Mon.Sep 16, 2024

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AI Meets Innovation: Transforming Idea Submission and Campaign Creation

IdeaScale

In today's fast-paced innovation landscape, finding new ideas and creating engaging campaigns are vital for organizations aiming to stay ahead. However, these tasks often come with their challenges. That's why Ideascale is revolutionizing the way you submit ideas and create campaigns with our AI-empowered features.

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Research: How Anxiety Shapes Men’s and Women’s Leadership Differently

Harvard Business Review

A study of 137 leaders and their direct reports during the early stages of Covid-19 shows that men were more likely to resort to abusive behavior during stressful moments.

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Building Competence Often More Important Than a Vision

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1993, when asked about his vision for the failing company he was chosen to lead, Lou Gerstner famously said, “The last thing IBM needs right now is a vision.

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What 570 Experts Predict the Future of Work Will Look Like

Harvard Business Review

No one knows exactly what the future of work will look like, but many people have opinions. Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists). So, who’s right — should the future involve accelerated progress, degrowth, or something in between?

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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The Future of OTC Healthcare

Yet2

Words by Carlos Pichardo Imagine walking into your local pharmacy with a nasty cold. As you browse the shelves for something to defeat the evil germs inside you, you notice a sleek, new device that looks right out of Men In Black. The device promises to give a diagnosis based on analyzing your symptoms, recommend the best over-the-counter (OTC) treatment, and even track your recovery—all from a device that fits in the palm of your hand.

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How a Playful Mindset Can Boost Creativity on Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Integrating play into corporate culture is crucial for fostering creativity and innovation. Both research and experiments in organizations show that playful environments encourage free-flowing ideas and positive work atmospheres, leading to original solutions and a more engaged workforce. Play unlocks creative potential, shifting the brain from a busy, overworked state to a more relaxed and imaginative one.

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2 Easy Steps for Developing a Customer Referral Process

BrainZooming

Customer referrals present a wonderful revenue growth source ; for some businesses, referrals are nearly the only source of new customers. Yet, referral processes, if they even exist, can be haphazard and tremendously unpredictable.

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11 KPIs for Measuring Innovation Success

Sopheon

Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization—but it requires a great deal of time, resources, and talent, and it can be difficult to track. Enterprise R&D organizations and disruptive startups alike often run into issues when deciding how to measure innovation, especially when it comes to choosing which metrics to monitor. These organizations often have no fixed framework for innovation management to guide their efforts and decision making, and they tend to rely on a grab bag of metrics bo

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5 Steps for Growing Expertise AND Experience as a Senior Worker

BrainZooming

We designed and facilitated an online focus group exploring how different generations’ expectations play out in the workplace. We focused specifically on what makes each generation feel heard and included. With eighty participants contributing perspectives, we had plentiful input to analyze as we identified themes.

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The Best Innovation Process - Definition, Steps and Examples

ITONICS

A well-defined innovation process is crucial for companies to maintain competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth. While the specifics may vary across industries, the best innovation operating models share common characteristics: they are structured, repeatable, and fit the conditions. In this article, we explore six of the most effective innovation processes used by leading organizations.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.