Destination Innovation
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Most innovation initiatives are planned and programmatic. We focus on a challenge, analyse the problem, brainstorm some great ideas and then put together teams to implement the best ones. For new products the projects might go through a stage-gate process where they have to clear certain hurdles in order to have extra resources released. There is a program and the projects adhere to it.
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 6, 2016
When organizations talk about innovation, they are referring to generating bright ideas. They spend time thinking “out of the box” and hope to come up with a brilliant new idea. But innovation is not the Idea; it’s more than that. Innovation goes beyond bright ideas by combining processes with creative minds to breathe life into something that makes life easier, days brighter, and helps organizations get closer to their goals.
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Digital Tonto
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Great storytelling is infinitely more than simply producing content. It is, in fact, no less than helping customers connect with the soul of your enterprise. Related posts: 4 Things Brands Need To. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Jeffrey Phillips
DECEMBER 6, 2016
I'm a big fan of Geoffrey Moore's work on Crossing the Chasm, which is the idea that every market can be divided into segments: very early technology adopters, the early majority, the late majority and laggards. It's clear from history that there are always people who will adopt a new idea or technology even while others think it is unfinished or even risky.
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.
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Proper management of the separation vs. integration tension has proven to be a vital, while underestimated ingredient to effective scaling of internal ventures and external startups in corporate settings.
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Disruption is good for business. It’s global and can happen in any industry, at any time. “Disruption” is a popular buzzword, but if you stop and think about it, experiencing disruption is not something we, as people, enjoy. Disruption is massive, rapid, and most likely permanent change, and that can be difficult to go through. But disruptive innovation is important to stay vital, and any business needs to embrace innovation technology and the turbulence that goes with it.
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Daniel Burrus
DECEMBER 7, 2016
The high number of retail executives and owners who think that the good, old days of brick-and-mortar retail are behind us amazes me; and if you were to ask them to name the one company that has caused the largest number of retailers to close up shop, they would say that it’s Amazon. Now, as they say, turnabout is fair play. Internet behemoth Amazon now plans to dive headfirst into the grocery store market.
BrainZooming
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Are you in budget meetings right now, determining what funds you will have to implement next year’s strategic initiatives? Is your budget process running late? Are you still reviewing budgets for next year? If so, you have time to turn tedious budgeting exercises into productive strategic planning activities focused on business growth. Budgeting Can Be the Worst, but There Is Hope!
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 5, 2016
These talks can inspire innovation. Open innovation can be a tricky business. Innovation can be elusive, and sometimes your team needs a push to get back in the zone. If that’s the case, sit down with these TED talks to get that spark back. Navi Radjou. [link]. “Necessity is the mother of invention” is a old adage about innovation, but it’s not one we often think about.
IdeaConnection
DECEMBER 9, 2016
According to research by the Gartner Group, there will be more than 20 billion connected devices in use by the year 2020. That is a massive multi-billion euro opportunity that could result in breakthrough innovations in all sorts of areas, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed in Europe. There, bIoTope (Building an IoT OPen innovation Ecosystem for connected smart objects) is paving the way for new open innovation ecosystems, where companies can innovate (with minimal financial outlay) Systems-of-S
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.
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Innovation is the lifeblood of business growth. Innovation management is also a process; a means of getting the right product to the right people at the right time. Yet all too often innovation management doesn’t work well. It can be uncoordinated, out of sequence, either cutting corners or over-engineered. Innovation initiatives often start with generating.
Planview
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Engaging the “crowd” at scale in your innovation initiative has been proven to fundamentally transform companies. In fact, Gartner recently named crowdsourcing as the most effective independent discipline that CIOs can adopt to drive digital transformation. There are plenty of examples that show this. From vehicle manufacturer, Polaris, leveraging its employees’ creativity to out-innovate the likes of Harley Davidson, to the UNHCR changing the lives of millions of refugees through crowdsourcing
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Open government is based upon the idea that governments function better when citizens play an active role in creating policy. Crucial to this type of engagement is the availability and accessibility of government data. When citizens have access to what’s happening in their town, state, or country, they can hold elected official accountable for their actions — an essential principle of democracy.
Boxes and Arrows
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Editors’ note: The second “Book in Brief” feature here on Boxes and Arrows is from Theresa Regli’s Digital and Marketing Asset Management: The Real Story About DAM Technology and Practice. Use the discount code ‘dmambanda’ to add this to your library; it’s good for 20% off. We’ll publish an excerpt, up to 500 words, of your book.
