Tim Kastelle
JANUARY 12, 2017
All the Permission You Need The most common barrier to innovation that I hear about in my classes and talks is “But my boss won’t let me.” Here’s a solution. Print this out, fill it in, and carry it with you at all times. Problem solved! Actually, you don’t even need my permission to innovate – you just need permission from yourself.
HYPE Innovation
JANUARY 9, 2017
The power of digital disruption is so immense that it now sits on the top priority list for almost every executive. Whether the threat comes from new digital natives entering the market, traditional competitors upping their digital quotient, or other markets using a digital channel to launch a competitive offering. On the flip side, as GE is demonstrating , the opportunity for growth is equally immense.
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IdeaScale
JANUARY 11, 2017
It’s a brand new year, which means it’s time for a brand new annual innovation strategy for your organization. Perhaps you’ve been working on your annual strategy since before we entered this new year, or perhaps you just now have the bandwidth to really confront it. Either way, there are some core guidelines that will help you develop a thoughtful and successful innovation strategy.
Destination Innovation
JANUARY 9, 2017
Always avoid all aimless alliteration. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. Parenthetical remarks are unnecessary (even when relevant). It’s wrong to ever split an infinitive. Contractions shouldn’t be used. Avoid ampersands & abbreviations, etc. Foreign phrases apropos of writing are not de rigueur.
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.
Exago
JANUARY 11, 2017
The Innovation Matrix newsletter is out, and innovation author and expert Paul Sloane is in the Spotlight in this first edition. The post The Innovation Matrix newsletter is out appeared first on www.exago.com.
HYPE Innovation
JANUARY 9, 2017
Babies are wonderful, a constant source of fascination as you share their discovery of a rich new world and see things afresh through their wide bright eyes. But they also have side effects, some of which can bring you back to earth with a bump! Dealing with nappy changing is a good example – a chore for most of us, but for a few people also an unlikely source of inspiration for innovation.
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Jeffrey Phillips
JANUARY 13, 2017
First, a slight diatribe. Why is it that companies think their people can do successful innovation when they don't share a common language? In the title I've used the word "disruptive", and by this I mean innovation in the "third horizon" - incremental, breakthrough and disruptive. I'm defining disruptive innovation as new products, services or business models that "disrupt" existing products or markets.
Imaginatik
JANUARY 13, 2017
[This blog post was reproduced from an original paper on Future Building. Download the paper now: The Art of the Possible – Future Building’s Crucial Role in Driving Innovation Impact ]. Not too long ago, executives at a F500 consumer goods company were facing a daunting prospect. Nearly all of their brands were struggling with stagnant or declining market share.
Digital Tonto
JANUARY 11, 2017
Technology disrupts, but it also empowers and the cloud may be the best example of that. Related posts: Cloud Computing Just Entered Totally New Territory. 2015: The Year The Cloud Bursts. The Cloud. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
IdeaScale
JANUARY 10, 2017
In a turbulent marketplace, when complexity can add even more confusion, it is important to have a simple and straightforward innovation system. Shared and easy-to-use innovation practices and tools can enable everyone in a company to work together to develop ideas that deliver compelling customer value. The Value of an Integrated Innovation System .
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.
Jeffrey Phillips
JANUARY 10, 2017
So, after over a decade of innovation consulting, I can say without doubt that companies that are just starting to innovate have it much better than those that were attempting it years ago. That's because as more companies try more innovation, more tools are vetted, more methods explored and exposed. Today, there are more proven methods and more people with more innovation skill and experience, so if you are starting now you can get started on the right foot.
BrainZooming
JANUARY 12, 2017
“Not all ideas are new. When you generate innovative ideas, make room for old ideas that have been around , but have never gotten a decent chance to advance.”. Occasionally, someone participating in a strategy workshop filled with innovative ideas will complain that a lot, or maybe all (REALLY? ALL?) the ideas already existed in the organization. That used to bug the hell out of me whenever it would happen because we were there to generate new ideas.
Idea to Value
JANUARY 13, 2017
Here is the only impartial list of the best Innovation blogs by the world’s most influential innovation bloggers. Ladies and Gentlemen, I know you care about innovation. But with all of the hundreds of writers out there, it can be tough to know who’s insights and advice are worth your attention. So over the past few […]. Originally published at Official Top 20 most influential innovation blogs & bloggers: 2016.
IdeaScale
JANUARY 11, 2017
It’s a brand new year, which means it’s time for a brand new annual innovation strategy for your organization. Perhaps you’ve been working on your annual strategy since before we entered this new year, or perhaps you just now have the bandwidth to really confront it. Either way, there are some core guidelines that will help you develop a thoughtful and successful innovation strategy.
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Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 11, 2017
After a week of torrid voting and much passionate support, along with a lot of gut-wrenching consideration and jostling during the judging round, I am proud to announce your Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2016: Robert F Brands Robert Brands was the founder of InnovationCoach.com, and the author of Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A.
