Tue.Aug 08, 2023

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Focusing on the Learning Components of the Composable Innovation Framework

Paul Hobcraft

Within the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework lies the core, the different innovation stacks, and the learning components. Here, I want to briefly talk about the importance of the learning components that support the innovation design and especially the different innovation stacks. The elements of the innovation stack are designed to support innovation’s core tasks, including learning, absorbing, assessing knowledge management, creativity, design, experimentation, and testing.

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4 Strategies to Prepare for a Late-Career Shift

Harvard Business Review

If you’re a senior professional who has decided to change careers, how will you compete in a new field with younger competition? Will prospective employers immediately dismiss you as a candidate because you’re overqualified? The author presents four strategies to use if you’re preparing to switch gears later in your career: 1) Own your age enthusiastically; 2) Identify multigenerational connections within your network; 3) Be prepared to 10X your job search; and 4) Practice your answers to tough

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Embrace the Hard: The Secret to a Fulfilling Life

Phil McKinney

We all want an easy life. We want to coast by without obstacles, challenges, or pain. However, the truth is that easy does not equal happiness or success. It is not natural to avoid the hard. Whether it is a tough workout, a daunting work project, or facing personal demons, hard brings opportunities to grow and learn. It promises to prepare us for the future that we want and to allow us to reach our potential.

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How to Attract the Right Shareholders

Harvard Business Review

Many companies go about investor relations all wrong, pitching their companies and plans to whatever audience they can and hoping some shareholders will buy in. This approach wastes time and valuable resources building relationships with the wrong shareholders who do not bring the right competencies, connections, and commitment to a business. Managers tasked with investor relations often believe their role is to “sell” the business — or the strategy the company pursues — with the sole goal of re

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

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, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Top 10 Human-Centered Change & Innovation Articles of July 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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Episode 15 Psychological Safety, Cognitive Diversity, Trust & Fear in Innovation

IM Insights

About the Episode Elijah Eilert is talking to Susie Braam and Ed Essey , two seasoned innovators. The episode takes you on a corporate innovation journey, covering how to define innovation and tips and tricks on how to measure it. The discussion sheds light on both innovation blockers and enablers, exploring concepts like psychological safety, cognitive diversity, trust, and fear.

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Episode 15 The Fruit Tree Analogy: Cultivating Business Value at Microsoft Garage

IM Insights

About the Episode Elijah Eilert is talking to Susie Braam and Ed Essey , two seasoned innovators. The episode takes you on a corporate innovation journey, covering how to define innovation and tips and tricks on how to measure it. The discussion sheds light on both innovation blockers and enablers, exploring concepts like psychological safety, cognitive diversity, trust, and fear.

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3 Ways to Make Smarter Decisions – Confidently

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton When my niece was 4 years old, she looked at her mom (my sister) and said, “I can’t wait until I’m an adult so I can be in charge and make all the decisions.” My sister laughed and laughed.

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How a Global Brewing Company Explored the Cannabis Market

Harvard Business Review

How Molson Coors formulated its strategy for entering the cannabis beverages business.

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The VC Fund Closing Equity Gaps — and Making Money

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with Kapor Capital’s founders on what drives them and their investment choices.

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.

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The Secret to Leading Highly Collaborative Teams

Harvard Business Review

You can improve your team dynamics if you understand the people you manage.