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.
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 7, 2016
The results of our study indicate that patents owned by licensors that are strong in technological prestige, experience at licensing, and combined technological depth and breadth have a greater chance at being chosen by licensees.
Mike Shipulski
DECEMBER 7, 2016
It doesn’t matter where the journey ends, as long as it starts. After starting, don’t fixate on the destination, focus on how you get there. A long project doesn’t get shorter until you start. Neither does a short one. Start under the radar. When a project is too big to start, tear off a bite-sized chunk, chew it and swallow. Sometimes slower is faster, but who cares.
Gregg Fraley
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Invest in Your Innovation Capacity. In my various consulting engagements I have learned not to take much for granted. I thought by this year in history (2016) everyone in the business world would have a clue as to how to do ideation (aka brainstorming) properly. Wow, not even close. It’s a glaring missing ingredient in staying competitive. It’s a key to growth and it’s routinely done poorly.
Innovation in Practice
DECEMBER 6, 2016
by Darla Wilkinson. Amazon: it’s practically a household name in today’s world of online shopping. And their innovation efforts don’t stop short of brick-and-mortar retail. This week the online giant unveiled via video their newest creation called Amazon Go. Using what is called Just Walk Out Technology, Amazon has removed checkout lines and registers from the shopping experience.
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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
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 8, 2016
2017 promises to be a year of unprecedented change. As a result, it will be imperative for managers to empower themselves with the tools that will help effectively lead the change initiatives that will be required to cope with political and economic turmoil and threats from digital entrants intent on disrupting the industry your company.
Faisal Hoque
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Tough-minded people are resilient. The noun resilience stems from the Latin resiliens “to rebound, recoil.”. The post How Tough-Minded People Thrive appeared first on Faisal Hoque :: Entrepreneur | Author.
Mills-Scofield
DECEMBER 5, 2016
I'm honored to have Frank Sonnenberg guest post an excerpt of his Must Read book, BOOKSMART - which you have to get. See Frank's bio at the end of the post and again, get the book - it will change how you think, lead, behave, live. “ Living in the Fast Lane ” In today’s wonderful world of time-saving technologies, you’d think we’d be beneficiaries of an improved quality of life.
Strategyn
DECEMBER 6, 2016
The Internet of Things, according to Wikipedia , allows objects to be sensed and/or controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, and resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefit. The vision of the Internet of Things has evolved due to a convergence of multiple technologies, including ubiquitous wireless communication, real-time analytics, machine learning, com
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
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 4, 2016
I once asked Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, what led him to start the company back in 1971. He explained that, at the time, he was running a company at the Little Rock, Arkansas, airport, refurbishing executive aircraft. It was there he began to notice that with increasing frequency, business people were showing up.
Strategos
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Placing the customer at the center. In recent years many companies have put emphasis on understanding the needs of their customers and consumers. We see companies invest in developing customer insight as the primary source of inspiration for innovation, and adopt techniques like Design Thinking that takes a customer centric approach to identifying problems and designing innovative solutions.
Innocentive
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Following our articles on how the packaging and manufacturing sectors are embracing crowdsourced innovation , we now turn to the energy sector.
100%Open
DECEMBER 6, 2016
I’m delighted to announce that 100%Open won the MRS 2016 Insight Management award with their Swiss partners Catalyx. It’s great for a crowdsourcing case like RED Innovation to be recognised by the market research industry and this points to the growing use of online platforms for generating insights as well as ideas. Versatile things, crowds!
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Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Encouraged by 1000s of Leadership Training workshops, books and sessions, I took a time to contemplate and draft my purpose. The idea is that if you know your driving purpose, this knowledge will guide and attune all future growth. The purpose will act as a point of inspiration, a decision filter, and also an endless.
Collective Innovation
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Few things are more important than getting feedback directly from your customers. Those who feel too busy or seek to avoid it lose out on knowing exactly what is stopping them from bringing their current customers back or finding new ones. This includes problems with the product, or potential improvements that could lead to increased revenue. It takes time and effort to listen and institute these changes and unfortunately some companies get left behind by not investing in the resources to respon
Innovation Leader
DECEMBER 6, 2016
We compiled this list, with input from current and former innovation executives, as well as consultants who have watched programs coalesce and (occasionally) disband.
Svava
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Top 5 Innovations for the Smart Bicycle.
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