Innovation Excellence
APRIL 23, 2025
Exclusive Interview with Brian Solis Effective leadership serves as the crucial catalyst for both successful innovation and the profound transformation of any collective entity, be it an organization, a team, or even a country.
innosabi Innovation Insights
APRIL 24, 2025
Heres a hard truth: Without structure, your innovation efforts will fail. Innovation sounds excitinguntil youre drowning in ideas with no clear way to prioritize or execute them. Despite its importance, many innovation initiatives fail, often due to a lack of structure and strategy. The challenge? Ideas are everywhere, but without a system, they […] Der Beitrag What Is An Innovation Management System?
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Leapfrogging
APRIL 21, 2025
What is a Trend Map? A Trend Map is a strategic visual framework that helps marketers identify, organize, and evaluate emerging trends that may impact their industry, customers, or brand. It serves as a tool to track evolving market dynamics , consumer behaviors, technological innovations, and cultural shiftsallowing marketing teams to anticipate change, rather than react to it.
Digital Tonto
APRIL 20, 2025
In his book, "Who Says Elephants Cant Dance," Lou Gerstner wrote, Culture isnt just one aspect of the game, it is the game. In the end, an organization is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value What does the culture reward and punish individual achievement or team play, risk taking or consensus building? Every organization, whether consciously or not, develops norms and rituals that shape behaviors.
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
Paul Hobcraft
APRIL 23, 2025
The interplay between technology and business ecosystems Are we seeing a growing influence of how different technologies are forming and shaping Business Ecosystems? The influence of AI and Machine Learning,Blockchain and Decentralized Technologies, Digital Twins and Simulations, Edge Computing and IoT, Platform technology and use of API’s in Marketplaces all shape our growing needs.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 24, 2025
The Hidden Revenue Engine GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Loyalty programs have evolved far beyond their humble beginnings as simple earn and burn points systems. While many still view them primarily as marketing tools to drive repeat business, todays loyalty programs have become sophisticated revenue engines that can significantly impact a companys bottom line.
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Tullio Siragusa
APRIL 23, 2025
Finding Focus in a Noisy World: How Mindfulness Can Elevate Leadership and Innovation The business world filled with noise, pressure, and distraction, and sometimes the most powerful thing a leader can do may seem counterintuitive: pause. In this deeply resonant episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, entrepreneur, author, and global thought leader Faisal Hoque joined hosts Stephen Sakach, Mike Liwski, and Tullio Siragusa for a conversation that reframed mindfulnessnot as a wellness trend, but as
Phil McKinney
APRIL 25, 2025
Last night, my twelve-year-old grandson asked to borrow my Killer Questions card deck —a set of question prompts designed to spark critical thinking and creative problem-solving. As we sat at dinner, he thoughtfully worked through the questions, applying them to his budding online business selling laser-cut creations he designs and produces himself on his Glowforge Pro.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 20, 2025
GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard I recently worked with a European client to map their innovation challenges and opportunities, particularly focusing on how they align with global trends in leadership and team dynamics.
IdeaScale
APRIL 22, 2025
At IdeaScale, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere and that belief doesn't just shape the product we build. It shapes how we build it. That's why our product roadmap ideation and selection process is public - at ideas.ideascale.com!
Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage
There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.
Faisal Hoque
APRIL 22, 2025
How to survive and thrive in a world where nothing feels certain. In an era shaped by AI, economic instability, and geopolitical shifts, resilience has become essential. Discover the crucial foundations for turning uncertainty into opportunity. KEY POINTS Resilience is essential in an age of economic instability, AI, and global uncertainty. Success requires adaptability, strong networks, and emotional strength.
Qmarkets
APRIL 25, 2025
The global food industry is facing a moment of reckoning. Extreme weather, fragile supply chains, rising costs, and shifting consumer demands are converging to create urgent, system-wide pressure. In this environment, innovation is no longer a differentiatorits a necessity for survival and relevance. But food innovation isnt easy. The sector is burdened by complex regulations, legacy infrastructure, and often limited appetite for risk.
Ecosystems4Innovating
APRIL 24, 2025
Emerging Technologies are Reshaping Business Ecosystems I posted on my other site ( paul4innovating.com ) the growing influence of how different technologies are forming and shaping Business Ecosystems? The article outlines the dynamic interplay “ Chicken or the Egg? The Dynamic Interplay of Technology and Business Ecosystems “ The relationship between emerging technologies and business ecosystems is not a simple one-way street.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 21, 2025
GUEST POST from Greg Satell What can be hardest about change, especially when we feel passionately about it, is that at some point, we need to accept that others will not embrace it. Not every change is for everybody.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Faisal Hoque
APRIL 24, 2025
As AI expands, businesses face a critical choice about the future of workand society. Few periods in modern history have been as unsettled and uncertain as the one that we are living through now. The established geopolitical order is facing its greatest challenges in decades, with a land war in Europe entering its third year and shifting power dynamics upending what were once settled relationships across the globe.
