November, 2014

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When Information Design is a Matter of Life or Death

Boxes and Arrows

'In 2008, Lloyds Pharmacy conducted 20 minute interviews 1 with 1,961 UK adults. Almost one in five people admitted to having taken prescription medicines incorrectly; more than eight million adults have either misread medicine labels or misunderstood the instructions, resulting in them taking the wrong dose or taking medication at the wrong time of day.

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That cup of coffee is killing your creativity, kid

Improvides

That morning cup of coffee may be doing you more harm than good. It is certainly affecting your creativity. What’s the first thing you do when you get to work? Even before you open your email inbox and look through all those requests from managers and colleagues? For a large proportion of people, the very […]. Originally published at That cup of coffee is killing your creativity, kid.

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Thinking Inside The Box

Technology Created

“Industry and determination can do anything that genius and advantage can do and many things that they cannot.” — Teddy Roosevelt. You’ve all heard about “thinking outside the box.” It’s a tired expression really. “You need to put on your innovation hat! You need to think outside the box!” OK, true enough I guess.

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Konica Minolta interview

Xplaner

'I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paul Chaplin of the Konica Minolta Business Innovation Group. This was one of three interviews on innovation. The published interview, which is edited, can be found on Vimeo. Below is the unedited interview which goes into more depth.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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How EMC Reignited Its Innovation Program

Innovation Leader

EMC executive Calvin Smith realized that the innovation team needed to enhance its capability to craft business plans and prototypes — and eventually hand market-tested products.

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Intrapreneurs: A great idea but inside a big company, can they possibly succeed?

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Intrapreneurship – the practice of creating a startup culture within an existing large business – continues to attract both proponents and critics – and both sides have some valid points. One of the articles that fueled the discussion came from the 360Institute.com, earlier this year -- “3 Reasons Why Companies Fail at Intrapreneurship and How to Succeed.

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Ideas are scary – Great video

Improvides

General Electric produced a wonderful video about one of the main problems related to creativity: The fact that when new ideas are born, they're ugly. They're scary. And sometimes they look very different to how they'll end up. This is why so many great ideas are initially dismissed and left by the wayside. Things that […]. Originally published at Ideas are scary – Great video.

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Why Corporate Skunk Works Need to Die

Steve Blank

In the 20 th century corporate skunk works ® were used to develop disruptive innovation separate from the rest of the company. They were the hallmark of innovative corporations. By the middle of the 21 st century the only companies with skunk works will be the ones that have failed to master continuous innovation. Skunk works will be the signposts of companies that will be left behind. ——– In the 20 th century companies could be leaders in a market for decades by just focusing

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Konica Minolta interview

Xplaner

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paul Chaplin of the Konica Minolta Business Innovation Group. This was one of three interviews on innovation. The published interview, which is edited, can be found on Vimeo. Below is the unedited interview which goes into more depth.

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Why Visa Set Up a Digital Payments Innovation Lab

Innovation Leader

As more consumers look to pay for things without a credit card or carrying cash, Visa exec Bill Gajda explains the company's thinking behind a new innovation center in San Francisco.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Dreaming and Doing

CorporateIntel

Some people focus on dreaming. Some focus on doing. The ones who find a way to bridge the gap make change happen. Every once in a while, as Steve Jobs would say, they put a dent in the universe. Many people elicit feedback. A few of them take something away from that feedback and apply it to what they are dreaming and doing. Yet too many solicit the feedback and then bat it away, a check mark on their roadmap to convince themselves they are not building in isolation.

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New trend watcher for the swedish computer association

Innovation 360

Today it was launched that Magnus Penker, founding partner at Innovation 360 Group, was appointed as trend watcher for the swedish computer association. Read more here. The post New trend watcher for the swedish computer association appeared first on Home of Innovation.

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10 ways crowdsourcing can help you grow

100%Open

The term crowdsourcing is defined as the process of outsourcing elements of your business by soliciting contributions from an external crowd of people, usually through an online community. Here are ten ways in which crowdsourcing can help ambitious entrepreneurs to innovate and grow their businesses: 1. Crowdsource ideas. The simplest form of crowdsourcing is to ask for new ideas or knowledge.

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Nässjö conference in innovation and logistics

Innovation 360

On Tuesday 4 November 2014, international experts in Change Management, Innovation, Supply Chain Management and Lean meet up at Träcentrum in Nässjö (Sweden). Together with the regional companies and entrepreneurs they shared and developed in depth knowledge about how to develop and innovate business models, supply and production. Read more about the program here and more about Magnus Penkers speach here.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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Nässjö conference in innovation and logistics

Innovation 360

On Tuesday 4 November 2014, international experts in Change Management, Innovation, Supply Chain Management and Lean meet up at Träcentrum in Nässjö (Sweden). Together with the regional companies and entrepreneurs they shared and developed in depth knowledge about how to develop and innovate business models, supply and production. Read more about the program here and more about Magnus Penkers speach here.

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Owens Corning on Metrics, Market Intelligence

Innovation Leader

Owens Corning Director of Innovation Anne Bethereau shares several slides on how the company measures return-on-innovation & rewards high-performing teams.

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Hospital Innovation Exec Talks Disruption, Events & Engagement

Innovation Leader

Lesley Solomon of Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, discusses running hackathons, and how she gets busy clinicians engaged with innovation initiatives.

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12 Interview Questions to Set You Up for Success

Innovation Leader

An innovation leader from financial services shared the questions he uses in conversations with people who sponsor or collaborate with the innovation team.

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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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How Videos Spread Innovation at Thomson Reuters

Innovation Leader

Chief Innovation Officer Cary Burch explains the objectives and impact of a weekly video series that puts innovative employees in the spotlight.

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