IdeaScale

MAY 4, 2021

Crowdsourcing allows organizations to find and work with self-selected volunteers to accomplish tasks, gather information, or gain new ideas. The end result is not just the work and insight of one person, but of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands. However, project managers might wonder exactly who these “crowd workers” are. Because they choose to participate, rather than being selected by the organization, it’s easy to wonder if crowd workers are truly as qualified to weigh in on the future of

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 5, 2021

As we leave the COVID lockdown and the economy picks up steam again, I think many businesses will recognize a need for more generalists on their team. That could pose a problem since so many people have structured themselves and their careers as specialists. I'll start by admitting that I am a generalist, so in some ways this post may seem self-serving.

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Idea to Value

MAY 5, 2021

What happens when the scope of a project is constantly changed? Well, usually complete and utter failure. In 1626, the King of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus was at war with Poland-Lithuania. In order to show Sweden’s strength and naval dominance, he ordered the construction of one of the most powerful naval ships ever built. The Vasa. Construction was to be and overseen by Henrik Hybertsson (“Master Henrik”) who was shipwright at the Stockholm shipyard at the time.

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Digital Tonto

MAY 2, 2021

In 1998, the dotcom craze was going at full steam and it seemed like the entire world was turning upside down. So people took notice when economist Paul Krugman wrote that “by 2005 or so, it will. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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.

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IdeaScale

MAY 4, 2021

Introduction. Innovation and creativity are two things that are necessary in order for teams to operate well in the workspace. Especially, when they are involved in collaboration, brainstorming, and ideation, innovation is critical to your success. You would think that innovation would falter when people transitioned to working online, and sometimes while working remotely people can feel disinterested or uninvolved in their workplace.

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Strategyzer Innovation

MAY 6, 2021

Entrepreneurs and corporate innovators alike often struggle to figure out when their hypothesis is validated, because it isn’t as simple as we’d like to believe.

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Cascade Strategy

MAY 4, 2021

I previously wrote an article about why so many strategies fail. Here though, I want to focus on the flip-side of that coin. I want to share with you my personal top 6 picks for the best business strategy examples of all time. Enjoy and more importantly, add your own examples in the comments below!

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

MAY 4, 2021

On Bitcoin and Ethereum, every transaction is visible to anyone using block explorers, but zero-knowledge proofs change that.

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Innovation in Practice

MAY 3, 2021

Creativity is a team sport. It is not a solo event. . When you try to generate creative ideas all by yourself, you’re sitting in a vacuum. You aren’t making the most of the resources at your disposal! . However, if you leverage the brainpower of other people, you can boost your creative output in amazing ways. . So, how do you start using teamwork to become more innovative?

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Idea to Value

MAY 6, 2021

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Stefano Mastrogiacomo. He is from Strategyzer and a Professor, as well as the author of High Impact Tools for Teams: 5 Tools to Align Team Members, Build Trust, and Get Results Fast . We speak about what it takes for innovation teams to achieve their highest levels of performance. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:15 – The start of his work with a dissertation on distributed team, and team alignment and the evolution

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Cascade Strategy

MAY 4, 2021

A vision statement is an aspirational statement made by an organization that articulates what they would like to achieve. Furthermore, the vision guides the direction of the organization's efforts. We've come across a LOT of vision statements while working with clients of all shapes and sizes, helping them execute strategy. Some of these vision statements are good, some are bad, most come somewhere in between.

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Kainexus

MAY 3, 2021

Whether you’ve read volumes about various business methodologies and the philosophy of continuous improvement or just a few articles, you can’t be blamed if you’ve started to wonder if Toyota developed every improvement technique. They certainly contributed a lot but, companies like Motorola, General Electric, Nike, and others have enhanced thinking about the power of positive change.

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Inspiring Next

MAY 4, 2021

Oh Really? We have defined the digital-physical integration as Industry 4.0. We have seen advances in digital-biological systems and also the biological-physical systems. Is it time for Digital-Physical-Biological confluence to create a whole new world? The Four Industrial Revolutions Over the last three centuries, humanity has seen significant change in lifestyle, driven by three industrial… Read More » What Might be the Next Revolution?

