IdeaScale
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Introduction The ancient Buddhist philosophical concept of “emptiness”, going back nearly two millennia, has some interesting present-day implications for the process of idea creation and development in innovation. These implications relate to the desirability of high levels of technical diversity, in-person interaction and temporal intensity within innovation team processes.
Digital Tonto
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
One of the most frustrating statements I come across is that “we had a good strategy, but just couldn’t execute it.” That’s nonsense. Obviously, if you couldn’t execute, there were some important factors that you didn’t take into account. You miscalculated in some significant way. So how was that a good strategy? This raises an important question: What makes a strategy good?
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Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
(including one that makes Radical Innovation easy) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton You are a rolling stone, and that means you gather no moss!
Daniel Burrus
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
We have all heard that the key to becoming a successful business is effective communication and collaboration, but do we really know what that means? Unfortunately for many business leaders, they believe they do. But the reality is they actually struggle with the concept. Back in 2013, the CEO of Yahoo! announced via memo that employees would no longer be able to work remotely and must come back into the office from Monday through Friday.
Speaker: Dr. Greg Loughnane and Chris Alexiuk
Technology professionals developing generative AI applications are finding that there are big leaps from POCs and MVPs to production-ready applications. They're often developing using prompting, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and fine-tuning (up to and including Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF)), typically in that order. However, during development – and even more so once deployed to production – best practices for operating and improving generative AI applications are le
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Behavior change is hard, but it’s a skill leaders who want to succeed amid near-constant organizational change need to develop. By increasing their self-awareness, committing to change, overcoming limiting thoughts, and deliberately practicing new behaviors, leaders raise the likelihood that the change initiatives they’re tasked to lead will be successful.
Business and Tech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
We spoke with Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE, president and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America, about the value trained and educated program and construction managers bring to projects, and how hiring the right pros can help improve U.S. infrastructure. Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE President and CEO, Construction Management Association of America “A PM/CM professional’s mandate is to work with all parties to deliver the project or program within the owner’s schedule, budget, qua
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
GUEST POST from David Burkus Employee engagement has been a hot topic for several decades. And for good reason. Business teams with highly engaged employees have a 59 percent lower turnover rate than those with less engaged staff. Highly engaged teams are 17 percent more productive. Engaged teams receive 10 percent higher customer reviews.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Storytelling is an important leadership skill, and executives who want to succeed should master five types of narrative: Vision stories, which inspire a shared one; values stories that model the way; action stories that spark progress and change; teaching stories that transmit knowledge and skills to others; and trust stories that help people understand, connect with, and believe in you.
Business and Tech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Self-dubbed the Chief Dirt Nerd, Aaron Witt is the CEO of BuildWitt , a services, media, and software company focused on infrastructure and mining. He shared what’s new in the World of Dirt and how stakeholders can meet today’s infrastructure demands by embracing the modern workforce. Aaron Witt CEO, BuildWitt “Who doesn’t want to help in literally shaping the world around them?
Innovating4Energy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Energy Transition is probably the most challenging undertaking we need to take in a short time frame of thirty years. to give our planet the chance to regain balance for us to live in and protect what we have To get there, we will need to chase a crazy business of existing, competing businesses, all vested in how we do things, to gain their attention and convince them of a sense of urgency and need for a rapid change from the existing to a preferred.
Speaker: Dan Olsen - Product Management Trainer and Consultant, Author, and Speaker
Everyone working on a product is trying to achieve the same goal: product-market fit. But most products fail to do so. In this webinar, product management expert Dan Olsen will share his simple but effective framework for achieving product-market fit from his book The Lean Product Playbook. He will explain his Product-Market Fit Pyramid and The Lean Product Process, a 6-step methodology that guides you through how to: Determine your target customer Identify underserved customer needs Define your
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken That title is a bold statement in a world where AI, ChatGPT and other technologies are doing many tasks that employees have typically performed. Sometimes, the technologies perform even better.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
If you’ve ever been in an unhealthy work situation, you probably know how hard it can be to leave. Leaving a bad job is never easy, and each person’s breaking point is different, so beating yourself up over why you stayed so long in a traumatic situation won’t help. But learning from each experience will empower you to own your career choices and leave earlier if you find yourself in a comparable situation again.
Business and Tech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
How often do you turn on your faucet or shower and think about where your water comes from? The luxury of having a consistent supply of clean water masks a harsh reality: the gradual depletion of this invaluable resource. Deron Brown Deron Brown, President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Operations, PCL Construction “To secure a strategic future, it is imperative to reshore critical manufacturing processes related to water infrastructure components.” Take the Colorado River Basin f
Qmarkets
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Open innovation is a core strategy for transformative growth amongst a growing number of enterprise companies around the world. The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties. AccelIQ Digital is a global consultancy based in Houston, Texas, with a mission to help enterprise businesses unlock the benefits of this outward-looking, collabo
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Flying Fish Lab
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
As we’ve mentioned, Category Expertise is what enables you to make things happen. It’s the knowledge of what works and what doesn’t, which enables teams to focus on driving viable solutions. At FFL we leverage our clients’ category expertise in a few ways, and we often have a particularly strong focus on it at the start and the end of a project. At the start of every project, while we try not to “drink too much from the same fountain” as the client, there’s fundamental knowledge that is required
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Taking the time and effort to invest in upward relationships, such as those with skip-level managers, requires strategy, humility, and diligence. After all, leadership is not only about managing those below you, but also navigating the complexities above. In this article, the author offers practical tips for holding a successful skip-level meeting.
