HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2016

Innovation stands in service to strategic goals such as growing market share, differentiation and disrupting adjacent markets, serving the consistent changing and demanding customer needs by spotting these and then exploiting them rapidly and effectively. Creating clear goals and linking/aligning innovation to those more agile strategies is a vital role for CEO’s and senior executives.

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Destination Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2016

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced to a joint session of Congress the remarkable and ambitious goal of sending a man to the moon. His famous words were, ‘I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important in the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 29, 2016

I'm a fan of Robert Browning, and really any one who can create a really pithy but meaningful quote. Today's quote is from Browning, who said: "a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a Heaven for?". Of course any quote taken out of context can be used in any way I choose, but I like to think that Browning was writing about innovation. In my way of thinking, Browning was exhorting all of us to innovate in ways that stretched us beyond our capabilities and comfort zones.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2016

I recently wrote a post “ Delving into a complex world- helping to keep pace”.……to help us to keep pace, learn apply and adapt. Finding time to read and extend our thinking is a real struggle and going that extra mile to read thought leadership views can be a step to far, I know but I can’t help myself, it is part of my job and certainly for me, many are really worth it.

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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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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 28, 2016

I was sitting with our team yesterday, talking about a project that launches next week. The project is huge, and we’ve been working on getting it off the ground for nearly a year. Our feelings were a mix of excitement and fear. And that’s when I remembered – any project worth doing has the Wile E. Coyote moment – when you realise that you’ve stepped over the edge of the cliff.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 27, 2016

There are a myriad of lists out there extolling the top trends and innovative products to watch for 2016. But perhaps the greatest innovations in business won’t be what companies decide to sell, but how they’ll go to market in ways that create entirely new business models. So what are the top strategies to watch in 2016? FIND OUT > Research and Insights on Why People Do What They Do.

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Destination Innovation

JANUARY 29, 2016

The Internet of Things (IOT) will have a dramatic impact on product and service innovation. Gartner group forecast that the number of wirelessly connected products will increase from 5 billion today to 21 billion by 2020 (not including smartphones or computers). Everyday objects from kettles to T-shirts will have sensors that can detect when, where and how they are used.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 27, 2016

Perhaps one of the biggest challenges innovators face is the lack of shared conventions or definitions. This starts with the definition of innovation, which we all agree is important but no two people agree on the definition. Moving on from there, we have different types of innovation, different tools and outcomes, differences in focus and intent. I honestly believe that innovation teams in corporations attempting to conduct innovation suffer, because of the host of different and often proprieta

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 25, 2016

“The world has never been as complex, dynamic and uncertain as it is today and the pace of change will only increase.” We hear this consistently, our continual problem is trying to make sense of it for ourselves, we know all around us seems to constantly increase in its complexity but how are we keeping pace or at least trying too? I can’t check out of the human race just yet, can you afford too?

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 27, 2016

Theaster Gates is one of the most innovative people working today , and there is a lot we can learn from what he’s doing. Gates is an artist. He grew up in a large, working-class family, and after college, began his art career as a potter. Since then, the scope and scale of his work has expanded – dramatically. His profile from the Whitecube Gallery says: Theaster Gates’ practice includes sculpture, installation, performance and urban interventions that aim to bridge the gap be

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Speaker: John Mansour

If you're looking to advance your career in product management, there are more options than just climbing the management ladder. Join our upcoming webinar to learn about highly rewarding career paths that don't involve management responsibilities. We'll cover both career tracks and provide tips on how to position yourself for success in the one that's right for you.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 25, 2016

There are a myriad of lists out there extolling the top trends and innovative products to watch for 2016. But perhaps the greatest innovations in business won’t be what companies decide to sell, but how they’ll go to market in ways that create entirely new business models. Here are four strategies to watch in 2016: Exclusivity – Play Hard to Get, to Get More Customers.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2016

We cannot get away from the reality that in most of our organizations we have a disconnect going on around innovation. Research shows a lack of engagement in non-managers, claiming that 7 out of 10 of employees are not understanding how they can make a worthwhile contribution. The cynicism around innovation has turned it into nothing more than a buzzword for many.

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Matthew May

JANUARY 23, 2016

Apologies for the radio silence…it’s been a while since my last post. LOTS of stuff has been happening: putting finishing touches on my new book , the cover of which I absolutely love; the holidays; a bit of overcommitting to new and exciting client projects; and, oh yeh, had a heart attack. Two, really. I basically died on a mountain bike ride — twice really, I flatlined twice — then came back to tell about it (which I will in the future…it’s a cool story).