BrainZooming
JANUARY 12, 2017
This week’s “Inside the Executive Suite” article from Armada Corporate Intelligence looked at how you focus a distracted organization on an implementation strategy to align and focus activities. Not an easy task. Here is a recommendation to make it happen through taking on three different strategic roles. . 3 Roles to Focus a Distracted Organization on Implementation Strategy.
Innovation in Practice
JANUARY 9, 2017
What holds people back from being creative? Is it a lack of time? Do you not have a budget for doing creative work? Perhaps you work in an industry where there are lots of regulatory or legal barriers that seem to make it hard to generate novel ideas. For many people, these types of constraints seem frustrating and overwhelming. They appear to be strict boundaries that seem to limit your ability to be creative.
IdeaScale
JANUARY 12, 2017
It takes millions of minds to get one man in space. NASA is, to many, a symbol of scientific innovation. The space race touched off an unprecedented “peace dividend” that gave us everything from modern materials science to Tang. Stepping beyond Earth will be something that requires the work of all of us. And NASA has taken one of its first steps into its own new frontier: Crowdsourcing.
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
Mike Shipulski
JANUARY 11, 2017
By definition, when the work is new there is uncertainty. And uncertainty can be stressful. But, instead of getting yourself all bound up, accept it. More than that, relish in it. Wear it as a badge of honor. Not everyone gets the chance to work on something new – only the best do. And, because you’ve been asked to do work with a strong tenor of uncertainty, someone thinks you’re the best.
BrainZooming
JANUARY 11, 2017
I listened to a radio show featuring Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak called More2Life. The topic was trust, and how people that grew up in negative home environments with crappy parents can learn to trust and not trust the right people. They shared a four-question test for determining someone’s trustworthiness. I jotted down the questions since I saw them as a strong strategic thinking exercise.
Faisal Hoque
JANUARY 10, 2017
Keep asking the right questions, and you'll be wrong about the future less often than your competitors. The post Four Questions To Turn Everyone In Your Company Into A Futurist appeared first on Faisal Hoque :: Entrepreneur | Author.
IdeaScale
JANUARY 9, 2017
2017 offers new frontiers in innovation. Innovation stops for nothing, and often changes everything. But innovation and change are not simple cause and effect: Often trends can affect how, in what industries, and where we innovate. What are the trends that will impact your innovation strategy in 2017? Anti-AI Sentiment. Human beings have never liked robots all that much, as a visit to the movie theater can tell you.
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Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 10, 2017
Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971. He got his first computer at the age of 8 and learned to program. At 17 he went to University in Canada and subsequently settled in the USA where he founded a company, Zip2, which provided online travel guides. Zip2 was an early internet success and.
BrainZooming
JANUARY 10, 2017
I’ll admit my surprise that fun strategic planning activities are generating so much interest among Brainzooming readers right now. You would think everyone would be finished with strategic planning – or they decided not to pursue it for this year. 4 Fun Strategic Planning Activities to Always Have Ready. Suppose you have responsibility for strategic planning – no matter what time of year it is.
Destination Innovation
JANUARY 9, 2017
Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971. He got his first computer at the age of 8 and started to program. At 17 he went to University in Canada and subsequently settled in the USA where he founded a company, Zip2, which provided online travel guides. Zip2 was an early internet success and in 1999 he sold it to Compaq Computer Corporation for $330m.
InnovationManagement
JANUARY 10, 2017
It’s awesome when everyone agrees, isn’t it? Yes—and no. Most of us have, at some point, fallen into the trap of groupthink to avoid conflict and promote harmony in a group, whether at school, work, or on a committee. Groupthink has its perks: everyone feels comfortable, and there’s no risk of tension among members. It’s safe. Easy. Unfortunately, it can also kills creativity and innovation.
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Gregg Fraley
JANUARY 10, 2017
Creative Effectiveness 2017. What if 2017 turned out to be the most creative year of your life? More than creative, what if 2017 was the most creatively effective year of your life? There’s a difference. You can be incredibly creative in terms of self-expression and ideas — without being creatively effective. What good is creativity if it doesn’t get done?
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 9, 2017
It’s one thing to say you want a culture of innovation. It’s another to actually get everyone truly innovating. We hear it all the time from the executive suite – take more risks, embrace uncertainty, learn from failure. This article based on the upcoming book, The Invisible Advantage.
The Human Factor
JANUARY 12, 2017
Did you blink and another year went by? Me too. Which means it’s time once again to climb up on my soapbox and talk about how to get clear on winning this year. But first, a few questions. How did 2016 go for you? Did you and your organization achieve all that was possible; or even all you expected? Did you meet all of your targets and attain all your goals?
InnovationManagement
JANUARY 10, 2017
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