Innovation Excellence
JUNE 6, 2019
It is said—and widely accepted—that culture eats strategy for breakfast. Company culture is also an important driver for innovation. According to a 2016 Gartner Financial Services Innovation Survey, “The biggest threat to innovation is internal politics and an organizational culture which doesn’t accept failure, doesn’t accept ideas from outside, and/or cannot change.
InnovationManagement
JUNE 6, 2019
Breakthrough innovation is not something everyone can accomplish. You have to systematically develop the capability to execute it successfully, and that is something you do not achieve overnight. The post Five Insights of Breakthrough Innovation appeared first on Innovation Management.
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Destination Innovation
JUNE 5, 2019
During the economic depression which followed the financial crash of 2009 car sales slumped across America. Automobile makers tried all sorts of promotions, many featuring big price cuts, but they could not lure buyers onto their forecourts and persuade them to buy. Rebates and other traditional incentives just were not working. Hyundai USA took a different approach.
Paul Hobcraft
JUNE 3, 2019
We all see around us increasing disruption caused by digitalization. The powerful effects of digitalization are opening up different business opportunities, the chance to design different business models and get far closer to the ultimate need, to understand the customers wishes from the products and services they are wanting to buy. We are seeing a very distinctive advantage in embracing digitalization into innovation.
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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.
Exago
JUNE 6, 2019
The CEO of Exago, Diana Neves de Carvalho, was invited to an internal session about “how to encourage a culture of innovation in companies” for the employees of CTT, the market leader in postal services in Portugal. The post Exago CEO shares best practices on promoting a culture of innovation appeared first on Exago.
IdeaScale
JUNE 6, 2019
There may have been a time – a decade or two ago – when businesses could look at innovation as optional, but everything has changed since then. Today the question is not whether to innovate , but how to do so as efficiently as possible. At the same time, however, companies know they can’t transform in ways that leave their customer bases feeling unsettled or abandoned, or in ways that could damage the company’s reputation.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Digital Tonto
JUNE 2, 2019
Value never disappears, it just shifts to another place Related posts: The Problem Isn’t The Robots, It’s Us. The Future Of Robots Is All Too Human. Every Business Today Needs To Prepare For An. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Entrepreneur - Innovation
JUNE 6, 2019
Avoid the hubris of over-stretching yourself when you start out. You will thank me for it.
IdeaScale
JUNE 5, 2019
The Open Innovation Summit is all about expanding innovation beyond a small committee or a lab in the building to your entire organization. Just like any other scaling project, taking innovation company-wide can come with unexpected obstacles. Ideascale’s Jessica Day attended the conference and came away with a few key points to consider and how to apply them practically to your organization.
IdeaSpies
JUNE 3, 2019
The gut microbiome is emerging as a “hot topic” in health care right now, and scientists are amazed at the connections being made between our gut bacteria and our health and wellbeing. The bacteria and other organisms that reside in our gut have been implicated in a number of diseases ranging from colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis, through to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety and depression, and even Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Digital Tonto
JUNE 5, 2019
The truth is that value chain based strategies are slow and rigid and the world has become fast and agile. You can’t simply seek to build a better mousetrap, you need to relentlessly connect to build. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 3, 2019
Innovation is as much about choosing what not to do as it is about deciding what you’re going to do. I’ll never forget the words of a client of mine, an executive at PepsiCo: “We can do anything, but we can’t do everything,” he said to me. So true. But most companies forget this fact. They.
IdeaScale
JUNE 4, 2019
Brainstorming is the start of innovation, but sometimes you need a little push. These brainstorming tools will help you find the creative momentum you need. Google Docs And Google Sheets. Google Docs offers a sort of collaborative scratch paper for brainstorming, while Google Sheets offers a more organized approach to sort ideas and leave notes. These two programs are especially useful as collectors of ideas; team members can leave a sheet open and type in thoughts as they come in, instead of pe
InnovationManagement
JUNE 3, 2019
Based on research in the market and in many countries, I tried to figure out the exact mechanism by which startup ideas are created. Aim is to facilitate and expedite this process for would-be entrepreneurs. Is it mainly a matter of brainstorming effort or are external factors at play? The post Startup Ideas are NOT Inspired on the Spur of the Moment!
