Innovation Excellence
APRIL 17, 2024
GUEST POST from Howard Tiersky The team at FROM has worked with dozens and dozens of companies to create innovative new products, processes, and channels to connect with customers. It’s very rewarding work for many reasons, one of which is the incredible people we get to work with at our clients.
IdeaScale
APRIL 17, 2024
A recent IdeaScale Blog article by Nick Jain—“Unlock Your Inner Genius: 10 Creative Problem-Solving Techniques You Need to Try Today” (March 24, 2024)—cites “Visualization” as one such method. Jain states: Visualization: Visualization involves mentally imagining potential solutions to a problem.
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Digital Tonto
APRIL 14, 2024
One of the things that I’ve learned in over two decades researching innovation, transformation and change is that things that change the world always arrive out of context, for the simple reason that the world hasn’t changed yet. Ideas start out feeble, weak and alone. They need ecosystems to make an impact on the world. Einstein's ideas about relativity started out as a boyhood dream about riding on a bolt of light.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 17, 2024
The Power of Team Innovation Keynote Speakers Keynote speakers hold a pivotal role in setting the tone and driving the theme of corporate events, conferences, and leadership programs. Their impact can often extend beyond the event, influencing long-term team dynamics and innovation. Importance of Keynote Speakers in Team Innovation Harnessing the collective creative power of a team is essential for innovation and growth within any organization.
Speaker: Conrado Morlan
In this engaging and witty talk, we’ll explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, we’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in decision-making, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation. Attendees will leave with practical tools and actionable insights, motivated to embrace AI and leverage its potential in their work. 🦸 🏢 Key objectives:
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 16, 2024
The ability to develop crisp mental models around the problems you want to solve and understanding the why before you start working on the how is an increasingly critical skill, especially in the age of AI. Coding is one of the things AI does best and its capabilities are quickly improving. However, there’s a catch: Code created by an AI can be syntactically and semantically correct but not functionally correct.
IdeaScale
APRIL 19, 2024
What is the Design Thinking? Design Thinking is defined as a human-centered approach to innovation and problem-solving that prioritizes understanding the needs of users, generating creative solutions, and iterating through rapid prototyping and testing.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 15, 2024
Understanding Team Collaboration Collaboration within a team setting is a cornerstone of modern organizational success, driving innovation, problem-solving, and efficiency in today’s complex workplace. Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Workplace In the contemporary workplace, characterized by rapid technological advancements and a shift towards more agile and remote working conditions, fostering team collaboration has become indispensable.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 17, 2024
Even if you’re an introvert who dreads the notion of networking, you can develop your skills to get out there and do it. Research by the Lehigh@NasdaqCenter, a partnership between Lehigh University and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, identified make-or-break factors for developing networking skills. They include: the ability to adapt your thinking swiftly in response to changing situations; combating a tendency to focus more on avoiding errors and negative results and instead striving for pos
IdeaScale
APRIL 19, 2024
What is a Context Diagram? A context diagram, also known as a system context diagram or a level 0 DFD (Data Flow Diagram), is defined as a broad visual representation that provides an overview of the interactions between a system under development and its external entities.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 18, 2024
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken If it’s working fine, why mess with it? Well, whatever “it” is may work just fine, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. This idea came to me as I read an article about United Airlines changing the way passengers board the plane.
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Leapfrogging
APRIL 15, 2024
Importance of Team Collaboration The efficacy of team collaboration cannot be overstated in today’s business environment. It serves as a cornerstone for innovation and drives superior business outcomes. Understanding the significance of collaboration among team members is the first step toward harnessing its full potential. Enhancing Innovation and Business Results Effective team collaboration is a catalyst for innovation.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 19, 2024
Bad days at work are inevitable, just as some degree of frustration and ennui is bound to be a part of almost any job. In this article, the author shares advice from two experts on what to do if you’re stuck in the gray area of deciding whether your job is merely mediocre (and could potentially improve) or downright soul-crushing (and might require a change).
IdeaScale
APRIL 19, 2024
What is a Project Charter? A project charter is defined as a formal document that provides an overview of a project's objectives, scope, stakeholders, deliverables, timeline, and other key elements.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 14, 2024
GUEST POST from David Burkus It’s unclear where the metaphor got started. In fact, it probably didn’t start as a metaphor (“we are a family”); it probably started as a simile (“we are like a family”). Some well-meaning executive somewhere described the company culture as feeling like a family.
Speaker: Aaron Jacob, VP of Accounting Solutions & Reagan Cook, GTM Lead
Are you struggling to navigate the complexities and challenges that come with crypto accounting? 🤔 This new webinar will cover everything businesses need to know to get started with crypto accounting after incorporating crypto into their business models! Industry experts Aaron Jacob and Reagan Cook of TaxBit will thoroughly explore the prevalent operational hurdles encountered by accounting teams when interacting with crypto on the books, and detail how software solutions can effectively
Leapfrogging
APRIL 15, 2024
Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. Nurturing this environment is essential for unlocking creativity and driving extraordinary results. Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Business Landscape The business world today is characterized by constant technological disruptions, the rise of virtual workplaces, and the globalization
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 15, 2024
High stakes, strong wills, and increasing uncertainty can make decisions at the top of your organization fraught. The backing of a board can mobilize an organization, but a significant divergence of vision and values may lead the board to stall progress on an organization’s highest priorities — and even unseat a CEO. Executives must proactively and productively make covert disagreements overt and foster a healthy dialog with board members.
