Entrepreneur - Innovation

AUGUST 7, 2023

Innovation can be subtle but significant, and here are three ways to achieve just that.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 7, 2023

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1900, most people lived much like their ancestors had for millennia. They lived and worked on farms, using animal power and hand tools to augment their own abilities. They inhabited small communities and rarely, if ever, traveled far from home.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2023

Andrew Liveris likes to defy expectations. Born to immigrant parents in the Australian outback, he would eventually rise to the top of the corporate world, taking over in 2004 as CEO of Dow Chemical. In that job, which he held for 14 years, he won widespread credit for pushing an ambitious sustainability agenda, no easy task at one of the world’s biggest chemical producers.

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 7, 2023

Innovation is about breaking the norm, pushing the limits, and challenging the status quo. It requires a mindset that is not easily swayed by the force of convention but instead focuses on the possibilities that lie beyond them. This is where the unreasonable come in. As Bernard Shaw once said, “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 8, 2023

Within the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework lies the core, the different innovation stacks, and the learning components. Here, I want to briefly talk about the importance of the learning components that support the innovation design and especially the different innovation stacks. The elements of the innovation stack are designed to support innovation’s core tasks, including learning, absorbing, assessing knowledge management, creativity, design, experimentation, and testing.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 9, 2023

How often are you blamed for things which are not your fault? Or get credit for the good things which only happened thanks to you? While in some cases people may really get negative feedback which was completely not their fault, often there is more nuance involved, where the person may not accept their responsibility. Conversely, often people will take credit for good things happening to them, when in reality it had very little to do with their actions.

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HYPE Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving business landscape, a new wave of startups is promising to make its mark in 2024. These early-stage businesses are driven by visionary leaders, disruptive technologies , and an eagerness to solve real-world challenges.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 7, 2023

Creating Urgency: A Key to Success in Sales Urgency is more than just a buzzword in the world of sales. It’s an essential mindset that can drive teams to close deals more effectively, acting as a decisive driver rather than a hesitant tire-kicker. But how can leaders instill this sense of urgency within their teams, and why does it matter? Let’s dive into the answers with some concrete examples and strategies.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 10, 2023

I recently developed a new perspective on the difference between incremental and transformational innovation, and it has reshaped the way I think about growth and progress in business. When you are working on incremental innovation, the focus is on improving something your company already makes. This is typically a product or service that has an established presence in the market and is likely to have competitors offering similar solutions.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2023

When you have to communicate a difficult organizational decision to employees, it’s hard to know how much information to provide when you can’t be fully transparent yet. Saying nothing can undermine people’s trust in your motives and compassion, whereas saying too much can leave people feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable as they struggle to process the information and implications.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 9, 2023

How understanding the players in your game can help you scale successfully GUEST POST from John Bessant There comes a time in innovation when you realize you might have taken on something a bit too big.

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Flying Fish Lab

AUGUST 10, 2023

Let’s walk down memory lane: The music industry faced significant disruption with the emergence of Napster, a peer-to-peer file-sharing application enabling illegal downloads, causing a decline in CD sales. Napster eventually shut down in the early 2000s because they did break the rules through copyright infringement. Fast forward to today and we are enjoying the services of the likes of iTunes and Spotify who transformed the music landscape, revolutionized music consumption, and generated new r

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

AUGUST 11, 2023

I run one of the world's largest language service provider companies. Fifteen years ago, I made the decision to completely change the DNA of my company to embrace automation and artificial intelligence. Here's what I've learned about adopting AI into your company.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2023

Although the CEO role comes with power, pay, and privilege, it also involves emotional labor, as leaders feel the toll of making divisive and unpopular decisions. This aspect of the job has become more challenging the last few years. This article offers leaders four tools to help cope with the pressure.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 9, 2023

As many of you know, this Human-Centered Change & Innovation community is a labor of love to make innovation, transformation and experience insights accessible for the greater good. Consistent with this mission, recently I have been making a lot of contributions to LinkedIn’s new collaborative article feature, focusing on the Customer Experience topic area.

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 8, 2023

We all want an easy life. We want to coast by without obstacles, challenges, or pain. However, the truth is that easy does not equal happiness or success. It is not natural to avoid the hard. Whether it is a tough workout, a daunting work project, or facing personal demons, hard brings opportunities to grow and learn. It promises to prepare us for the future that we want and to allow us to reach our potential.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a recent episode of The Lean Effect Podcast , Mark De Jong sat down with our very own Matt Banna, Enterprise Account Executive at KaiNexus, to delve into the world of employee engagement, executive buy-in, and process improvement.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

There is no lack of data and information about why organizations should offer caregiver-friendly employee policies and benefits. For example, the U.S. lacks the infrastructure to support caregivers, and in fact is the only industrial nation without federal paid parental leave, and many people live in childcare deserts. Given these shortcomings and the fact that 73% of U.S. employees are caregivers, in order to have a productive and sustainable workforce, companies must create the infrastructure

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 10, 2023

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Last month I was in Las Vegas for a major convention. I stayed at a very nice hotel, and each night I tried to fall and stay asleep.

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 10, 2023

I've recently received calls and emails from several C-level executives and innovation/R&D leaders asking for the same advice. The problem? They fear their departments—and even the larger organization — are falling prey to groupthink. Groupthink is defined as “the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 11, 2023

We, at KaiNexus, are fortunate to have the opportunity to chat with business leaders across the spectrum about the challenges and opportunities they face. Most conversations involve employee engagement, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. Continuous improvement is the relentless pursuit of incremental betterment through iterative refinements and innovative adaptations.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

Working with someone who is set on undermining you can be incredibly frustrating. And it can feel especially defeating if your boss doesn’t intervene when you try to get their support. This is the situation one of our readers finds themselves in. They wrote to our advice columnist, Amy Gallo, looking for help, and Amy shares her research-backed recommendations in this article.

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Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 6, 2023

One Zone at a Time GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore My most recent book, Zone to Win, lays out a game plan for digital transformation based on organizing your enterprise around four zones. They are the: Performance Zone, where you make, sell, and deliver the products and services that constitute your core business.

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 6, 2023

"The Practice: Shipping Creative Work" by Seth Godin is a manifesto for every creative soul seeking to make their mark in the world. It's not just about ideas but about making ideas happen. This book takes you on a journey, challenging the reader to rethink their approach to creativity and innovation. Godin's prose is lucid and accessible, making his insights resonate with a broad audience.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

AUGUST 10, 2023

Embracing AI is no longer an option but a necessity for companies looking to succeed in the digital age. Here's why.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2023

Toxic norms and cultures are among the hardest workplace issues to deal with. They can make people question their values and competence and even wonder if quitting is their only option. Study after study shows that these kinds of cultures drive attrition. Other people make or break our experiences at work. If you’re considering going to HR about a toxic situation at your job, you may be concerned about the potential repercussions.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 8, 2023

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut?

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ITONICS

AUGUST 11, 2023

Generating new ideas and fostering innovation are essential for business growth, market success, and societal progress. However, coming up with innovative ideas can be challenging at times. That's where ideation techniques come into play. Ideation techniques are structured approaches that help stimulate creativity and generate a wide range of ideas.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2023

In order to connect and leave an impression on consumers, leaders must prioritize social entrepreneurship in addition to profits. Here's how.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2023

You can improve your team dynamics if you understand the people you manage.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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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