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
Tullio Siragusa
JUNE 3, 2019
Ways to Develop Wisdom and Apply Emotional Intelligence. Are knowledge and wisdom the same thing? Both words are nouns. One is the application of experience using good judgement (wisdom), and the other is the gathering of experience (knowledge). knowledge /?näl?j/ Noun?—? facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. wis·dom /?
Board of Innovation
JUNE 4, 2019
Decision-making for new business models does not have to be as unsuccessful as a casino trip to Vegas. Who better to analyze data than unemotional machines? We'll show you what you can learn from it when faced with new business investments. The post Hollywood inspires a new way of making investment decisions appeared first on Board of Innovation.
InnovationManagement
JUNE 7, 2019
Walking is good for your health. However, working for long hours and having a tight schedule can leave you with little to no time to enjoy the benefits of going for a walk. The post 7 Effective Ways to Rock Walking Meetings appeared first on Innovation Management.
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.
Entrepreneur - Innovation
JUNE 4, 2019
Owning an innovative technology is just one part of building a successful startup.
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 4, 2019
Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are May’s twenty most.
Cascade Strategy
JUNE 5, 2019
Writing a strategic plan can be a daunting process, even for seasoned strategy professionals. However, if you have an intimate knowledge of your business, and have a clear strategic model to follow, writing a strategic plan is actually surprisingly easy.
InnovationManagement
JUNE 5, 2019
How can we succeed in the online world when it seems to be changing by the day? This article explores critical questions business leaders need to be asking themselves as they explore case examples and strategies that have been applied by others, examine how the technologies and capabilities of the ‘mobile first’ internet could evolve in the next few years and identify a set of practical actions they can adopt to drive exponential online sales growth.
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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.
Gregg Fraley
JUNE 3, 2019
Hope is a Four Letter Word in Innovation. Hope — the cornerstone of innovation culture. Hope is inspired by successful projects; the lesson of Washington at Trenton. In the innovation space there is a great deal of discussion about mindset. Rightfully so, attitude and thinking patterns have everything to do with setting the table for a productive innovation culture.
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 7, 2019
Whenever we talk to executives and ask how their past innovation efforts have succeeded, we usually get quite a muted response. Most have tried at least some innovation initiatives or programs, and many have had positive experiences from some of them, but overall the end result often seems to be a bit of a disappointment.
Cascade Strategy
JUNE 4, 2019
A vision statement is the anchor point of any strategic plan. It outlines what an organization would like to ultimately achieve and gives purpose to the existence of the organization. A good vision statement should be short, simple, specific to your business, leave nothing open to interpretation. It should also have some ambition.
Leanstack
JUNE 6, 2019
If you’re a long time reader of this blog, chances are high you’ve read my first book: Running Lean. But did you read my second book: Scaling Lean ? My research says probably not. You’ve probably been waiting to pick up the second book for when you’re actually scaling your product. Being a deliberate reader myself, I’d probably have done the same. But what if I told you that, despite the title and book cover, Scaling Lean is actually sort of a prequel, not a sequel.
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Entrepreneur - Innovation
JUNE 4, 2019
Tech companies often only want to work on the buzziest projects. But if they put aside their egos, they'd discover a far wider world of opportunity.
Innovation Excellence
JUNE 6, 2019
On April 3rd, 1921, a handful of journalists went to interview a relatively unknown scientist named Albert Einstein. When they arrived to meet his ship they found a crowd of thousands waiting for him, screaming with adulation. Surprised at his popularity, and charmed by his genial personality, the story of Einstein’s arrival made the front.
etventure
JUNE 7, 2019
Berlin has established itself as one of the most important startup hubs in Europe over the past years. Its digital economy is booming – the economic federation partner “Berlin Partner” estimates that around 300.000 new jobs will be created in the next 15 years. But how can you scale your startups business into the German market in a successful way?
Rapid Innovation in digital time
JUNE 5, 2019
With Obratori L’OCCITANE Innovation Lab, and Venture Fund, startups can find incubation services, and funding in one place.
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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