IdeaScale
APRIL 17, 2024
In the vast and varied world of STEM – spanning from the wonders of space exploration and computer software intricacies to the marvels of constructing skyscrapers and unlocking the secrets of atoms - lies a hidden wellspring of talent: autistic individuals.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 19, 2024
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski What do we do next? I don’t know What has been done before? What does it do now? What does it want to do next? If it does that, who cares? Why should we do it? I don’t know. Will it increase the top line? If not, do something else.
Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode
Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o
Leapfrogging
APRIL 19, 2024
The Future of Team Collaboration As the professional landscape evolves, team collaboration has been rapidly transitioning to the virtual realm. Online collaboration platforms have become the backbone of this transformation, enabling teams to work together seamlessly, irrespective of their physical locations. Importance of Online Collaboration Platforms In the digital age, the ability to connect with your team members virtually is not just a convenience; it’s a necessity.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 17, 2024
As we grow or change, our identity transitions are often invisible — unless we do the work to help others see our changes. This can be particularly true for people who have worked at a company for a long time. If you’re feeling like your colleagues aren’t recognizing your growth, the authors recommend three strategies: 1) Get clear on the differences between how you are perceived and how you want to be perceived; 2) Let go of work you may still be doing that was associated with your previous rol
IdeaScale
APRIL 14, 2024
As the world continues to grapple with the realities of climate change, there is a growing need for innovative and sustainable solutions. This is not just a moral imperative, but a practical necessity for our collective survival.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 15, 2024
GUEST POST from Greg Satell One of the most rewarding things about writing my book Mapping Innovation was talking to the innovators themselves.
Speaker: Kat Conner
The challenge of delivering the right product at the right time while aligning with strategic objectives is more pressing than ever. Product management is evolving and gaining greater recognition as the means to creating this connection. Join our upcoming webinar and learn how to streamline your product development processes, infuse product thinking across the organization, and bridge the gap between vision and delivery.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 19, 2024
Navigating Virtual Team Communication As the professional landscape continues to adopt remote work, mastering virtual team communication has become a cornerstone of successful team collaboration. In this section, we’ll explore why effective communication is pivotal and the hurdles you may face in a virtual environment. Importance of Effective Communication in Virtual Teams Effective communication in virtual teams is the linchpin of productivity, innovation, and a cohesive work environment.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 18, 2024
Companies are investing in — and talking about — mental health more often these days. But employees aren’t reporting a corresponding rise in well-being. Why? The author, who wrote a book on mental health and work last year, explores several key ways organizations haven’t gone far enough in implementing a culture of well-being. She also makes five key suggestions on what they can do to improve the mental health of their employees.
IdeaScale
APRIL 17, 2024
Talking about digital transformation has a way of freaking people out. They then do the exact wrong thing, which is to throw money and effort at anyone who can promise that – Poof! – digital is right around the corner! Here’s a smarter way to approach it.
Christensen Institute
APRIL 16, 2024
Last month, a story by Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic broke through the firewall that often separates education reform and parenting conversations: people from both my personal and professional network circulated Haidt’s scathing take on the immense costs that smartphones and social media have exacted on children and adolescents. In “End the phone-based childhood n ow,” Haidt carefully traces the decline of play and independence (and its relationship to increased risk aversion and anxiety), th
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Leapfrogging
APRIL 19, 2024
The Remote Work Landscape In the digital age, the concept of remote work has evolved significantly, bringing about a new era of collaboration and productivity. This section delves into the progression of remote work and identifies the common challenges faced by remote teams. Evolution of Remote Work The landscape of remote work has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last few decades.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 16, 2024
Successful transformations harness the collective wisdom of middle managers and teams. To increase your company’s chances, you need to: 1) Enlist your very best middle managers. Transforming a business demands a blend of creativity and ingenuity. By setting this challenge you can also test and nurture the next generation of leaders. 2) Empower the middle to sponsor transformative changes.
IdeaScale
APRIL 19, 2024
What is Process Improvement? Process improvement is defined as the systematic approach of identifying, analyzing, and enhancing existing processes within an organization to make them more efficient, effective, and aligned with business objectives.
Christensen Institute
APRIL 16, 2024
Just over a decade ago, Clayton Christensen and I predicted that serious challenges were coming to higher education. Thanks to a confluence of factors—unsustainable business models and cost structures; demographics; and new, low-cost college options or alternatives powered in part by online learning—roughly 25% of colleges would close or merge in the couple of decades ahead.
Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr
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