Tim Kastelle

MARCH 20, 2018

“How do you teach people to be more comfortable with ambiguity?” That was the question from the person in charge of Talent for a big bank at a workshop we ran with them recently at UQ. My response was: “The first thing we need to do is give them projects to do where we can’t know what the right answer is in advance.” Of course, we often avoid doing this in universities, mainly because…… we’re uncomfortable with ambiguity ourselves.

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Destination Innovation

MARCH 22, 2018

It is clear that the internet has transformed how we shop. More people are buying more products and services on-line than ever before. High-street retailers and big brands are suffering at the hands of on-line merchants large and small. There is one often overlooked innovation which has enabled this trend. It is buyer/seller feedback. A key component of any business transaction is trust.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 22, 2018

When innovating, do you stick to what you know or the wider world? “Open innovation” and “co-creation” are words you hear a lot when building an innovation strategy, and they also seem to be words that most people poorly define. To some, they’re interchangeable. To others, they’re wildly different. The truth is that they can feel similar, but their differences are a matter of boundaries.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 23, 2018

I've written and spoken about the importance of corporate culture and its impact on innovation over the last 15 years or so. Heck, one of the underlying issues I address in my book Relentless Innovation (shameless plug) is the overwhelming challenge that corporate culture presents to an innovation team. I've argued that corporate culture, more than any other issue, is the biggest barrier to sustained innovation.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 20, 2018

“How do you teach people to be more comfortable with ambiguity?” That was the question from the person in charge of Talent for a big bank at a workshop we ran with them recently at UQ. My response was: “The first thing we need to do is give them projects to do where we can’t know what the right answer is in advance.” Of course, we often avoid doing this in universities, mainly because…… we’re uncomfortable with ambiguity ourselves.

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Digital Tonto

MARCH 21, 2018

What you want is people who can collaborate, listen and build strong networks Related posts: How to Build an Innovative Culture. 4 Things You Need To Build An Innovative Culture. Building Creative. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 21, 2018

Oscar Wilde, perhaps one of the most acerbic and humorous writers of the 19th century, once commented that a second marriage after a failed first marriage was the "triumph of hope over experience". His point was that people continued to pursue marriage, even in the face of bitter previous failure. Now Wilde was a bachelor, and also unable to marry in his time, since he was gay, and may have had a bit of snark in his writings, but his point remains.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 20, 2018

“How do you teach people to be more comfortable with ambiguity?” That was the question from the person in charge of Talent for a big bank at a workshop we ran with them recently at UQ. My response was: “The first thing we need to do is give them projects to do where we can’t know what the right answer is in advance.” Of course, we often avoid doing this in universities, mainly because…… we’re uncomfortable with ambiguity ourselves.

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Digital Tonto

MARCH 18, 2018

The next transformation will likely be far less visible, but potentially far more impactful, than the seemingly endless stream of "killer apps" that we've come to associate with progress. Related. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 18, 2018

“I literally can’t wait for the entire rental car industry to go down in flames. This whole thing is archaic.” – annoyed guy in front of me at rental car pick up. I’m in line waiting for a rental car. Two gentlemen in front of me are having a heated conversation about how they want to.

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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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Innovation 360 Group

MARCH 21, 2018

Last week, March 12-16, ISO/TC 279 held a plenary meeting hosted by British Standards Institute, BSI, in London. During the full week, all working groups continued their hard work with their respective parts. We were well over 100 participants from 50 countries, a truly impressive and massive global effort to building the innovation capabilities we all need to address man-kinds grand challenges for the future!

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 20, 2018

“How do you teach people to be more comfortable with ambiguity?” That was the question from the person in charge of Talent for a big bank at a workshop we ran with them recently at UQ. My response was: “The first thing we need to do is give them projects to do where we can’t know what the right answer is in advance.” Of course, we often avoid doing this in universities, mainly because…… we’re uncomfortable with ambiguity ourselves.

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Rapid Innovation in digital time

MARCH 23, 2018

Using the three basic premises of Design Thinking - Immersion, Ideation and Prototyping - and leveraging the creation of a multidisciplinary environment, Design Sprint is emerging as new way for accelerated innovation, where speed andinnovation go hand in hand.