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
GUEST POST from Greg Satell In an age of disruption, everyone has to adapt eventually. However, the typical organization is ill-suited to change direction. Managers spend years—and sometimes decades—working to optimize their operations to deliver specific outcomes and that can make an organization rigid if the face of a change in the basis of competition.
Faisal Hoque
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
All its potential aside, there are legitimate dangers to AI. At the heart of the matter is the essential value of a balanced perspective.
Speaker: Jennifer Hileman - Director, Retail Data & Technology at Orium, and Zach Ettelman - Solutions Partner Team in North America at Talon.One
Elevate your retail game by unleashing the power of customer loyalty! The holidays are the perfect time to redefine and reimagine your retail strategy, as modern customers are being re-engaged through creative retention tactics. Discover how the combination of loyalty management and MACH technology can revolutionize your retail strategy, ensuring sustained customer success through the holiday rush, into the new year, and beyond.
Kainexus
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The lean community recently lost a brilliant mind and a warm heart, Chris Burnham. His sudden passing left a significant void that is still hard to come to terms with. Today, we want to pay tribute to Chris and celebrate his life and the profound impact he had on our company and our community. Chris was a kind and insightful lean thinker and a *Lean Leadership Podcast* host, where he shared his passion for lean principles with a broader audience.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Covid-19 was the death knell for traditional hierarchical command-and-control operations management. In its place a new model has emerged that’s far better equipped to deal with today’s disruptive, volatile, and unpredictable environment. In this model, decision-making responsibility is broadly dispersed to where it makes the most sense, resulting in faster, more accurate decisions in response to changing conditions.
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
A Guide to Beating Resistance GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard Imagine yourself as the CEO of a mid-sized organization that’s struggling to grow and adapt to the ever-changing business landscape. You decide that it’s time for a significant transformation, which will involve new partnerships, revamped processes, and a shift in the company’s culture.
InnovationManagement
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Key Strategy: Facilitating Genuine Employee InvolvementExcerpted from the book: Idea Stormers, How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs (Wiley Jossey-Bass) by Bryan Mattimore There is no tougher organizational challenge than changing a culture. Just ask any CEO or company president. Even the most powerful executive can feel surprisingly powerless when it comes to changing [.
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Tullio Siragusa
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Beyond the Daily Grind: How Design Thinking Can Illuminate Your Life’s Purpose In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the routine, to lose sight of what truly matters to us, and to wonder if there’s more to life than the daily grind. This is where the concept of “purpose” comes into play. Purpose is not just a lofty idea; it’s a guiding force that can transform your life, and Design Thinking can be the compass that helps you navigate the path to discover
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Some consumer experiences are best when they’re solo — but new research shows that people will forgo a high-quality experience in order to share it with a partner or loved one. As a result, they may have a worse time, which can lead to unsatisfied consumers, lower sales, and neglected business opportunities. This article explains why people tend to stick together, even when it isn’t necessarily beneficial, and outlines several ways marketers can encourage people to break apart (even briefly) in
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski With one eye open and the other closed, you have no depth perception. With two eyes open, you see in three dimensions. This ability to see in three dimensions is possible because each eye sees from a unique perspective.
Kainexus
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Here is a summary of the webinar presentation by Mark Parrish titled " Building Cultures of Commitment. " In the webinar, Mark gave a 20-minute presentation that was followed by a robust Q&A period for the rest of the hour. View the entire webinar here.
Speaker: John Mansour - President, Product Management University
You know that sinking feeling. You’ve come up with a winning product strategy, everyone’s on board and energized, and you’re halfway down the path to execution only to have it submarined by something someone convinced your leadership was more strategic! It’s a scenario that’s all too familiar, and it exemplifies one of the biggest struggles with individual product strategies.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Innovation isn't just about making something new; it's about improving something.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Web3 — the read-write-own web — could offer a new model for creative work. By offering new tools to earn and own assets, build wealth, and wrestle back control from powerful platforms and intermediaries, it has the potential to simplify how creators fund their ventures and new ways to earn a living, not just on the first sale of a work of art but in perpetuity thanks to programmatic royalty streams paid via smart contracts, self-executing code that can move and store money.
Rmukesh Gupta
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
For the rest of the year, I would like to take a moment and thank the people who have had a significant impact on me as an individual. The way they have lived their lives and their body of work has had an outsized impact on how I think about life in general and and work, in particular. Some of these are contemporary thinkers and some of them are just a memory.
Planview
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The Planview Vision Awards are given out annually to a select few Planview customers to recognize our customers’ success, hard work, and future goals with our solutions. We are thrilled to acknowledge a handful of forward-looking organizations that have excelled at achieving their strategic goals by leveraging Planview’s solutions. We also use this opportunity to recognize customers who challenge Planview to build better products and provide better service, leading to improved collaboration whil
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.
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