Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Embrace the future if AI-driven innovation. It has been amazing how AI generative thinking (GenAI) has taken hold. It has only been one year since the launch of ChatGPT, then with a follow-up of GPT-4. In a really fascinating routine or guide to how Generative AI developed, then you should read Bernard Marr’s post It is well worth the read. As he points out, “Today, Generative AI stands as a testament to the power of human imagination and technological innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A common piece of developmental feedback is the need to move from tactical to strategic thinking. But what does that look like? The author, who has coached thousands of leaders to help develop their strategic thinking capabilities, has identified three core behaviors to work on: acumen (thinking), allocation (planning), and action (doing).

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Destination Innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bernie Madoff Here are ten instances from the recent past where people or institutions made assumptions that turned out to be badly wrong: New Coke 1985: After many secret tests and focus groups, the Coca-Cola Company assumed that changing the formula for their flagship product would be well-received, but it led to a backlash from customers. Year 2000 Computer Bug: There were dire predictions and anticipation of widespread computer failures at the turn of the millennium due to the Y2K bug led to

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Digital Tonto

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

We’d like to think that if something is a good idea, can be proven to work, improve performance and make people’s lives better, that market and technological forces will somehow make it inevitable. Unfortunately, the history of the last half century makes it clear that’s not true. Most people in developed countries are worse off than a generation ago.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

GUEST POST from Pete Foley It’s great to have an excuse to post an Eddie Van Halen video to the innovation community. It’s of course fun just to watch Eddie, but I also have a deeper, innovation relevant reason for doing so. Art & Science: I’m a passionate believer in cross-pollination between art and science.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Very few employers systematically track their employees’ health and wellbeing. But without such data, they won’t be able to set priorities and won’t know whether their efforts are effective. It is now possible to systematically assess your employees’ wellbeing and assess the effectiveness of your programs to address their needs. This article offers a four-part framework for doing that.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It isn't just enough to invent a new product, service, or solution.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Every once in a while, a technology comes along with so much potential that people can’t seem to stop talking about it. That’s fun and exciting, but it can also be confusing.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Spatial computing is an evolving form of computing that blends our physical world and virtual experiences using a wide range of technologies, thus enabling humans to interact and communicate in new ways with each other and with machines, as well as giving machines the capabilities to navigate and understand our physical environment in new ways. Apple’s entrance into the market is a big step for the technology, but the idea has been in development for years.

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Sopheon

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s one thing to have an innovation strategy and quite another to have the right plan to execute it. Many companies have the former but struggle with the latter. So how do you ensure you realize the innovation strategy your team has worked so hard to craft? Here are eight tips for creating greater alignment between your innovation plan and execution.

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As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Jim Jannard's relentless pursuit of excellence reminds us that the spirit of innovation, determination, and responsibility can truly change the world.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken One of the more enjoyable activities in my life is playing hockey. When I’m in town – not out speaking at conferences – I lace up the skates several times a week to play in a friendly hockey game.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

GenAI can transform the process of collecting feedback from consumers, reaching more people across more demographics than ever before, and learning more about what they really think. Companies can rescue qualitative survey data from the trash and dig for deeper insights. To do so, they should: tailor genAI tools to meet their organization’s specific needs, feed them existing data, and have them make suggestions for future survey questions.

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Stephen Shapiro

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I recently delivered a speech for a client who held their retreat in a remote location several hours away from the nearest airport. Another client wanted me to speak at their innovation conference the following morning, but my travel schedule wouldn’t have allowed me to arrive at the second event on time. Fortunately, they were open to me delivering this two-hour-long interactive workshop virtually.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Unhappy: When you want things to be different than they are. Happy: When you accept things as they are. Sad: When you fixate on times when things turned out differently than you wanted. Neutral: When you know you have little control over how things will turn out.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Organizations that aren’t yet thinking about how to implement real-time air-quality monitoring in their buildings should do so soon. First, because any employee or customer can now collect rudimentary data in real time. Second, because corporate air sensor networks can offer timely actionable information in moments of crisis, enhance worker healthy and productivity benefits, and help them achieve climate and sustainability goals.

