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Is Amazon Clinic an Innovator Worth Watching?

Christensen Institute

Today’s guest post comes from Kevin Ball, an Administrative Fellow at Geisinger Health System. Since his dad first introduced Christensen’s theories to him years ago, Kevin set his sights on applying those theories to the problems within the health care industry. Below, he applies our six-question test for disruptive potential to Amazon Clinic. Whenever Amazon makes another health care acquisition, there is buzz about it in the industry.

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6 Solutions for Overcoming Continuous Improvement Challenges | KaiNexus

Kainexus

For organizations of all types, continuous improvement is vital for building a culture of innovation, remaining competitive, ensuring employee engagement, and meeting evolving customer needs to exceed expectations. However, organizations often encounter challenges when implementing and sustaining continuous improvement programs. Addressing these challenges requires leadership commitment, employee engagement, effective communication, proper resource allocation, and a systematic approach to change

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From Quantity to Quality: Improving Your Idea-Generation Process

HYPE Innovation

Day in and day out, we’re all coming up with ideas at work and home as we go about routine tasks or during meetings and problem-solving sessions. There’s often a tendency to think that more ideas mean better results. But, typically, this isn’t the case. A focus on generating more, rather than better-quality, ideas might lead to slower decision-making and lower motivation to be creative.

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Improving Your Match Quality: How to Differentiate Yourself and Thrive

Phil McKinney

Have you ever found yourself in a job you thought you wanted, only to realize it wasn't the right fit for you? Or maybe you've been in a job for years but still don't feel entirely satisfied with your career? The concept of match quality might be the missing piece to your career puzzle. As I look back on my career, the importance of match quality on my career satisfaction and success cannot be understated.

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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What is Failure?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my hatred of failure while acknowledging that there are things I hate more (inertia, blind allegiance to the status quo, unwillingness to try) that motivate me to risk it.

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Innovating in India Part 3 – The Way Forward

IdeaScale

In the first two parts of our three-part series, we explored the unique challenges of innovating in India (Part 1) and the origins of these challenges in the country's culture, history, and institutional structures (Part 2). In this final part, we will discuss strategies for overcoming these challenges and fostering a more innovative ecosystem in [.

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Seth Godin – The Song of Significance: Podcast E165

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast , we speak with one of the most influential and prolific authors on the topics of marketing and creativity in the world, Seth Godin. Seth Godin is one of the fathers of online and email marketing, and has blogged every day for decades. His blog has thousands of posts, he has written over 20 bestselling books, and his views are respected around the world.

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The Future of Innovation Management: Trends and Predictions

HYPE Innovation

The “secret sauce” for successful innovation lies in the way it’s managed, particularly for large corporations looking to continuously innovate in a strategic and sustainable way to stay relevant in their market.

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10 Mind-Blowing Examples of Innovative Products That Will Leave You Speechless

IdeaScale

Innovation is the key to success in today's fast-paced and ever-changing world. As technology continues to advance, the possibilities for new and innovative products are endless. From self-driving cars to smart homes, innovative products are changing the way we live, work, and play. In this article, we'll explore 10 mind-blowing examples of innovative products that [.

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The AI Hype Cycle Is Distracting Companies

Harvard Business Review

Machine learning has an “AI” problem. With new breathtaking capabilities from generative AI released every several months — and AI hype escalating at an even higher rate — it’s high time we differentiate most of today’s practical ML projects from those research advances. This begins by correctly naming such projects: Call them “ML,” not “AI.” Including all ML initiatives under the “AI” umbrella oversells and misleads, contributing to a high failure rate for ML business deployments.

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Retail Tech: Empower Associates, Optimize CX, and Boost Productivity

Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear

Jeffrey Phillips

I'm constantly struck by how much faith businesses put in numbers, especially numbers about the past. All businesses want to be "data driven" and the volume of reporting that occurs at the end of a week, month, quarter or year is astounding. Of course, we want to know if we made our numbers, or how key metrics compare to metrics from other months or quarters.

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Summer Reading List: 11 Books That Will Help You Navigate the New Age Of AI

Digital Tonto

It’s hard to believe that summer is already here. Where I live, outside of Philadelphia, the nights in May have been pretty cold, so I’m still trying to get used to the idea that the time for backyard barbecues and hanging out by the pool has already arrived. Still, summer is by far my favorite […] The post Summer Reading List: 11 Books That Will Help You Navigate the New Age Of AI first appeared on Digital Tonto.

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There Is No Such Thing As A New Idea, And That's Ok.

Phil McKinney

As innovators, we push ourselves in the hunt for new innovative ideas that will change the world. We strive for that original idea and the praise that comes with it. Just like the innovators before us who came up with what many consider an original idea and were celebrated as pioneers and trailblazers. But what if I told you there is no such thing as a new idea?

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When Blind Hiring Advances DEI — and When It Doesn’t

Harvard Business Review

As a decision-making strategy, “blind hiring” involves blocking evaluators from receiving potentially biasing information about a job candidate until after an evaluation of their application materials are complete. Most famously, the tactic was used to boost the hiring of women in orchestras by having people audition from behind a screen that concealed their gender.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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When Innovation Becomes Magic

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Pete Foley Arthur C Clarke’s 3rd Law famously stated: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” In other words, if the technology of an advanced civilization is so far beyond comprehension, it appears magical to a less advanced one.

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Is it Possible to Outpace Disruption? Definitely.

Daniel Burrus

When you recognize that things change ever so rapidly in the world, you may already feel disrupted before anything has even happened. The negative view many have about disruption is the result of it happening to you, causing you to have to manage a crisis. My desire for all of my clients and followers is to excel as positive catalysts within their industry, attracting new customers and making a positive impact on the world.

