Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 7, 2024
After a week of torrid voting and much passionate support, along with a lot of gut-wrenching consideration and jostling during the judging round, I am proud to announce your Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2023: Robyn Bolton Robyn M.
IdeaScale
JANUARY 8, 2024
93% of business leaders say that their ability to work is strongly contingent on how well their collaborators can express their needs. This highlights just how important active communication is. If business leaders are able to effectively actively communicate with one another and with their employees, it’s safe to say this could play a big [.
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Entrepreneur - Innovation
JANUARY 8, 2024
As organizations continue to invest more and more in artificial intelligence (AI), how will this impact employees well-being and office diversity practices?
Paul Hobcraft
JANUARY 11, 2024
The need to understand Dynamic Ecosystems I believe dynamic ecosystems require a richer understanding of the characteristics, environmental factors, and critical differences that can shape the dynamism of the business system. This post highlights the essence of Dynamic Ecosystems and how they differ or provide active support for other ecosystem models, as they do have different roles to play in Ecosystem thinking and design: Characteristics of Dynamic Ecosystems: Rapid Adaptability: Characterist
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Digital Tonto
JANUARY 7, 2024
In 2009, it felt like the world was ending. I was still living in Ukraine then and the financial crisis hit there especially hard. GDP would fall by 14% and the ad market, which fueled the media business I ran, fell by 85%. I remember walking past the kiosks that traded currency everyday, tracking Ukraine’s Hryvnia fall heralding an even more uncertain future.
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 8, 2024
GUEST POST from Greg Satell A few years ago I was invited by Accenture Strategy, along with other thought leaders such as Bruce Weinstein and Andrew Winston, to discuss its research on trust and competitive agility.
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Entrepreneur - Innovation
JANUARY 8, 2024
Helping people think strategically, by imagining themselves as chief executive, is one way to generate new ideas and drive innovation.
Christensen Institute
JANUARY 11, 2024
Last year, I had a PCP appointment scheduled for March. At the time, I had just switched jobs, so my health insurance did not start until the next month. Rather than pay for the cost out-of-pocket, I rescheduled it. When I called the doctor’s office to reschedule, the earliest appointment was in March 2024, a year later. This was inconvenient, but I didn’t worry about it because I am someone who regularly goes to the doctor for annual checkups, is in good health, and comes from a family of medic
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 10, 2024
GUEST POST from Dennis Stauffer Your emotional state has a lot to do with how innovative you are, especially when those emotions are negative. How willing are you to act in the face of uncertainty and take those risks? How comfortable are you with new ideas and interpretations that may conflict with those you have?
IdeaScale
JANUARY 8, 2024
The non-duality principle of Zen philosophy suggests a more intensive approach to the dimensions of innovation “space-time.” Business teams should stop following a simple sequential procedure in which new ideas are accepted or rejected almost as soon as they arise. Instead, they should take extra time and create a “learning space” or study environment for [.
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Innovation is key to overcoming crises. This guide outlines how businesses can navigate uncertainty by adapting strategies, embracing open innovation, and strengthening resilience. Learn how to reassess business models, engage external expertise, and build a robust innovation ecosystem. Explore the three phases of crisis response—from immediate adaptation to long-term transformation—and discover how collaboration accelerates progress while reducing costs.
Planview
JANUARY 11, 2024
Elevate your Project Management Office (PMO) to become one of the most effective strategic partners in your organization. You have big plans for the new year. But how do you turn those plans into business outcomes while navigating the unexpected? It all starts with a mindset shift. Adopting a sponsor’s mindset enables the PMO to drive value across the business, even when faced with disruption and economic uncertainty.
Tullio Siragusa
JANUARY 8, 2024
Embracing Higher Consciousness in Organizations: The Radical Purpose Way As the co-founder of Radicalpurpose.org, I’ve observed a vital element that stands at the core of organizational success and fulfillment — higher consciousness. This isn’t just a lofty ideal; it’s a practical approach to leadership and management grounded in emotional intelligence (EQ) and the fundamental respect for free will.
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 11, 2024
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Happy employees mean more engaged and productive employees. I’ve written many times that what’s happening inside an organization will be felt on the outside by customers. A good employee experience (EX) will positively impact the customer experience (CX). And of course, the opposite is true.
IdeaScale
JANUARY 7, 2024
In today's fast-paced business landscape, digital innovation has become a key driver for companies to stay ahead of the competition. From AI-powered automation to blockchain-based solutions, digital innovation companies are transforming industries across the board. In this blog post, we'll take a look at the top 10 digital innovation companies you need to know about [.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Christensen Institute
JANUARY 11, 2024
2023 was a landmark year for AI, with tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Character.AI offering radical new ways to interact with technology. Now, as we step into 2024, let’s explore how AI might reshape education. Currently, most people see AI as a tool for enhancing traditional classroom practices—like helping write lesson plans and grade essays.