Qmarkets
APRIL 23, 2025
Most companies treat innovation and R&D as separate efforts. One team focuses on long-term technical development, the other on short-term creative problem-solving or market disruption. This disconnect slows down progress, limits strategic impact, and leaves too much value on the table. Without alignment, great ideas rarely become viable productsand promising technologies often fail to solve the right problems.
eZassi
APRIL 24, 2025
What is Augmented Intelligence (AI)? Augmented Intelligence (AI) is a conceptualization that focuses on AI's assistive role, emphasizing that AI should augment human decision-making and capabilities rather than replace them. It's also known as intelligence amplification (IA) or cognitive augmentation. Human-AI Partnership: Augmented intelligence is about creating a partnership between humans and AI to enhance cognitive performance, learning, and decision-making.
The Bliss Business Podcast
APRIL 24, 2025
What happens when a company stops chasing only profit and starts building with purpose? Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast for a powerful conversation with John Hewitt , legendary entrepreneur, founder of Jackson Hewitt , Liberty Tax , and now Loyalty Brands a franchise network built on trust, service, and mission-driven growth. Hosted by Stephen Sakach & Mike Liwski In this episode, well explore: How John has scaled multiple companies by leading with heart Why loyalty and community ar
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Innovation Excellence
APRIL 25, 2025
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When theres a big problem, the first step is to define whats causing it. To do that, based on an understanding of the physics, a sequence of events is proposed and then tested to see if it replicates the problem.
Qmarkets
APRIL 22, 2025
Some companies generate strong ideas , hire exceptional talent, and execute effectivelyyet still struggle to scale. The issue often isnt a lack of vision or leadership. Its an enterprise architecture that hasnt evolved alongside the business. Without a flexible, well-structured architecture in place, even the most promising initiatives can stall. In this article, well explore how modern enterprise architecture serves as a strategic foundation for innovation and digital transformation and why upd
ITONICS
APRIL 24, 2025
Coming up with great product ideas is harder than it sounds. The market is crowded. Customers have high expectations. And competition moves fast. But the right strategies make idea generation easier. You dont need to guess what your target audience wants. You can create better product ideas with the right tools, feedback, and structure. This article covers eight proven strategies.
The Bliss Business Podcast
APRIL 23, 2025
Marketing isnt just about being seenits about being felt. In Episode 2 of our Purpose-Driven Marketing series, we explore a powerful truth: People arent just looking for products. Theyre looking for meaning. And the brands that win? They dont just sellthey stand for something. 73% of consumers say theyre willing to pay more for products that align with purpose and sustainability.
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Innovation is key to overcoming crises. This guide outlines how businesses can navigate uncertainty by adapting strategies, embracing open innovation, and strengthening resilience. Learn how to reassess business models, engage external expertise, and build a robust innovation ecosystem. Explore the three phases of crisis response—from immediate adaptation to long-term transformation—and discover how collaboration accelerates progress while reducing costs.
Michael Roberto
APRIL 24, 2025
Source: Michigan Daily Have you ever found yourself "doom scrolling" on Netflix while your friend or spouse implores you to simply, "Pick something already!" Many of us have experienced this type of indecision. We are overwhelmed by choice in those cases. In other situations, we encounter equally good, or equally poor, courses of action, and we can't decide amongst these roughly comparable options.
Board of Innovation
APRIL 25, 2025
Back to all insights What it takes to integrate AI at scale Behind the scenes at L'Oral Vincent Pirenne Global Partner & Head of AI Strategy (EMEA) LOral isnt just experimenting with AI. Theyve embedded GenAI into the daily work of thousands of employees, from R&D to marketing to retail. The company made GenAI tools like LOral GPT a core part of how business gets done: they are operationalizing it at scale, and theyre doing it with a level of intentionality and cultural alignment that mo
Faisal Hoque
APRIL 25, 2025
Are we losing touch with the value of being flawed? As machines grow better at simulating emotion, are we losing touch with the value of being flawed and human? KEY POINTS Simulated empathy risks dulling our tolerance for human complexity. Real empathy is messy, not scalableand thats what makes it meaningful. Emotional presence cant be engineered; it must be practiced and protected.
Exoplatform
APRIL 25, 2025
A major release that transforms the digital workplace. eXo Platform 7.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Qmarkets
APRIL 25, 2025
Discover how Forvis Mazars integrates innovation into its corporate fabric, driving growth and resilience while managing the complexities of an international merger. Hear directly from the EDGE team about how they generated an incredible 58% engagement rate from an audience of over 7000 employees as part of a long term strategic innovation program.
Carla Johnson
APRIL 21, 2025
Today is World Creativity and Innovation Day, a time to celebrate that magical, messy, slightly chaotic force that turns “what ifs” into breakthroughs. And yes, its a real day. No, theres no cake (unless you make one shaped like a lightbulb, which I fully support).
Faisal Hoque
APRIL 23, 2025
The hidden habits behind our interactions with AI. Speaking politely to AI reveals deep human instincts from cognitive shortcuts to seeing minds where none exist. Courtesy shapes better interactions, but the “ghost” in the machine is only a reflection of ourselves. KEY POINTS Speaking kindly to AI trains it and reminds us who we want to be.
Exoplatform
APRIL 25, 2025
In this exclusive interview, Veronika Mazour Mestrallet shares insights on current use cases, user adoption, and how the open-source and sovereign French solution, eXo Platform , is shaping the future of digital workplaces.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
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