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Innovation in Water: Gresham’s Energy Net-Zero Wastewater Treatment

IdeaScale

In the world of innovation, everyone loves to focus on tech giants like OpenAI, national institutions like the US Military, or transformative non-profits such as the Grameen Bank. Yet, the true magic of innovation isn't confined to these limelight entities; it also thrives in the initiatives of smaller, local governments—where innovation has the power to [.

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What’s Fueling Burnout in Your Organization?

Harvard Business Review

Many people believe burnout is driven by excessive work demands. In fact, it’s driven by a specific type of demand–work that requires too much collaboration between individuals or teams of employees. To reduce this collaboration overload, ask these four questions: Can we reduce structural complexity? Does our workflow make sense? Hasthe profusion of teams spiked employees’ microstress?

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The Biggest Challenge for Innovation is Organizational Inertia

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard I often talk about organizational inertia being the biggest obstacle for innovation but if this is true for your organization what should you look out for? Here’s my take.

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Do You Understand Why You Catastrophize?

Harvard Business Review

Leaders who create doomsday scenarios out of everyday setbacks — what behavioral scientists call “catastrophizing” — risk spreading their anxiety to their teams. In this article, the author digs in to the psychological and physiological reasons behind this tendency to draw disastrous conclusions and presents several ways to address it: 1) Reflect on how you learned to expect the worst; 2) Create ways to interrogate faulty data; 3) Learn to regulate amid your catastrophizing; 4) Separate fears ro

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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'It Is Wrong to Say That AI Cannot Be Smarter Than Humans': SoftBank CEO Makes Bold Prediction About Where AI Will Be in 10 Years

Entrepreneur - Innovation

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said at a conference that AI could surpass human intelligence within the next 10 years. See details, here.

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A Tool to Help Boards Measure Cyber Resilience

Harvard Business Review

During our research, we asked cybersecurity leaders, board directors and other subject matter experts about board cybersecurity discussions and the reporting given to boards in preparation for these discussions. All respondents had strong opinions about cybersecurity boardroom discussions. Generally, participants agreed that boards had a difficult time discussing cybersecurity at a meaningful level, the board needed different information, and a new approach was necessary.

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How Fintech Is Making Smaller Suppliers More Resilient

Harvard Business Review

Historically, smaller, lower-tier suppliers have had trouble obtaining financing. New fintech platforms are changing that. They are making it easier for them to use assets such as approved invoices, inventories, and purchase orders to access financing from outside investors or focal companies.

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Elevate those worries of disruption and dislocation in the Energy Transition.

Innovating4Energy

The search for stability with all the disruption and dislocation. Alamy Stock Photo How do you reassure those worried that significant changes to their energy system will lead to the inevitable disruption and dislocation none of us like? How can you deal with this to elevate some of those worries? How can we manage so much change occurring to give some level of stability and continuity?

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Best Practices Are Stupid #1 New Release

Stephen Shapiro

The Kindle version of Best Practices Are Stupid is now available for order on Amazon. And I guess it’s currently pretty popular in Canada. It hit the best-seller list and was the #1 Hot New Release in the Management Sciences category. Woohoo! If you decide to buy, be sure to order the version with the purple cover. Order your copy here The post Best Practices Are Stupid #1 New Release appeared first on Stephen Shapiro.

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The Secret to Making Difficult Decisions

Harvard Business Review

Ask yourself these five questions.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Why Your Venture Capital Firm Needs a Content Strategy

Collectivecamp

Venture returns boil down to one thing.deal flow.

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What Do I Need to Know About Workplace Etiquette?

Harvard Business Review

Keep your sense of humor and don’t forget to be yourself.

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How Well Do You Know Your Core Customers?

Harvard Business Review

Target your resources at the consumers who drive the most value.