Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When selecting new innovation projects, some committees prize consensus — and thus end up funding only ideas whose success is plain to see, which is often an incremental innovation. Meanwhile, venture capitalists looking for the next big thing might do the opposite, picking projects on which they disagree. These types of project selection quandaries are reflected in new research, which models the effectiveness of common decision methods such as voting, scoring, and ranking.

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Faisal Hoque

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

AI simultaneously demands our deepest devotion and most disciplined detachment. “We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” —Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Understanding In the rush to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), organizations and individuals often oscillate between blind enthusiasm and paralyzing fear. Rightfully so. AI represents a profound paradox in human innovation.

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innosabi Innovation Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We’ve already talked in our other articles many times that innovation can be a real turning point for business, be them big or small. But with so many models of innovation, figuring out the best fit for your company can be confusing. Do you go with traditional, established approaches like acquisitions and partnerships, or […] Der Beitrag The Complete Guide to Business Innovation Models (Traditional and Modern) erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As the leader of a cross-functional innovation team within a large pharmaceutical company accelerator, I’ve noticed a recurring challenge: team members struggle to balance their innovation tasks with the demands of their regular roles. Our team brings together individuals from multiple departments, each contributing a portion of their time—typically 20% to 50%—to the innovation project.

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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The highest-grossing tour in music history is a case study in how a legacy act can navigate the modern attention economy.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 2, 2024

My review of 2024 from a posting perspective has been a really positive one. Taking my two primary posting sites of paul4innovating.com and ecosystems4innovating.com I wrote just over 100 posts, which always comes as a surprise in what it entails in time invested. The split between sites was fairly even as I continue to increase my focus on building the building case for Ecosystems, in thinking and design.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Including Start-up and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems into the Interconnected Business Framework, makes it more comprehensive and reflective of the full spectrum of business activities. It can enable how ideas flow from innovation through entrepreneurship and into established business practices, and how larger businesses can engage with and benefit from entrepreneurial energy.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Behavioral science has shown that hope can power positive outcomes for both people and organizations.

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Phil McKinney

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Remember that child-like curiosity that makes kids ask "why" about everything around them? That pure, questioning spirit seems to vanish in most organizations today. In its place grows something far more dangerous: innovation debt. This debt runs deeper than balance sheets and efficiency metrics - it fundamentally reshapes how companies think and dream.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The expectations towards corporate innovators are clear: deliver more results, faster, and with fewer resources. What does that mean in practice? Here's our take on the top trends to watch in innovation management in 2025.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Bringing a groundbreaking idea to life is an exhilarating journey, but it’s also one that requires strategic execution. Whether you’re a startup founder, R&D leader, or innovation manager, the transition from concept to market-ready solution involves navigating a series of interconnected stages. At Ezassi, we specialize in helping organizations streamline the idea-to-implementation process with our suite of Innovation Management Products and Services.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The difference between incremental and transformative gen AI lies not in technical sophistication or strategic vision, but in a shared understanding of what drives performance for your organization. This article describes a simple strategic tool that your organization can use as a framework to assess gen AI maturity and build the capabilities needed to create and capture value from AI.

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Planview

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Elite organizations are proving the power of the product operating model. Theyre shifting from time- and resource-wasting project-based work to value-focused product-oriented work, which enables them to improve operational efficiency, customer centricity, delivery speed, and other objectives. But just like any journey, the project-to-product shift comes with challenges.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 3, 2024

(According to Seth Godin) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton It’s that time of year again – the annual ritual of strategic planning. But as Seth Godin points out in “How to Avoid Strategy Myopia,” we often mistake annual budgets and operational efficiency plans for true strategy.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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eZassi

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Transformative Impact of Robotics on Industry Automation- Revolutionizing Efficiency, Precision, and Innovation Across Sectors Robotics and industrial automation are at the heart of Industry 4.0, revolutionizing manufacturing in recent years. These technologies dramatically enhance versatility and reliability, allowing businesses to adapt quickly to changing demands while maintaining utmost precision and efficiency to streamline operations, reduce downtimes, and optimize resource usage.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2024

To reestablish the chain of command, start by understanding why your employees are going around you.

