HYPE Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

“Design thinking draws on logic, imagination, intuition and systemic reasoning to explore the possibilities of what could be, and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user (the customer). A design mind-set is not problem-focused, it’s solution-focused, and action-oriented. It involves both analysis and imagination. Design thinking is linked to an improved future and seeks to build ideas up—unlike critical thinking, which breaks them down.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

Let me summarize where we are today in design thinking. In the past couple of weeks, I have been spending a fair amount of time on investigating design thinking. This is part one of my thoughts that came out of investigating and researching design thinking in the past couple of weeks. Within two posts, I want to provide my outcomes, bridging the present and pointing towards a better design thinking future, in my opinion urgently needed.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 15, 2017

Over the next couple of months, IdeaScale will be rolling out a suite of new reports alongside improvements to our ability to integrate with Analytics and BI tools. Upgrading our reporting has been a long-held goal of our team and we’re excited to start letting customers get their hands of the Beta version of the new tools. As we get ready to roll out the feature, we wanted to take some time to talk about how it works, why it works like it does and how our IdeaScale feedback community is going t

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Destination Innovation

AUGUST 29, 2017

Boy Browning. Frederick Arthur Montague Browning (1896 – 1965) was known as ‘Boy’ Browning. He served in the British Army with distinction in the First World War. He was promoted to Adjutant at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. During the Sovereign’s Parade of 1926, he did something unexpected by the large audience who came to see the closely choreographed and well-rehearsed parade of cadets.

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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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Idea to Value

AUGUST 18, 2017

Many people have an overwhelming fear of failure. This usually stems from societal programming that tells us how negative and even shameful failure is. However, the reality is that failure is a necessary part of life. It is just one step of thousands you will take. It is unreasonable to expect to complete each task in life perfectly on the first attempt.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 24, 2017

You'll forgive me if I lapse into a bit of consultant speak - can't help but do so since I've been in consulting for many years. One of the factors that dictates what people do as consultants (and in other jobs or industries where time is tracked to projects or other expense categories) is the availability of charge codes. Everyone knows that lawyers, for example, typically bill their time in 15 minute increments.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

Recently, well actually, over the past twelve or eighteen months, I was asked to explore and explain different frameworks that the innovator might need to know or at least have an opinion upon. These were for HYPE and posted on their blogs, mostly under their “Methods & Frameworks ” tag. Some of these investigations or explanations were fairly long so I decided to not reproduce them here but to have an opening summary and then set up the links onto their site for you to read the

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 1, 2017

In a fast-paced corporate environment where there are many expectations and a steady stream of work, how (and more importantly) why, would you carve out time to contribute to your company’s new ideation platform? Recently a customer asked me if I could share some insight as to what type of incentives really work to drive engagement across divisions and companies.

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Destination Innovation

AUGUST 3, 2017

Behavioural nudges are clever policy tweaks often used by governments to influence the choices that people make. They are often found to be more effective and less costly than direct actions such as quotas, taxes or subsidies. Here are some simple examples: Putting calorie counts on menus encourages people to make healthier choices – salads instead of french fries.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 25, 2017

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with one of the world’s most well-respected innovation professors, Jeff de Graff from the University of Michigan. Jeff has been involved in Innovation research and teaching for more than 3 decades ( which is almost as long as I’ve been alive… ), is the author of multiple books on the subject of creativity and innovation, has worked with around half of the Fortune 500 companies and is known as the Dean of Innovation

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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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Exago

AUGUST 24, 2017

In 2016, Deloitte collected the points of view of nearly 7,700 Millennials representing 29 countries around the globe. All participants had been born after 1982, had obtained a college or university degree, were employed full-time, and predominantly worked in large (100+ employees) private-sector organisations. The post Millennials and innovation in the workplace appeared first on Exago.

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HYPE Innovation

AUGUST 30, 2017

The idea that an open culture can be engineered or that cultural change can be outsourced is tempting. So tempting, in fact, that many organizations – large and small, for and not for profit – will at one point find themselves (mis)spending a great deal of time, resources and emotions on trying to make it, break it or maintain it. As Michael Watkins puts it in his HBR article : “If you want to provoke a vigorous debate, start a conversation on organizational culture”.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2017

This is part two of my thoughts that came out of investigating and researching design thinking in the past couple of weeks. Part one is here. Within these two posts, I want to provide my thoughts, bridging the present and pointing towards a better design thinking future, one that in my opinion, is urgently needed. These two posts are not intended as a mapping of the present DT landscape, they are reflective posts coming from what I researched.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 17, 2017

A brilliant innovation starts with a single step. How does innovation happen? That’s a question that bedevils even the most creative of companies. Innovation is necessary for corporate survival, but where is your company in the five stages of innovation? And what’s entailed in each of them? Step 1: Ideas. The good news is that the first step is the easiest.