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Be-novative

MARCH 19, 2018

The YouthSpeak Forum is an initiative held annually around the world, organized by AIESEC and supported by the United Nations to bring young people together in dialogue and action regarding the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Planview

MARCH 21, 2018

Healthcare, like many industries, has gone through a transformation over the years. An influx of new startups disrupting the status quo, the patient experience becoming critical to success, and changes in consumer demand have all influenced this change. With change comes a need for established players to think differently about how they future-proof their businesses, while providing exceptional value to the patients they serve.

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InnovationManagement

MARCH 22, 2018

Creativity and societal problems have not always been closely associated. In the national dialogue, fixing these problems involves a series of concrete steps—steps designed to create concrete processes and repeatable outcomes.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 19, 2018

How can we establish Innovation as the vital link to a process of change and strategic direction options? One that lifts the debates of managing today’s business by linking it into the future and then turning this thinking into a series of plausible and coherent set of activities? Innovation can drive change, change is required. .

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Be-novative

MARCH 22, 2018

March is always an exciting month. It represents renewal—spring is here! Along with this celebration, we kicked off our first webinar from a 3-part series.

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Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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Mike Shipulski

MARCH 21, 2018

When it’s time to create something new, most people try to imagine the future and then put a plan together to make it happen. There’s lots of talk about the idealize future state, cries for a clean slate design or an edict for a greenfield solution. Truth is, that’s a recipe for disaster. Truth is, there is no such thing as a clean slate or green field.

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InnovationManagement

MARCH 21, 2018

If there’s one mistake that marketers keep repeating, it is treating their customer base as a demographic instead of as a group of individuals. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that personalizing your message increases your engagement rate while personalizing your brand as a whole tends to give your customer loyalty a boost.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 17, 2018

The dotcom boom never really went away. From about the mid-nineties through 2001, the landscape was littered with crazy speculation, business plans scratched out on cocktail napkins, and venture capital being pushed to where it never should have been. The bursting of the dotcom bubble didn’t put an end to dotcoms. It put an end.

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Innocentive

MARCH 19, 2018

Research and Development? Human Resources? Procurement? Marketing? Open innovation is still relatively new to a lot of organizations and impacts many areas. Consequently, there is not always a department or person that has open innovation explicitly under their purview.

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Board of Innovation

MARCH 23, 2018

Read More. The post All you need to know about Ideation appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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InnovationManagement

MARCH 19, 2018

In 2010, the Gillette brand, which is owned by Proctor and Gamble, held 70% of the U.S. market for razors. It boasted continuous innovation in product design, and enjoyed a gross margin of around 60%. Its market share has now slid to around 50%. It has suffered at the hands of two start-up companies, which went direct to consumer (DTC). They are Harry’s and Dollar Shave Club.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 19, 2018

In my previous article (Why Innovation Remains Elusive), I identified a half dozen obstacles to companywide innovation. I also hinted at a grand unified solution in the form of a strategic innovation system. Allow me ease into it by way of story and analogy. Most people are familiar with the name Toyota. Most business people.

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Daniel Burrus

MARCH 21, 2018

Being anticipatory can mean many things. In some cases, it’s about identifying opportunities for major digital disruption that you yourself can introduce (think Uber, Kickstarter and other innovations that set entire industries on their ear.). But being anticipatory also means being aware of outside disruptions that may impact you—and how to prepare accordingly.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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IdeaConnection

MARCH 23, 2018

Glasgow City Council in Scotland is turning to open innovation for ideas on how to minimize waste and pollution through recycling and re-using materials. The city’s chamber of commerce has launched an initiative on Circle Lab, an online platform that challenges citizens to improve sustainability. It is hoped that people from all over the world will contribute their ideas.

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InnovationManagement

MARCH 23, 2018

Technology has not only improved our ability to process information and use it to our advantage, but it is now possible to merge our minds to it. This process has already started.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 18, 2018

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are January’s twenty most.

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Innovation 360 Group

MARCH 22, 2018

At the award event that concluded the SOS Alarm hackathon, CEO Maria Khorsand announced that the company would move forward with all five concepts presented instead of just the winning team’s concept (which was the original plan). When was the last time you were at a hackathon where top management cared about the ideas presented and had an internal system in place to take care of them?

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