Innovation Excellence
MARCH 30, 2025
GUEST POST from Greg Satell Probably the greatest misconception about change is that it fails because people dont understand it. The truth is that change usually fails because it is actively sabotaged. The status quo has inertia on its side and never yields its power gracefully.
Phil McKinney
MARCH 30, 2025
From the harmless to the revolutionary, innovations throughout history have often been met with suspicion, fear, and sometimes outright hostility. This pattern is so persistent across cultures and time periods that it reveals something fundamental about human nature: we have a complicated relationship with the unknown. Today's breakthroughs—from artificial intelligence to genetic engineering—face similar resistance.
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Tullio Siragusa
MARCH 31, 2025
Leading with Heart: Bridging Innovation and Social Impact inBusiness In a business world that often places profit above all else, striking a balance between financial growth and social responsibility can feel like walking a tightrope. For Brandon Powell, CEO of HatchWorks AI, that tightrope has been both a challenge and a calling. In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of The Bliss Business Podcast , Brandon opens up about the journey that led him to build HatchWorks AIan innovati
Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is the Build-Measure-Learn Loop? The Build-Measure-Learn Feedback Loop is a core concept from the Lean Startup methodology, designed to help organizations test new ideas quickly and learn from real customer feedback. The process breaks innovation into three continuous phases: build a prototype or solution, measure how it performs, and learn from the results to refine the product or strategy.
Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage
If AI agents are going to deliver ROI, they need to move beyond chat and actually do things. But, turning a model into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. In this new webinar, Alex Salazar and Nate Barbettini will break down the emerging AI architecture that makes action possible, and how it differs from traditional integration approaches.
Digital Tonto
MARCH 30, 2025
When I arrived in Palo Alto for a publishing course at Stanford in 2006, I'd never heard of Srdja Popovi or Duncan Wattsbut their stories were about to become tangled up with mine. Facebook was just taking off and "social networks" were the hot new thing. I was running a sizable digital business, and it seemed that networks were something I should learn about.
IdeaScale
APRIL 4, 2025
In todays dynamic business environment, enterprises must balance cost reduction with maintaining high operational efficiency. Economic shifts, market competition, and evolving business demands require organizations to rethink how they optimize resources. One of the most underutilized yet highly effective strategies is leveraging employees' collective intelligence through crowdsourced innovation campaigns.
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Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is the Value Proposition Canvas ? The Value Proposition Canvas is a strategic innovation tool designed to ensure that a product or service aligns closely with what customers truly want and need. This framework consists of two interconnected parts: the Customer Profile and the Value Map. Together, they allow organizations to visualize how their offerings directly address customer desires and challenges.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 1, 2025
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Ideas and insights can emerge from the most unexpected places. My mom was a preschool teacher, and I often say that I learned everything I needed to know about managing people by watching her wrangle four-year-olds.
Innov8rs
MARCH 31, 2025
Innov8rs | The stakes are high for corporate leaders tasked with bringing new innovations to market. Choosing between building a venture internally or seeking external partnerships is a strategic decision and critical to long-term success. Yet many leaders hesitate, unsure of the risks, trade-offs, and hidden challenges of either path. How can you determine the right approach for your team?
Qmarkets
APRIL 1, 2025
The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideasand then discard the bad ones. Linus Pauling (Acclaimed American Chemical Engineer) Innovation isnt just about generating ideasits about identifying which ones are truly worth pursuing. Organizations often face an overwhelming number of ideas, but without a structured way to assess them, valuable opportunities can be overlooked, and resources can be wasted.
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.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is Rapid Prototyping? Rapid Prototyping is a method used to quickly create physical or digital models of a product idea using tools like CAD (Computer-Aided Design), 3D printing, and iterative development software. It enables organizations to test form, fit, and function in the early stages of product development, helping teams refine concepts based on real user interactions.
Innovation Excellence
MARCH 30, 2025
GUEST POST from Janet Sernack When I exited my corporate career more than thirty-five years ago, I was privileged to be regarded and respected as the Fashion Direction Manager for the Grace Bros Department Store group, one of Australias most senior women in retail management.
Innov8rs
APRIL 1, 2025
Innov8rs | Innovation is a primary growth driver in consumer health, so why do so many promising initiatives fail to deliver strategic impact? Innovators know that new products, formulations, and market expansions are essential for staying ahead. Yet, despite significant R&D investments, many organizations struggle to turn their innovation pipeline into tangible business results.
Qmarkets
APRIL 3, 2025
Each year, tens of thousands of new products hit the marketand the vast majority fail. According to acclaimed Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, around 95% of new product launches dont succeed (Source: Forbes ). In many cases, its not due to a lack of creativity, but a lack of clear direction. Without a focused approach, product innovation becomes a gamble instead of a growth strategy.
