflect on the previous year’s highs and lows, and consider what changes we want to make in the coming year.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.