Yet2
JANUARY 9, 2024
The yet2 team is thankful for another great year supporting our clients across technology scouting and Open Innovation advising. Among the highlights across our clients and industries were alternative/sustainable material supplier searches, novel product formats, innovation tours, packaging, and more. Throughout the year we saw new trends in technology scouting that we’d like to share with you!
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 9, 2024
or “Why Mandating a Return to the Office Destroys Safety” GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton In last week’s episode, we learned that psychological safety is more neuroscience than psychology and the huge role our nervous system plays in our experience of safety.
Rmukesh Gupta
JANUARY 12, 2024
Premise: We live in a world that is changing much faster than we can keep pace with. The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence is a testament to this. As I talk in my book Thrive, we will be called upon to learn something new all the time, just to stay relevant. If we are to thrive, we need to be able to turbo charge our ability to learn.
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BrainZooming
JANUARY 10, 2024
An organization elected to go the DIY route to implement its strategy. They reached out six months later. The reason? Their overwhelmed implementation teams are confused because progress isn’t happening. Their strategy plan is too much relative to their daily responsibilities. The top executive wondered about holding an event to bring everyone together and do something , but not generating more ideas for things to do.
Ecosystems4Innovating
JANUARY 10, 2024
The value of Ecosystems cannot be understated. Be these “innovation ecosystems”, “business ecosystems” or “dynamic ecosystems.” They form a “ hierarchy of ecosystem needs “, and that is where I will be going in the weeks ahead to explain this integrated and interconnected framing of ecosystems. I have gotten relatively excited about this strand of thinking and ecosystem design as it has been a reasonably extensive period of research building this o
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 12, 2024
Work Products GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Leadership development is a good idea in principle, but not in practice. Assessing a person against a list of seven standard competencies does not a leadership development plan make. Nor does a Meyers-Briggs assessment or a strengths assessment.
Rmukesh Gupta
JANUARY 11, 2024
Premise: I watched this TED talk delivered by Chris Anderson and was inspired by this. He tells a lot of stories that have sparked the imagination of people, who went on to spread a lot of joy by being generous and creative.
Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified
Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.
BrainZooming
JANUARY 10, 2024
Design thinking is a well-known methodology that generates innovative, user-centric solutions. It applies a human-centered and iterative problem-solving approach. The process emphasizes empathy, creativity, and collaboration in addressing complex problems. End-users take center stage within design thinking; there are specific outreaches incorporated into design thinking to understand end-user needs, desires, and pain points.
Michael Roberto
JANUARY 9, 2024
[link] Holly Dykstra, Shibeal O'Flaherty, and Ashley Whillans have written a fascinating new Harvard Business School working paper titled, "The Buy-In Effect: When Increasing Initial Effort Motivates Behavioral Follow-Through." They begin by noting that many behavioral scientists advocate the removal of friction as a mechanism for stimulating people to adopt a new behavior (or to change their existing behavior).
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 7, 2024
GUEST POST from Pete Foley For those of us working in the innovation and change field, it is hard to overstate the value and importance of AI. It opens doors, that were, for me at least, barely imaginable 10 years ago.
Rmukesh Gupta
JANUARY 9, 2024
Premise: In the past couple of days, I have come across two women, two doctors who have in their own ways shared the importance and impact that our thoughts have on our body. First, Meet Dr. Gladys McGarey. She is 103 years old and considered the mother of Holistic Medicine. In this captivating and powerful interview, she shares the secrets to a longer, healthier, happier life. – LOVE & LIFE, together.
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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.
BrainZooming
JANUARY 10, 2024
What is a porous organization? A porous organization actively collaborates with customers and partners by creating and supporting a flow of ideas and insights into and from the enterprise to create new value streams. My good friend, Joe Batista, the Chief Creatologist , articulates the concept to underscore that every organization can grow its capabilities and enrich its ecosystem through sharing and capturing value across varied arenas.
ITONICS
JANUARY 10, 2024
In an era where environmental concerns are increasingly at the forefront of public consciousness, integrating sustainability into all innovation activities has become more than a mere trend—it's a necessity. As businesses and technological sectors evolve, the challenge lies not only in innovating to maintain a competitive advantage, but innovating in a way that is environmentally responsible and sustainable.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 10, 2024
It’s no surprise that trust is at the core of high-performing teams. But conversations about cultivating trust at work often focus on the relationship between managers and employees. As important — if not more so — is establishing trust between teammates. To understand how the best teams build trust among themselves, researchers interviewed 1,000 U.S.
Michael Roberto
JANUARY 11, 2024
Source: ESPN Simple, but powerful, lesson from the Belichick era's closing chapter in New England: Open up your inner circle as you grow older, invite new voices inside, and keep questioning whether the formula for past success continues to apply in a changing environment.
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