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Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is SCAMPER? SCAMPER is a structured ideation tool designed to enhance creative thinking and innovation by prompting systematic questions around an existing product, service, or process. The acronym SCAMPER stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify (or Magnify/Minify), Put to another use, Eliminate, and Reverse (or Rearrange). Each of these seven categories is used to reframe a problem or opportunity, unlocking new possibilities that may not be immediately obvious.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 1, 2025
Unlocking Potential through Neuro-Selective Stimulation GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia The time for neuro-selective stimulation has arrived! In the landscape of human-centered innovation, one of the most intriguing concepts revolves around our ability to unlock latent potential in ourselves and others.
Acuvate
APRIL 1, 2025
Digital Twin technology revolutionizes asset management, offering real-time visibility, predictive insights, and operational efficiency. However, organizations often face critical roadblocks in their digital transformation journey: Silode Data: Scattered information across sensors, IT, and OT systems prevents a unified operational view. Data Readiness & Quality Issues: Poor governance and inconsistent formats impact AI-driven analytics.
Qmarkets
APRIL 4, 2025
Strategic partnerships are no longer a side strategytheyre becoming central to how companies grow. According to McKinsey, partnership activity has grown at a compound annual rate of 14% since 2016, resulting in more than 10,000 deals per year over the past five years (Source: McKinsey ) This rise reflects a growing recognition that collaboration with the right external partners can open up new markets, extend capabilities, and reduce time to value.
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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.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is Six Thinking & Listening Hats? Six Thinking Hats, also known as Listening Hats, is a structured problem-solving and decision-making framework developed by Edward de Bono. It encourages individuals and teams to look at problems or opportunities from six distinct perspectives, each symbolized by a colored hat. This approach promotes parallel thinking, where participants explore different angles of a situation one at a time, rather than engaging in adversarial or chaotic discussions.
Michael Roberto
APRIL 4, 2025
Source: ESPN What can we learn about collaboration at work from professional soccer players? A new study offers some fascinating insights. First, why did scholars Thorsten Grohsjean, Henning Piezunka, and Maren Mickeler become interested in studying soccer players? They noted that people sometimes find themselves competing with their colleagues in settings outside of the workplace.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 4, 2025
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Have you ever felt like you werent getting the truth from your leader? You know when they say something and you know thats not what they really think.
innosabi Innovation Insights
MARCH 31, 2025
We all know that bringing an innovative idea to market requires clarity, focus, and agility. But traditional business plans can be rigid and time-consumingespecially for organizations that need to innovate rapidly. Thats where the Lean Canvas model comes in. But you may be wondering, what is the objective of Lean Canvas? […] Der Beitrag Lean Canvas Definition: What It Is and How It Drives Innovation In Business erschien zuerst auf innosabi.
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
Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is the Innovation Matrix? The Innovation Matrix is a strategic tool used to assess an organizations ability to generate and execute new ideas. It evaluates two key dimensions: innovation competence (the capability to develop new ideas and solutions) and innovation commitment (the willingness to invest in and support innovation across the organization).
Wellspring
APRIL 2, 2025
Most technology transfer offices start out with a simple technology setup: you log invention disclosures in a shared spreadsheet, manage workflows in project management software, and respond to deadlines as they arise. However, as an institution grows and new IP cases increase, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage the challenges of technology commercialization without a dedicated, modern software solution.
The Bliss Business Podcast
APRIL 3, 2025
Emotional connection isnt just a nice-to-haveits the core of effective marketing. In our 50th Producer Series episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we dive deep into how brands can stop chasing clicks and start building real relationships. Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa, and Mike Liwski In this episode, we unpack: + Why purpose and emotional resonance outperform transactional tactics + How tools like aiCMO are helping marketers craft campaigns that feel more human + The truth behind
ITONICS
APRIL 1, 2025
Lets face itmost people dont look forward to long weekly project meetings. Sitting through a round-robin of what everyones working on can feel like a time sink, especially when it could be handled asynchronously. For many, these status check-ins become just another box to tick off, rather than a space to resolve roadblocks and gain momentum. But it doesnt have to be that way.
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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.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 3, 2025
What is the Innovation Horizons Model? The Innovation Horizons Model is a strategic framework that guides organizations in balancing immediate operational excellence with long-term innovation. It divides innovation efforts into three distinct horizons: Horizon 1 (short-term optimization), Horizon 2 (mid-term expansion), and Horizon 3 (long-term transformation).
Michael Roberto
APRIL 1, 2025
We live in an age in which companies are investing heavily in data analytics and algorithms. Clearly, these analyses are often very helpful in making better decisions. However, I'd like to pose a critical question as leaders ponder the impact of analytics in their organizations. Can analytics make your product or service boring? Could it lead to strategy convergence in your industry?
Bill Fischer
MARCH 31, 2025
AI can be a powerful addition to our innovation approaches. Harnessing AI to identify old or overlooked ideas to address today's needs can spark our innovation process.
Focused Momentum
MARCH 31, 2025
As we navigate March 2025, leaders across sectors face a familiar challenge: maintaining long-term focus amid constant change. Whether you're leading a growing business, scaling a non-profit organization, or just managing a team to meet this year's objectives, the pressing question remains: how can we focus on long-term goals while everything around us is in flux?
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
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