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Braden Kelley

JANUARY 20, 2016

Some authors talk about successful innovation being the sum of idea plus execution, others talk about the importance of insight and its role in driving the creation of ideas that will be meaningful to customers, and even fewer about the … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 20, 2016

Like many of you I look forward to the annual reports about innovation that a number of larger corporations and consulting firms publish. It's interesting to get a large, multinational examination of the state of innovation, and to see how the data is interpreted. Each year BCG and other consulting firms release an innovation report. From the business perspective, GE does a nice job every year of interviewing a large number of executives around the globe, and analyzing the data for insights.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 20, 2016

Someone recently tweeted this about innovation: Perhaps some confusion about “innovation”: if it can be predictably produced/managed, is it truly innovative? I hear this a lot. And it’s always wrong. This kind of statement is based on the correct idea that we can’t know in advance if a truly innovative idea will work or not. Even small things don’t always go according to plan, as my cats proved a couple of years ago: Rather than an argument against process, this un

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 25, 2016

There are a myriad of lists out there extolling the top trends and innovative products to watch for 2016. But perhaps the greatest innovations in business won’t be what companies decide to sell, but how they’ll go to market in ways that create entirely new business models. Here are four strategies to watch in 2016: Exclusivity – Play Hard to Get, to Get More Customers.

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Exago

JANUARY 20, 2016

The focus on innovation has been moving to the value within organisations’ people: not only employees but also stakeholders and consumers. Being the human factor a new fundamental driver, how are companies gauging innovation results and capabilites? What metrics are. Read More. The post Are you using these innovation metrics ? appeared first on www.exago.com.

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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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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2016

Open innovation (also known as user, cumulative, mass, or distributed innovation, or as know-how trading) and crowdsourcing are both affordable, reliable, powerful ways to keep your company on the cutting edge of innovative ideas and products. But if these techniques aren't used properly, they can fail to yield the results you're hoping for. First, you need to understand when to utilize open innovation and when crowdsourcing is the better option.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 19, 2016

I always look particularly forward to this report as it provides a range of insights that are shaping our world and how innovation is adapting and altering this. Now the report in its fifth edition, it is now spanning 23 countries where the opinions of senior innovation executives or the equivalent are sought out, covering 2,748 executives, with 1,915 being in the C-Suite.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 18, 2016

Not long ago our innovation team was asked by a client to lead an innovation project to create a new product. As always when we are asked in by a new client, we did a quick survey. It's important to understand what the client knows about innovation, what they have learned or attempted previously. Innovation can be strange and new, and if other tools or methodologies are familiar or in use, it's often valuable to incorporate them into our processes if possible, rather than ignore them.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 19, 2016

Part 7 in The Lean Startup Series We interviewed the plant manager and he said that they didn’t have any problems with scale, but we know that they do! That’s what a team working on anti-scaling technology reported back early in the Lean LaunchPad process. This statement illustrates several of the common issues that we run into doing LLP.

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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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Destination Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2016

David Bowie. Born David Jones in January 1947, David Bowie renamed himself in 1966 to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees. He was a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. He was a highly influential musician who continually re-invented his sound and persona, from the 1960s hippy of Space Oddity, through Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Pierrot, Thin White Duke and into an elder statesman of soulful rock.

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Braden Kelley

JANUARY 13, 2016

It’s finally here! Following the success of Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire, it has become abundantly clear in my work with clients that for any organization to be good at innovation they must be good at change.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2016

When we consider developing an innovation vision it's easy to get bogged down in details as we craft and then re-craft this to reflect our realities. Most of our discussions are internally related. We can miss some different and crucial components in building the vision, which reflects on many of the intangibles surrounding any view. It is critical for us to address how to embed the vision and relate the essential parts that need to come together.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 14, 2016

We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools. The numbers are accelerating, and if anything it’s adding more confusion to the pile we already have. So let’s see if we can help here, step back a little from your favorite tool and look at this just a little more deeply. How do we pick through all the tools, let alone keep up with all the new ones emerging?

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 15, 2016

I don't know if you've seen the movie The Big Short, and if you haven't I won't spoil it for you. It's a good movie, and gets to the heart of the financial meltdown attributable to CDOs and sub-prime mortgages. If you lived through the stock market issues of the last decade, and are living through what the stock market is doing right now (feels somewhat similar, no?

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 16, 2016

Part 6 in The Lean Startup Series The day before we started our first Lean LaunchPad program with the CSIRO, Bill McKeague and I talked strategy over coffee. We had been working towards doing an LLP for over a year, and we were both excited, and scared. At one point, I said to Bill “Well, I’ve got no idea how this will go, but as they used to say in those old Mickey Rooney movies, ‘Let’s put on a show!

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Digital Tonto

JANUARY 31, 2016

If everyone is trained — and compensated — to focus on only their part of the task, the shared mission is lost. That’s not a path to greater efficiency or to profitability, but to oblivion. Related. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Open Innovation EU

JANUARY 22, 2016

Traditionally, organization design (OD) is an area of expertise focused on the roles and formal structures of organizations. The main goal of OD would be to design the organization in such a way that it makes it possible for the company to reach its vision and thus facilitates the growth. But the world is changing, and the digital era calls for a fresh view on how to design organizations.

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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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