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The Bliss Business Podcast

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Building on our recent exploration of Radical Candor, this week on The Bliss Business Podcast, were taking communication to the next level with a focus on Feedforwarda transformative approach that shifts conversations from past mistakes to future possibilities. What Youll Learn: + How to replace criticism with actionable, forward-looking suggestions + Why "feedforward" fosters collaboration, trust, and accountability + Practical strategies to incorporate this technique into leadership and team

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Did you know inefficient business processes cost companies up to 30% of their revenue? (source: Forbes ) This staggering figure highlights how small inefficiencies can ripple through an organization, creating significant financial losses and operational setbacks. Enter Lean Six Sigma Management (LSSM), a proven methodology that combines the best of two worlds: Lean’s focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s emphasis on quality and consistency.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Sopheon

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

If you haven’t been to the IMPACT conference , mark it on your calendar for next year. In October, Wellspring attended InnoLead’s marquee gathering in Boston, and it was an absolute pleasure. Where else can you chat with the co-founder of robot company Boston Dynamics, the President of the Recording Academy (aka, the Grammys), the former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, the Chief Product Officer at Target, and the Chief Customer Officer of United Airlines – all in one place?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Interviews with local leaders show how this technology has helped them automate tasks, make better decisions with data, and more effectively engage with the community.

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Michael Roberto

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Source: [link] Roshan Fernandez reports in today's Wall Street Journal about Whole Food's renewed attempt at operating small format stores. Fernandez writes that "The 9,100 square-foot Daily Shop location is about a quarter the size of a regular Whole Foods, and sells items at comparable prices. 'We’re serving a previously unmet need in the neighborhood,' said Nicole Davia, a Whole Foods senior vice president.

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ITONICS

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With all the innovation methods available today, it can be challenging for business leaders to tell the difference between what is overhyped and what will actually benefit their company. Luckily, the Gartner Hype Cycle for Innovation Practices provides an extensive assessment of 35 innovation practices.

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Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Effective leadership is more critical than ever in today’s dynamic business landscape. Supervisors are pivotal in driving team performance, a positive work environment, and making a direct impact to the organization’s bottom line. Investing in supervisor development with clear goals and measurable outcomes benefits supervisors and the organization by creating value for the organization.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s recently announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is creating ripples in Washington. While the idea that the sprawling federal government bureaucracy is in need of a shake-up may be appealing to many Americans, efficiency — the essence of capitalism — might not be the right approach for the public sector.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2024

During World War II cities protected themselves from nightime air raids with blackouts. All streetlights were turned off and cars had to drive with their headlights off. Citizens were banned from using external lights and had to carefully cover all windows and openings with curtains or covers to ensure that no light shone outside. This made it much more difficult for the bombers to locate and hit their targets.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 4, 2024

GUEST POST from David Burkus Team building is a crucial element of creating a strong team culture. Understanding each other’s differences and preferences is a vital step in becoming a high-performing team. But many leaders struggle to find and deliver effective team building exercises. There are many too choose from, and many fall short.

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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Digital Tonto

DECEMBER 1, 2024

As one of Gandhi’s followers would later note, before Salt March forced the British to sit down and negotiate with Gandhi as an equal, they “were all sahibs and we were obeying. No more after that.” At that point, Indian Independence was just a matter of time. Many would say Gandhi achieved what he did because he had a natural ability to communicate the plight of the Indians, to differentiate their plight in ways that were meaningful and, that by speaking out against the powerful he was able to

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When implementing responsible computing initiatives, companies run into a common problem: They rush to deploy their respective programs before they’ve finished designing them. The results are predictable: inefficient and difficult-to-scale efforts at managing AI’s ethical, reputational, and legal risks; wasted resources; and slowed innovation. To assess how ready their company is to implement an RAI program, leaders should ask eight questions: 1) Have you determined what its objectives are?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Centralized decision making is like playing chess with only one grandmaster—high-level bigwigs hold the reins and call the shots. Any decisions are made by these executives and trickle down to the rest of the team for action. Cool and collected, ain’t it? Here’s what’s what with centralized decision making: Calling the Shots: The head honchos have the final say.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 3, 2024

by Braden Kelley and Art Inteligencia In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are recognizing the importance of not just their customers’ experience, but also their employees’ The concept of employee experience encompasses every touchpoint a worker encounters from recruitment to retirement.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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