May, 2025

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To Innovate, Leaders Need To Empower The Edges

Digital Tonto

In thinking about social justice, the philosopher John Rawls proposed a thought experiment known as the Veil of Ignorance. What kind of society would you design if you didnt know what position youd occupy in itrich or poor, Black, white, or brown, gay, straight, or trans? While Rawls was focused on justice, not innovation, the Veil of Ignorance offers a useful model for thinking about how access and influence are structured within organizations.

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Introducing Data Aggregation: A Unified View of Your Workspace Activity

IdeaScale

As innovation ecosystems grow, so does the need for better visibility, efficiency, and organization. Thats why were excited to roll out workspace data aggregation - a game-changing update to the IdeaScale experience.

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Doing Personalization Correctly

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Companies today face three critical marketing and Customer Experience (CX) challenges: How can you keep customers coming back? How can you get your customers attention so they dont consider switching to the competition? How do you create an experience that makes price less relevant?

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How To Create Buy-In Without Selling Your Idea

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | You don’t ever have to make your case. You dont have to beg, coerce or plead with people to join your movement.You dont need to host a massive event to announce the start of the transformation. There is only one thing you need to do create momentum. Invite the right people to your movement at the beginning. Then work with those people to create the gravity that will attract the rest of the organization.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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The Innovation Skills Every Organization Needs to Cultivate

Qmarkets

Innovation used to be something companies scheduledan offsite, a brainstorm, a quarterly initiative. Now, its something that has to be built into the way people think, work, and make decisions every day. That shift has created a new kind of pressure: not just to have great ideas, but to make sure your workforce is ready to act on them. Because without strong innovation skills, even the most ambitious strategies stall before they start.

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Building the Comprehensive World of Interconnected Business Ecosystems

Paul Hobcraft

Building the integrated ecosystem knowledge architecture Once in a while you should stop and look back. I have been very focused on justifying Business Ecosystems by providing frameworks, mechanisms or attempting to demystify them with suggested analytical or practical proposals. I have been grouping my articles covered over two sites of paul4innovating.com and ecosytems4innovating.com.

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7 Ways Leaders Must Evolve to Lead AI-Augmented Teams

Faisal Hoque

Todays managers have to guide both human professionals and AI systems. As far back as records of the subject go, the art and science of leadership has always addressed one constant question: How should humans lead other humans? Today, that paradigm is shifting. Leaders must now learn to guide hybrid teams composed of both human professionals and AI systems that support and augment human team members, while increasingly also performing complex tasks independently.

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It All Starts With Wanting Things to be Different

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Wanting things to be different is a good start, but its not enough. To create conditions for things to move in a new direction, youve got to change your behavior. But with systems that involve people, this is not a straightforward process.

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Deliberate, Diverse Innovation Portfolios: Betting on Uncertainty

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Stakeholders demand results. CFOs ask for projections. Yet innovation teams often find themselves pitching bold ideas with little more than a business model canvas that doesnt fit a quarterly earnings report. As Tristan Kromer, Founder and CEO of Kromatic, puts it: “At some point, somebody with a calculator is going to ask how much money your project will make.” That moment is when most innovation teams stumble because the language of innovation often clashes with the metr

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How to Give Constructive Feedback to Managers

CMOE

Providing constructive feedback to your manager can feel like a daunting task. You are offering input to someone who holds significant influence over your career and daily work. However, considering that one in two employees leave their jobs due to poor management, giving feedback could be the key to improved job satisfaction and fulfillment. When given in the right way, managers often welcome feedback as an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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How to Organize a Hackathon: A Step-by-Step Guide

Qmarkets

The success of a hackathon often comes down to planning, not just passion. It might look like a burst of spontaneous creativity, but behind every productive session is a carefully structured framework that most people dont see. When done right, organizing a hackathon isnt just about booking a room or sending a calendar inviteits about designing momentum, focus, and follow-through.

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Why Doing Good Is No Longer Optional in Business

Tullio Siragusa

Why Doing Good Is No Longer Optional inBusiness For decades, the default setting in business was clear: prioritize profit. Social responsibility, if mentioned at all, was usually a side note or a holiday donation. But as Bea Boccalandro shared on a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, that era is over. Its just time, she said. And shes right.

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Digital Invasion Sets Off Tech Trauma

Faisal Hoque

What an Amazonian tribe teaches us about technology. The Kanamari tribes rapid digital immersion shows how tech disrupts culture and connection. Their choice to limit access reminds us that in an always-on world, restraint is a radical act. KEY POINTS The digital flood arrived fastdisrupting identity, rituals, and ways of knowing. The Kanamaris digital shock reveals how screens quietly reshape all our lives.

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‘Stealing’ from Artists to Make Innovations Both Novel and Familiar

Innovation Excellence

AKA Self Plagiarism GUEST POST from Pete Foley This morning I came across a wonderful piece of music by one of my guitar heroes, Robert Fripp, of King Crimson fame. It was a duet with Andy Sommers (The Police).

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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.

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Building “Advantaged” Ventures: A New Growth Lever (For the Right Problem)

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | As a corporate innovator, youve likely faced the formidable challenge of solving complex problems with limited resources, slow-moving processes, or a lack of entrepreneurial flexibility. Turning to startup partnerships might seem like the perfect solution to drive fresh energy and innovation into your organization. But too often, these collaborations fall short.

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Managing Generational Differences in the Workplace

CMOE

Todays corporate landscape is dynamic, bringing together five generationsthe Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Zeach contributing distinct strengths, values, and work styles. While it can create some challenges, this diversity also offers a powerful opportunity to drive innovation, collaboration, and resilience across your organization.

