Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
FOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN FACED WITH THOSE PUTTING A DRAG ON INNOVATION. Have you ever come across someone who exhibits “wet blanket” behavior? We recognize it when we experience it. Simple words extinguish ideas, zap energy, and gobble up enthusiasm: We don’t have time to innovate. We’re not set up for innovation. Innovation isn’t rewarded.
Tim Kastelle
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
Recently, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has published key findings of their latest “ Most Innovative Companies 2014 ” survey. Beside the annual ranking, headed by the top three companies Apple, Google and Samsung, some insightful outcomes with regard to organizational and cultural requirements have striked my eye. According to BCG’s research, successfully innovating companies approach innovation as a system.
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Xplaner
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'Squiggle birds is a quick exercise that you can use to get people stretching their visual thinking muscles. It takes about five minutes and quickly, clearly demonstrates how little effort is really required to make meaningful, easy-to-read images. The main point of the demonstration is that our minds are already pattern-making machines, and very little drawing is actually required to convey an idea.
BPI Thought Leadership Commentary
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
A broader value proposition to achieve better health and functionality has emerged in the corporate wellness space. Instead of discussing ROI in the context of healthcare costs, CEOs are putting their people — and their functional well-being — at the core of a mission to expand the rigorous, more relevant value-on-investment (VOI) analysis to include organization health business imp.
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
It's Saul Connected
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
In New England we don’t trust anyone. Collaboration is an unnatural act. No wonder we’re economically stagnant. I’ve been thinking a lot about trust. All we hear and read about is how trust is the missing ingredient for all that ails the world. If I had a dollar for every trust fall I’ve taken at leadership development workshops over the years!
Improvides
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
I fell in love with the simplicity and effectiveness of this new innovation, which redesigns a beehive so making honey is effortless Every now and again, so see something so logical that you ask yourself "Why hasn't anyone thought of that before?" Today I just saw an amazing innovation which I just had to share […]. Originally published at This genius new beehive design is the epitome of innovation.
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Tim Kastelle
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
One Technology, Five Business Models. In the late 1990s, some researchers at The University of Queensland made a breakthrough. They invented radar equipment that works with an extremely high degree of precision over a relatively short range. Once they had made their discovery, they next started working on bringing their technology to market. Their first thought was that this would be very useful for locating pipes and underground power lines when people were digging things up.
Xplaner
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Squiggle birds is a quick exercise that you can use to get people stretching their visual thinking muscles. It takes about five minutes and quickly, clearly demonstrates how little effort is really required to make meaningful, easy-to-read images. The main point of the demonstration is that our minds are already pattern-making machines, and very little drawing is actually required to convey an idea.
Mills-Scofield
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'Fried Twitter Tales is a collection of stories on the WHY of twitter by some amazing people and I got to be included! Honored! The story that Vala Afshar and I love about twitter, the network and making amazing things happen (like CCChampions & the Celtics) is the first story. So please download this free e-book, read it, share it and build relationships with amazing people.
It's Saul Connected
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Did you see the recent news that the FDA has approved the first direct-to-consumer genetic test in the U.S.? Can you say game-changer? Talk about personalized medicine, what’s more personal than our own genetic blueprint? In a health care era defined by patients taking more personal responsibility for their own health and well being, including the costs, it’s about time that we enabled consumers directly with access to their own health care data and the tools to interpret and act on it.
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.
100%Open
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
The art of storytelling is hugely undervalued and under appreciated in business, especially in technology and innovation circles. We may all deal in facts and figures yet all that most people really want and remember are great stories. With this in mind, we had a great day last Friday attending The Story 2015 conference in London (having enjoyed it very much last year too) which feature 12 x 20 minute talks in front of a gathering of several hundred of the UK’s digital, creative and media hipste
Leapfrogging
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
FOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN FACED WITH THOSE PUTTING A DRAG ON INNOVATION. Have you ever come across someone who exhibits “wet blanket” behavior? We recognize it when we experience it. Simple words extinguish ideas, zap energy, and gobble up enthusiasm: We don’t have time to innovate. We’re not set up for innovation. Innovation isn’t rewarded.
Tim Kastelle
FEBRUARY 7, 2015
When you’re starting out with something new, it’s important to understand that your customer is never “everyone.” Even if your eventual potential market is huge, you need to start out by dominating a small niche. Google didn’t start out by organising the world’s information. Google started out as a way to make searching the Stanford Library easier as part of the Stanford Digital Library Project.
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
Social media can have a positive and a negative effect on organizations. However if a crisis occurs that is related to your organization, social media can be the new Wild West where every participant can take the law in their own hands. For that reason it is necessary to have a strategic social media plan before a crisis hits and try to avoid a crisis by engaging early when problems arise.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Improvides
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
It's the year of the Goat in Chinese Culture. And this means it's good news for anyone trying to be creative Gong Xi Fa Cai! It's Chinese New Year, and this year is the year of the goat (or sheep, depending on who you're talking to). Having grown up in Singapore, I appreciate the cultural […]. Originally published at Year of the Goat: The perfect time to get creative by slowing down.
