IdeaScale

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Overview: Technology is allowing communities to both understand the scale and the nature of racial inequity in their midst. By improving access to technology, developing more effective technology, and using it to drive policy, they’re beginning to address long-standing racial issues. Is Technology Biased? One of the most uncomfortable discoveries in the early years of machine learning was that long-standing social biases emerged from data.

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Wellspring

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Every so often we ask our community to sound off on popular topics in innovation and share their best tips, tricks, and advice in hopes that their answers may inspire others in the field. We’ve gathered these insights by email, over phone calls, at events and roundtables, and catching up with clients and colleagues.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Over the past two years, America’s small business owners have faced unthinkable challenges, and while we are now moving forward — albeit slowly — we know one of the biggest tools driving how we do business is the ever-evolving landscape of technology. The pandemic changed not just how and where we work, but also how we strategize business plans and think about future business growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I have just finished the second of a planned series with one of my favourite long-term collaborators Jeffrey Phillips. The link to this conversation is here , it is just over 15 minutes long. as a conversation between us, where we emphasise the important linkage between innovation and strategy. You might believe this is a no-brainer but you would be really surprised that this ‘tight’ linkage is often lacking.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If you spend enough time around innovators, you will often hear them speak about wanting to find their “Eureka Moment” Even though the eureka moment for business ideas is primarily a myth , the romance of the perfect idea is often attributed to the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes. The story goes that he noticed how the level of water in his bathtub would rise, and he could use this to calculate the volume of a gold crown, a challenge set him by a king.

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Digital Tonto

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Many hoped that this year would be a return to normalcy and in some ways it has been. The trend toward popular authoritarianism seems to have ebbed and, for the most part, economies are back on. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Overview: Nordstrom, already facing headwinds due to changes in retail, has been using the data it aggregates to create more specific and meaningful private brands, bring in new labels for pop-ups, and other approaches that keep the 120-year-old department store relevant. A Difficult Road, And Then A Pandemic. The brick-and-mortar retail industry has faced difficulty over the last decade, thanks to a mixture of eCommerce and changing market tastes.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Janice Francisco, founder of innovation consultancy Bridgepoint Effect. We speak about some interesting research into the personality profiles of innovators, and how understanding these can make groups work more effectively together. Topics covered in this episode: 00:04:00 – Research which shows us the unique personality profile of innovators. 00:08:30 – The personality profile of innovators and their creative process is ba

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Board of Innovation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Validation is the process of gathering evidence and learning around business ideas through experimentation and user testing, in order to make faster, informed, de-risked decisions. Validation techniques are usually divided into two main categories, relating to the type of information being collected - either qualitative or quantitative. Here's how you can use them.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In more and more states, it’s becoming legal to not only use marijuana both medically and recreationally, but to grow your own as well. The changing laws mean more people are growing cannabis than ever before, but what does it take to create a successful home grow? “If you don’t create the right environment, you are destined to fail down the road,” said Jeremy Corrao, vice president of GrowGen Management Corp. for GrowGeneration, a leading supplier of products, services, and solutions for commer

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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InnovationManagement

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Finance is no stranger to using data in predictive analysis, forecasting, and more, but what can real-time data bring to the table? The post 3 Ways Real-Time Financial Data Drives Business Intelligence appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This post is a bit more personal. When I was 29, I took 5 months to travel around South America. While I was there, I spontaneously decided to climb a mountain. Not just any mountain. The 6,088 meter high Huayna Potosí in Bolivia. That is higher than. My reasons were totally rational (and in no way an idiotic way to almost get myself killed): I wanted to see if I could do it.

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Michael Michalko

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Imagine you gave your fiancée an engagement ring that cost over $10,000. After three months, your fiancée returns the ring to you and breaks off the engagement. You return to the jeweler with the ring and try to sell the ring back. You are only offered $3500. What do you do? This happened to Josh Opperman. All he had left was the fancy ring he had worked so hard to save up for.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The rental market is volatile — and competitive. To get the most out of your property, offer what tenants want. There are more than 107 million renters in the United States — that’s nearly one-third of the total population. To attract high-quality, reliable tenants, property owners need to offer the right amenities — and in most cases that includes laundry.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Chatbot usage is on the rise and two types of chatbot users have emerged: Standard Users and Power Users. This article explores these two types of users and the history of chatbots.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 14, 2021

There is a concept in Zen Buddhism known as shoshin, which means “beginner’s mind.”. Shoshin refers to the idea of letting go of your preconceptions and having an attitude of openness when studying a subject. When you are a true beginner, your mind is empty and open. You’re willing to learn and consider all pieces of information, like a child discovering something for the first time.