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How to Build an Autonomous AI Agent with Copilot Studio

Acuvate

Imagine a digital workforce that never tiresswiftly resolving queries, automating tasks, and adapting intelligently with every interaction. No longer a futuristic fantasy, this is now a business reality. Thanks to Microsoft Copilot Studio, organizations can build sophisticated autonomous AI agents without writing a single line of complex code. These intelligent systems can act as powerful virtual assistants, managing workflows, handling conversations, and freeing human teams to focus on high-val

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Continuous Improvement Tools for Enterprises: What to Use and Why Copy

Qmarkets

In large enterprises, continuous improvement often slows down not because of a lack of ideas, but because of the absence of structure. Teams frequently identify process gaps or inefficiencies, yet those insights rarely lead to meaningful change. Without a consistent way to manage and act on suggestions, improvement efforts become inconsistent, and opportunities are lost across departments (Source: McKinsey & Company ).

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Doing More with Less: How Toolchain Integration Builds Resilience in Uncertain Times 

Planview

In todays climate of economic uncertainty, organizations are being forced to rethink how they operate, invest, and innovate. Markets can shift overnight, and budgets shrink without warning. For technology leaders expected to do more with less, one powerful but often overlooked opportunity stands out: toolchain integration. As demands rise and resources shrink, how well your software development, operations, and DevOps tools work together can determine whether you move forward or fall behind.

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The AI Experimentation Era Is Over

Hatz AI

The bottom line is that MSPs are now proving AIs worth in the field. By operationalizing AI agents, theyre delivering measurable outcomes: higher productivity, better customer experiences, and new revenue streams for their clients. The experimentation chapter is closed; were now writing the execution chapter of AI.

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Building Companies from Ideation to Scale with Bruce Cleveland

The Bliss Business Podcast

What separates startups that fizzle from those that thrive? Join us for an episode of The Bliss Business Podcast featuring Bruce Cleveland founder & CEO of Traction Gap Partners, bestselling author of Traversing the Traction Gap, and the investor behind billion-dollar outcomes like Marketo , C3 AI., Vlocity, a Salesforce Company , and Doximity. Hosted by Stephen Sakach , Michael Liwski & Tullio Siragusa In this conversation, we explore: Why most companies fail in the go-to-market gapan

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MAKING PEOPLE MATTER IN THE AGE OF AI

ImagineNation

People matter more than ever as we witness one of the most significant technological advancements reshaping humanity. Regardless of size, every industry and organisation can adopt AI to enhance operations, innovate, stay competitive, and grow by partnering AI with people. Our research highlights three workplace trends and four global, strategic, and systemic human crises that affect the successful execution of all organisational transformation initiatives and pose potential barriers to implement

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The Value of Companies with Many Occupational Options for Employees

Michael Roberto

Is it valuable for an employee to seek out employers that will offer the possibility of a variety of roles that they may fill over a period of years? New research by Professors Ins Black and Ana Figueiredo suggests that role variety boosts wages, employee retention, and job satisfaction. Duke Fuqua Insights recently summarized their research: workers starting their career at firms with more occupational variety switch occupations internally more often within the first 10 years; as a result, work

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Wellspring Launches Next-Gen Innovation Platform, Accolade Core

Wellspring

Accolade Core, now powered by the newly launched Core Six Framework a strategic operating model that transforms how companies manage innovation at scale.

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Meet the 14th-Annual Planview Vision Award Winners

Planview

On April 23, at Planview Connect the premier global gathering of Planview customers, partners, and industry experts we recognized six leading companies with a Planview Vision Award. For 14 years running, the Vision Awards have highlighted Planview customers with compelling journeys and remarkable outcomes. These companies are streamlining operations, aligning strategy with execution, accomplishing their digital transformation goals, and more.

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Leadership Can’t be Taught, it needs to be Learnt

Rmukesh Gupta

In this short video about learning, I reference a blog post by John Hunter from 2014, which I still find incredibly relevant today. My key point centered on the difference between managing and leading, and how we typically teach these concepts. Drawing on Dr. Edward Deming’s ideas, I emphasized that while instruction can be very direct, truly effective leadership comes from hands-on experience.

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The Benefits of Innovation in Times of Crisis

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.

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Scaling with Purpose Kit: The Challenges of Staying Purposeful at Scale

The Bliss Business Podcast

As your company scales, so do the risks of misalignment. Purpose can get buried under growth targets, new hires, or stakeholder pressure. So how do you stay grounded in what matters most? Join us for a new episode of the Scaling with Purpose Kit a mini-series on The Bliss Business Podcast exploring how to build and grow with intention. Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Tullio Siragusa & Ash Maher In this episode, well unpack: Why purpose tends to fade as complexity increases How to embed purpose

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Technology Strategy Guide: From Sound Creation to Clear Communication

ITONICS

77% of companies say their technology strategy is only somewhat aligned with business goals. For technology and R&D managers , that gap risks wasting resources and missing new opportunities. A clear, well-communicated strategy is a critical step to help organizations prioritize, execute, and deliver results that add foundational value to the business.

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6 Mindsets that Drive Lasting Innovation

Carla Johnson

Innovation isnt just about big breakthroughs or revolutionary ideas. It’s about how you think, how you see the world, and how you approach challenges that others overlook.

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Innovation Workshops: How to Design and Run Sessions That Deliver Real Results

Qmarkets

Complex problems demand creative solutions, and in an age of constant change, organizations must innovate to stay ahead. Innovation workshops provide a proven platform for unlocking creative potential and turning fresh ideas into impactful results. These workshops offer a structured approach, guiding teams to move from abstract brainstorming to concrete, actionable outcomes.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

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.