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Destination Innovation

AUGUST 10, 2017

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK productivity has fallen to levels it held in 2007. Productivity in the UK has consistently lagged well behind Germany and France and has now been overtaken by many other countries as this OECD chart shows. This is the key reason why wages, growth and competitive performance are all held back.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 7, 2017

For the last few years a commercial has been running to advertise Dos Equis. In these commercials there's always some hyperbole (I know, who would of thunk it in a beer commercial) about a suave, sophisticated gentleman who can simultaneously drink Dos Equis and entertain heads of state. He is, we are constantly reminded, the most interesting man in the world.

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Braden Kelley

AUGUST 14, 2017

Now, first of all, Kroger is a Cincinnati-based company not a Seattle-based company, so it is only natural that I should hear more about the things Amazon is experimenting with than those of Kroger, owners of a portfolio of grocery … Continue reading →

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HYPE Innovation

AUGUST 1, 2017

The history of management is littered with outmoded fads, those tools that seem to have a short shelf-life. There are a few that are seemingly enduring, but one that perhaps does endure is the Baldrige Excellence Framework. Since its inception in 1988 thousands of organizations around the world have used the framework to improve their organization's effectiveness and achieve sustaining results.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, 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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Idea to Value

AUGUST 18, 2017

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we talk to Brad Barbera, author of “Keep Innovation Simple”, Innovation Strategist and holder of the first patent for low-fat mayonnaise. Topics covered in this episode: Is there a perfect formula for innovation which works for all companies? (03:00). Why you need to be careful about applying best practice from other companies (04:30).

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 22, 2017

In my double role as an innovation architect at IdeaScale and a consultant for innovation management, I rely on a variety of methods to set my clients up for success. Combining methods is one of the ways I make sure they make the most out of their innovation efforts. In this post, I’d like to talk about how design thinking complements crowdsourced innovation.

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Destination Innovation

AUGUST 29, 2017

Dunrobin Castle. Most visitors to Scotland stop in Edinburgh and then head to the north-west Highlands and Skye – which are undoubtedly spectacular. The opposite coast is much less visited but still has plenty to offer. Take a car from Inverness (which is well worth a visit), have a look at Loch Ness and then travel north to take in these recommendations: John O’Groats.

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Exago

AUGUST 17, 2017

How does the fourth industrial revolution, blurring the real and technological worlds, affect companies and the way they do business? How do companies manage their corporate culture to increase employee engagement? What tools and methods are used to keep employees motivated and engaged? The post Loyalty is no longer enough to both employers and the workforce appeared first on Exago.

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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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Leapfrogging

AUGUST 15, 2017

Moving faster and cheaper when innovating new products and services ideas is the name of the innovation game. Here’s how to do it like never before. A few weeks ago, Jeff Bezos voiced a dirty little secret about disruptive innovation: it’s not just about creating groundbreaking new products and services, it’s about creating groundbreaking new products and services that people actually want to buy.

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HYPE Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2017

Vienna. 1926 and Slawa Duldig was looking forward to a pleasant Sunday walk in the gardens of the Kunst Historisches Museum, a favourite haunt. Except that the prospect on this May morning with its ominous looking clouds was not so inviting – and so to prepare for the likely showers she took a heavy umbrella with her. She captured her frustration in her notebook - ‘Why on earth must I carry this utterly clumsy thing?

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 25, 2017

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with one of the world’s most well-respected innovation professors, Jeff de Graff from the University of Michigan. Jeff has been involved in Innovation research and teaching for more than 3 decades ( which is almost as long as I’ve been alive… ), is the author of multiple books on the subject of creativity and innovation, has worked with around half of the Fortune 500 companies and is known as the Dean of Innovation

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 3, 2017

Don’t get frustrated with your crowdsourcing campaign. Crowdsourcing and open innovation are great ideas. But like any great ideas, great results need smart execution. Too many ideas fall into a crowdsourcing gap, so here are the problems to avoid. Unfocused Strategy. By far the biggest problem is people have an idea and decide, vaguely, to throw crowdsourcing at the problem.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 15, 2017

It seems strange to me, after working for over 12 years in innovation, that so many people can view the same set of circumstances and opportunities in so many different ways. Our economy is awash in innovation opportunities, and the opportunities are growing and expanding. There are opportunities to innovate new products and services, of course, but also new channels and new business models.

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Exago

AUGUST 10, 2017

From janitor to CEO, everyone should be involved in daily in your innovation process. The tool to deliver this change is creative thinking, in the hands of a leadership that believes in and embodies its principles. The post Creativity, creative leadership and the value of innovation management appeared first on Exago.

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Leapfrogging

AUGUST 9, 2017

Want Disruptive Digital Innovation? Here are 5 Business Model Strategies and Tools for Strategic Business Growth. At some point every industry and every organization will face disruption. From retailers like Blockbuster and Borders Books to tech giants like Nokia and Blackberry, seemingly untouchable brands have been caught off guard by rapidly changing business landscapes.

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Digital Tonto

AUGUST 23, 2017

It’s never enough just to have a great idea. You have to see it through. Related posts: How Innovation Really Happens. We Too Often Ignore The Tradeoff Between Innovation And Optimization. Let’s Not. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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