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Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In July 2023, our team published “ People-powered pathways: Lessons in how to build students’ social capital through career-connected learning.” In the report, we describe successes and challenges in bringing social capital–building strategies to a variety of educational settings. Our observations draw from an 18-month pilot during which we leveraged our social capital playbook to provide direct support to a group of three intermediary organizations—Education Strategy Group, Generation Schools N

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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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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Picture this: A company overwhelmed by a sea of projects, each vying for attention, resources, and precious time. Now, imagine a systematic approach that aligns these projects with organizational goals, ensures efficient resource allocation, and maximizes return on investment. How can Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) help this company survive and thrive in a world of ever-increasing complexity and competition?

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A Veterans Day Innovation Story by Braden Kelley On this Veterans Day I send my thanks to all of my fellow veterans for the sacrifices they and their families have made in support of the great nations of the world.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

AI already is being used in some areas of process improvement, and the usage of this technology — including generative AI — promises to grow. That’s because it can perform tasks faster and much less expensively than humans alone. But it will never fully replace people — and that poses management challenges.

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Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

“Fueled by teacher shortages,” we’re told in a recent article in The74 , “Zoom-in-a-Room” is making a comeback. If this is the case, although it’s better than the alternative—no teacher at all—it’s also a missed opportunity for deeper innovation. As reporter Linda Jacobson noted in the article, online learning has long been used in schools for subjects they couldn’t otherwise offer.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the dynamic world of technology, where the pace of change is relentless and the demand for agility is non-negotiable, how do enterprises ensure they’re on the path to success? The secret lies in transitioning from a project-oriented management approach to a product-centric model. It’s a paradigm shift that promises reduced time-to-market, heightened agility, and an unwavering focus on delivering value.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

GUEST POST from David Burkus Our world requires collaboration. Just about every job now requires collaborating on teams and every employee’s calendar is full of evidence of collaboration. In one study, up to 85% of participants’ work weeks were spent working in direct collaboration or a result of collaboration with a team.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Leaders often claim to value good working relationships, but company practices may not reflect that claim. The key to solving the problem is to recognize that it demands an organizational solution — specifically, putting into place a system that builds positive relationships. Leaders can get started by 1) making time to listen and check on the quality of workplace relationships; 2) providing a structure for growing relationships; and 3) incentivizing positive relationships.

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Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As the pace of technological change accelerates and the half-life of skills continues to shrink, what students must learn is becoming less specifiable, predictable, and verifiable ahead of time. The implications for colleges are many, but one of the clearest is that the importance of learning by doing will continue to elevate in importance. As a result, colleges will need to create more connections to the world of work—whether through projects, apprenticeships, internships and externships, or wo

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Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When was the last time you performed a personal talent inventory? If you can't remember or you never have, it's time to do it. If it's been more than a year, it's time to do it.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

GUEST POST from Dennis Stauffer Your mindset has a powerful influence on how you think and behave—including how innovative you are. You have the power to shift your mindset to become more innovative. However, to do that effectively you need to know what your mindset is now, and it’s mostly subconscious.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We are moving towards a new digital landscape where genuine human content is increasingly rare commodity. And, as we all know from Economics 101, its value should therefore rise. This calls for a rethink of the incentives and economics surrounding human-generated content. The real bottleneck in generative AI might not be computation capacity or model parameters, but our unique human touch.

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Brunner

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Black Marketers Association of America recently named Kimberly Strong , an account director at Brunner, to its list of the Top 20 Black Marketers We Admire in 2023. In its announcement, the BMAA cited Kimberly’s ability to align marketing efforts with business objectives and her “extensive experience developing integrated marketing campaigns that drive business growth.

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Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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