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Rmukesh Gupta

DECEMBER 11, 2021

One of the primary responsibilities of a leader is our ability to enable our teams to fuel their creativity and drive innovation. Kevin Roberts (who used to be the CEO and later went on to become the Executive Chairman of one of the most creative organisation – Saatchi & Saatchi) delivered a keynote on creativity and innovation and I think there is a lot that we can learn from the keynote.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Elizabeth Francisco, president of ResMan, offers expansive insights from being a woman in business to the rapid advancement of property management technology. Elizabeth Francisco President, ResMan. What is the largest challenge you’ve faced as a woman in business? Simply put, the most challenging part of my professional journey has been pushing through both conscious and unconscious biases that I encountered along the way.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Sopheon

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Kill a product or send an inferior product to market? Consider a third option: product refactoring. The post Product Refactoring is a Critical New Product Development Strategy appeared first on Sopheon.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In improvised theatre, there is a technique which helps performers build on each others’ ideas. It is called “Yes, and…” In many everyday situations, when people are discussing new ideas, the first response of someone else hearing a new idea is why it will not work. An exchange between two people might happen like this: Person 1 “I have a new idea.

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Viima

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Most large organizations are led and managed very systematically, and they pride themselves on that. Managers and leaders within those organizations are usually smart, educated, and want to make data-driven, evidence-based decisions. However, when it comes to innovation, that can be a part of the problem as Clayton Christensen famously pointed out. Many leaders these days are well aware of the problem, but even if they are, they may still have a hard time leading innovation because the approach

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

When CEO John Arensmeyer founded the non-profit Small Business Majority almost 16 years ago, he was committed to helping advance diverse entrepreneurs. As the nation struggles to bounce back from COVID-19, Arensmeyer is more dedicated than ever to paving a path for under-resourced business owners. “Small businesses are at the heart of our economy and our democracy,” Arensmeyer said.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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Strategyzer Innovation

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Invincible Leader of the Month: Sergey Zverev. It’s February 2020 and Sergey Sverev is asked to lead the launch of the Emerging Markets Innovation Access Studio (EMIAS), MSD’s new innovation arm. Designing an innovation ecosystem from scratch is a daunting task under normal circumstances. In Sergey’s case it’s even more complicated than usual. COVID 19 is coming into full swing and everyone is working from home.

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Sopheon

DECEMBER 17, 2021

How companies address supply chain delays, the labor market and collaboration will define new product development success in 2022. The post Successful New Product Development Will Require Innovative Approaches in 2022 appeared first on Sopheon.

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InnovationManagement

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The innovation process (as variable as it can be) has a seemingly basic format no matter what your goal is: once you understand the problem, you identify some solutions to test. Those tests often occur in some limited, proof-of-concept format and are then rolled out for large-scale adoption. However, while testing out some sort of pilot scenario seems like a logical next step, many organizations aren’t sure how to do this, and it’s especially true for nonprofits where resources can be limited an

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If you ask the average entrepreneur or small business owner what lessons or skills they have learned and developed over the past year, there is one answer that comes up again and again: Zoom (AKA flexibility). . Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy President, International Council for Small Business; Chair, Department of Management, The George Washington University School of Business.

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Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Lean management methodology , also called Lean Production or Lean Manufacturing, was first developed based mainly on the management techniques of Toyota and other Japanese automakers; it was primarily used in manufacturing. Today, the approach has been embraced by almost every industry. Along the way, improvement management software has been developed to support the strategy.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 15, 2021

GUEST POST from Randy Pennington Taxi companies could have created a ride scheduling and payment app. They didn’t. There are a number of reasons why it didn’t happen, but the biggest reason was reluctance to challenge the status quo.

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Close your eyes and think about your daily routine. On a workday, what does that look like? Do you get up, have some breakfast, have some coffee, get dressed, and either log in or drive to an office? And during that routine, do you generally assume that everything will go according to plan? Your computer will turn on in the same amount of time it always does, or you’ll arrive at the office with some time to spare before punching in and getting to work.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The “Green Rush” has left tens of thousands still behind bars. It’s time to release our country’s cannabis prisoners, clear their records, and help them rebuild their lives. Sarah Gersten Executive Director and General Counsel, Last Prisoner Project. The United States is at a crossroads when it comes to cannabis. Legalization is fast becoming the law of the land , and there’s a lot of money being made in the sector.

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