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Idea to Value

MAY 4, 2021

I don’t do very many mass-market public speaking engagements anymore. I am very picky about who I work with nowadays, and it is almost always just for private corporate or educational events. However, if you can build up trust with me, I will pay it back a thousand-fold. That is why I am happy to announce that next week, on the 18th of May at 12:00 CEST, I will be speaking live at the Innov8rs Unconference 2021.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

MAY 7, 2021

Small brands have continued to innovate despite COVID-related challenges.

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 3, 2021

How to Let Purpose and Passion Find You. A lot of people get confused with the concepts of living your passion versus your purpose. There are those who substitute their purpose for their passion and over time, this misconception messes with their lives and their careers. We all want to live passionately and with purpose, but it is not something we pursue, it is something that finds us instead.

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Adam Hartung

MAY 6, 2021

Verizon destroyed about $220 B in value in AOL and Yahoo. They failed to see trends and then failed to respond to disruptive innovators. Was it the CEOs? The PE company? Here's a preview of the book!

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Idea to Value

MAY 7, 2021

A camel is a horse designed by a committee. This is one of my favourite expressions about the danger of innovation in large organisations. It speaks to the sad truth that often, members of innovation teams in large organisations don’t want to shoulder the responsibility of an innovation or new idea not working out. So when discussing new ideas, everyone’s input is treated with equal importance, as is the desire to come to consensus.

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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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Entrepreneur - Innovation

MAY 6, 2021

Don't shy away from technological innovation because of perceived costs: There are plenty of ways to be an innovative organization without breaking the bank.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 3, 2021

Innovation is on everyone's lips as a solution to post-COVID economic recovery. The world of innovation has a very broad definition: It’s often referred to as an information technology innovation. but our worldwide economy is still very reliant on manufacturing. How you select your best innovation project is undoubtedly a starting point! The post How to Select Your Best Value Innovation Project – The Secret is in a Well-Managed Product Project Portfolio!

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Innovation Leader

MAY 4, 2021

Jelena Joffe Weil and Peter Gardner share how Amazon has tapped into the startup ecosystem. That includes creating a repeatable innovation process, identifying the best partners, and overcoming internal barriers to innovation.

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Viima

MAY 2, 2021

In this episode of our The Innovation Room podcast , we’ll be focusing on a very important and interesting, but often challenging and misunderstood topic: the pricing of innovation and new product development. Pricing is a cross-functional and extremely powerful tool for not just driving and optimizing profitability, but also for determining the feasibility of an innovation early on.

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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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helloFUTURE

MAY 3, 2021

We futurists like to use cool examples to illustrate future concepts – back in 2013, when there was a lot of talk about the Internet of Things and how it would affect us – there was an example of an “auto-fridge” floating around. In short, it was a refrigerator that would automatically stock itself. The… The post does fear of technology keep us from living happier lives?

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InnovationManagement

MAY 1, 2021

Making your business environmentally sustainable does not mean reducing total material demand. Still, it does require more effective use of energy and resources and the mitigation of current waste streams. The post How To Make Sure Your SMB Is Being Energy Efficient appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Cascade Strategy

MAY 2, 2021

Improving supply chain strategy is HARD and if you’re reading this, you more than likely have a supply chain that you’re looking to improve.

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Carla Johnson

MAY 6, 2021

May 6, 2021 It’s happened to all of us. We’ve missed the window to feed the meter and ended up with an annoying parking ticket. A sudden storm hit, and we got drenched in the rain between the garage and the concert venue. Or we’ve been late to an important interview because we couldn’t find a %$*&#! parking spot! When. Read More. The post Case Study: How ParkMobile Built an Innovation Culture appeared first on Carla Johnson.

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Rapid Innovation in digital time

MAY 6, 2021

Lukas Strniste takes us to his innovation ecosystem platform, with several modules monitored by the orchestrator of the ecosystem - eLearning, community, knowledge base, remote events, marketplace etc.

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Michael Roberto

MAY 5, 2021

Source: Flickr After facilitating a conversation the other day with a group of managers, I went back to review something I wrote back in 2009 in a book titled Know What You Don't Know. The managers asked me how one can dissent in the most persuasive and constructive fashion, particularly in situations where they feel as they the leader may not want to hear an opposing viewpoint.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 6, 2021

Nikhil Gargeya and Diana Joseph provide a framework for getting past the initial conversation into concrete action when it comes to large companies partnering with startups.

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ITONICS

MAY 5, 2021

Constantly changing consumer expectations and demands, along with enormous competitive pressure, put innovation at the top of every strategic plan.

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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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