BPI Thought Leadership Commentary
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The last decade has witnessed revolutionary changes to business across the globe. Today’s business leaders have to wrestle with diverse, intricate and multifaceted challenges: globalization, technological advances, digitization, climate change, organizational sustainability, a global credit crunch—the list is endlessly growing. There are substantial and vast changes yet to come that.
100%Open
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Excessive consumption, information overload, unsustainable growth, and spiralling inequality are complex global challenges that require unprecedented levels of coordination and cooperation. We urgently need to move beyond traditional approaches to innovation that are grounded in traditional “mechanistic” thinking, and constrained by national or organisational boundaries.
Integrative Innovation
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
Recently, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has published key findings of their latest “ Most Innovative Companies 2014 ” survey. Beside the annual ranking, headed by the top three companies Apple, Google and Samsung, some insightful outcomes with regard to organizational and cultural requirements have striked my eye. According to BCG’s research, successfully innovating companies approach innovation as a system.
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.
Innovation 360
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
The swedish home electronic retail magazine IT-Kanalen write about our start, please read the article here. The leading swedish IT site IT24.se give their perspective on our start. Read the article here. The post The swedish IT-kanalen and IT24 write about us appeared first on Innovation Consultant | Innovation 360 | Home Of Innovation.
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
Organizations have become more aware of the social, environmental, and economic consequences of their activities. Therefore most organizations have a seperate policy on sustainability or corporate responsibility, which enable them to manage and to act more effectively. Sustainability on a strategic or company level is often difficult to define, measure and manage.
Improvides
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
This year you will be able to buy a fully functioning computer, capable of streaming HD video and running Microsoft Office, for $35 The Raspberry Pi foundation made waves a couple of years ago by announcing they had succeeded in developing a bare-bones but fully-functioning computer for approximately £23. Initially they imagined it would be […].
BPI Thought Leadership Commentary
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
If we had our way, we would eliminate the titles of CEO, president, COO, or general manager. There are two distinct types of leaders in all small businesses: the “Visionary” and the “Integrator.” One sees the future, and the other makes it happen. These two roles could not be more different from each other. That is why it is magic when they work well together.
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
100%Open
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
One of the activities that we do is run p ublic open innovation calls so that businesses can find each other and collaborate. Like in Colombia CO4 , we create and publicise an ‘interesting question’ in the form of a challenge and then we help filter and judge the proposals from new potential suppliers and partners. We usually do this for big companies who have specific needs and who are normally very satisfied with the results.
Gijs Van Wulfen
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
It is not the strongest of the species that survives , nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. This wonderful quote of Leon C. Megginson is still so relevant in this fast changing world. That’s why it’s important for you to be an innovator at work. Developing and launching innovative ideas, concepts, prototypes and business models is essential for the continuity of your firm.
Innovation 360
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
The swedish home electronic retail magazine IT-Kanalen write about our start, please read the article here. The leading swedish IT site IT24.se give their perspective on our start. Read the article here. The post The swedish IT-kanalen and IT24 write about us appeared first on Home of Innovation.
Innovation Leader
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship David Butler talks about his work to combine entrepreneurial ideas and speed with Coca-Cola’s scale and brand power.
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Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge
The Human Factor
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
In today’s warp-speed business world, strategic agility – the ability to move fast with flexibility and focus – is no longer a competitive advantage. It’s a business imperative. If your organization can’t adapt on the run without losing sight of winning, your competition will soon be looking at you through their rear-view mirror. Interestingly, when I talk about this concept in keynote presentations or small groups of business leaders, I always get the same response.
BPI Thought Leadership Commentary
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Outside of the venture capital community, today’s best and most radical ideas are getting shrugged off. Intellectual breakthroughs and creative pursuits, no matter how brilliant, are drowning in a sea of information overload and big data. Yet there is this one exception; the startup. This is why, as a creative intellectual and an artist, I am foremost a startup founder.
InnovationLabs
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Here’s an innovation story that follows a very familiar plot line, but the plot is so important that it provides an important reminder. In an interview with a company’s new CEO, a reporter tells us, the company has … “combined breathtaking engineering to create a whole bunch of amazing prototypes. But they rarely make it […].
Gijs Van Wulfen
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
It is not the strongest of the species that survives , nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. This wonderful quote of Leon C. Megginson is still so relevant in this fast changing world. That’s why it’s important for you to be an innovator at work. Developing and launching innovative ideas, concepts, prototypes and business models is essential for the continuity of your firm.
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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