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The dual-credit risk in high schools

Christensen Institute

States throughout the country are pushing dual-credit programs in which high school students take college courses for both college and high school credit. Their logic is admirable. Learn higher-order concepts. Save time and money toward a degree by earning transferrable college credits while in public school so you don’t accumulate debt. And yet, because there’s no external validation in place to ensure that students are mastering “college-level” learning, the policy is fraught with problems; an

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Protecting DEI Progress When Budgets Are Tight

Harvard Business Review

Three strategies to embed DEI into your core business practices — and make your efforts recession-proof.

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Cracking the Code to Product Team Success: Data, Empathy, and Extraordinary Communication

Speaker: Donna Shaw - Senior Product Manager & Eric Frierson - Director of Innovation for Public and School Libraries

Product management goes beyond product development; it involves nurturing a cohesive team. Collaborating with cross-functional teams can be overwhelming, particularly when objectives diverge. Establishing effective communication channels with team members and stakeholders can be a daunting task. Nonetheless, by leveraging foresight and valuable insights, you can cultivate a thriving product management team that works together harmoniously to craft customer-centric products.

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Four Questions That Make Better Innovators

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1999, the day before his eighth startup went public, Steve Blank decided to retire at the age of 45. With time to reflect, he sat in a ski lodge and began to write a memoir with a “lessons learned” section at the end of each chapter.

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INNOVATION LEADERSHIP IS PARADOXICAL

ImagineNation

Most of us are aware that both the organisational leadership and cultural paradigms have shifted , due to the accelerating demands of the current global VUCA/BANI operating environment. Requiring us to make sense of and navigate the paradoxical nature of innovation leadership, by developing multiple perspectives to re-think how to respond positively and creatively to the high levels of tension and range of massive disruptions we collectively face in our current high-speed, constantly changing, g

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Zeroing In on Innovation

Yet2

Navigating the ever-evolving ecosystem of innovative technologies and sustainable solutions can be overwhelming. The Innovation Zero Congress 2023 , recently attended by the yet2 team, shed light on new trends in the sustainability and carbon-zero space. This significant event, which was chaired by the Rt. Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, and endorsed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, brought forward pivotal themes and ground-breaking technologies in the sustainability arena, reaffirming yet2’s commitment

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How to Keep Cyberattacks from Tanking Your Balance Sheet

Harvard Business Review

The threat of cyberattacks — and potential impact on corporate balance sheets — is only expected to grow. Technological advances in areas such as generative AI and automation have strengthened threat actors, leading to new and evolving threats. Against this backdrop, it becomes increasingly crucial for corporate boards to align their organizations’ cyber-risk management with their business needs.

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is critical for industry growth in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing risk landscape. When building your ERM program foundation, you need to answer questions like: Do we have robust board and management support? Do we understand and articulate our bank’s risk appetite and how that impacts our business units? How are we measuring and rating our risk impact, likelihood, and controls to mitigate our risk?

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Top 10 Human-Centered Change & Innovation Articles of May 2023

Innovation Excellence

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut?

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What are Prize Challenges and Scouting Challenges?

Wazoku

From June 2023, you’ll notice some changes to the Wazoku Crowd Challenge Center. We’re introducing Prize Challenges and Scouting Challenges , changing our Challenge Specific Agreements into Challenge Agreements , and making other user journey improvements where you will have the opportunity to solve problems directly in Communities with the potential for access to the Seeker.

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What Is Continuous Improvement in the Workplace? | KaiNexus

Kainexus

Continuous improvement is not a one-time project or initiative; it is an ongoing continuous improvement mindset and culture that should be fostered throughout the organization. It involves encouraging all employees to seek opportunities for improvement, identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, and continuously enhancing processes, products, and services.

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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome

Harvard Business Review

Research found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds.

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The B2B Sales Leader's Guide for Any Economic Environment

When economic headwinds pick up, sales leaders are the first to sound the alarm — and chart a new course. Longer sales cycles, larger buying committees, increased price pressure, and smaller teams can quickly combine to reduce your margin for error and increase the urgency to find a solution. To thrive in a challenging environment, sales teams need a rock-solid grasp of the fundamentals and the biggest force-multipliers they can get their hands on.

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Breaking Rules to Delight Customers

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken There is a massive benefit to empowering employees to “break the rules” for their customers.

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Why an innovation strategy is essential for modern business

Wazoku

No one can deny the importance of developing a strong business strategy, but what about an innovation strategy? Arguably where you spend time and money is strategy, but investing in innovation programs alone does not guarantee success. Embedding the best innovation practices in your business is unlikely to produce value without an overarching and carefully-reviewed plan.

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I Helped Grow 4 Unicorns Over 10 Years That Generated $18 Billion in Online Revenues. Here's What I've Learned.

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Only 0.00006% of businesses will achieve unicorn status. It's not impossible, but extremely challenging, to say the least.

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4 Areas of Cyber Risk That Boards Need to Address

Harvard Business Review

In our technology-dependent society, the effectiveness of cyber risk governance of companies affects its stock prices, as well as short-term and long-term shareholder value. New SEC cybersecurity rules provide a solid basis for transparency. Unfortunately, monitoring the long-term effectiveness of a cyber risk management strategy is not easy to grasp.

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

The past three years have forever changed the retail landscape. Companies of all sizes were forced to welcome change with open arms and surrender to total flexibility in order to be agile in the ever-evolving economic environment. In 2023, we are navigating inflation and its impact on consumer spending, various lasting side effects from the pandemic, and a looming recession in the back half of the year.