Qmarkets

JULY 23, 2018

If you’re one of the approximately 3-4 Billion people who have tuned into the world cup over the last month, chances are that work has taken a backseat to football on more than one occasion…. However, don’t start feeling guilty just yet. Beneath the excitement and panoply of the world cup lies a broad range of core mechanisms and mathematical formulae that are also highly relevant in the world of business.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2018

It is the very act of ‘ring-fencing’ we have constrained innovation. We then can limit risk, as well as we are constantly separating it from the center of the company, even though many of us try to push it back towards the core. Innovation remains separate for the clear majority of our companies even today as it is full of unknowns and question marks.

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IdeaScale

JULY 24, 2018

There was this great infocomic a few years ago that talked about the virtues of online brainstorming. Although there are lots of benefits that we’ve discussed in our blog before (transparent processes, lower program costs, etc), this comic highlighted two of my favorite benefits that results from online brainstorming: avoiding groupthink and empowering introverts.

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Digital Tonto

JULY 22, 2018

It’s time to think less about hackathons and more about tackling grand challenges. Related posts: Why The Future of Digital Commerce Is The Omnichannel. Our Emergent Digital Future. 3 Keys to The. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Innovation in Practice

JULY 23, 2018

By Nurit Shmilovitz-Vardi. We’ve all been there. Your manager assigns your next project, handing you the relevant materials along with the following demand: “This needs to be big. I want something different, something that stands out, fresh new ideas—something innovative!”. Outwardly you nod, exclaim some words of apparent enthusiasm and motivation, excited to begin this innovating.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 27, 2018

AI/ML is not just for the FANG companies (Facebook, Amazon, Netscape, and Google) but is beginning to be a substantial part of new products in unexpected categories, and is helping established business innovate. But even today, it is impacting how we manage teams and projects, enabling teams to be more efficient and creative. A great.

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Digital Tonto

JULY 25, 2018

There remains a large gap between aspiration and reality Related posts: Why Most Marketers Will Fail In The Era Of Big Data. Every Business Today Needs To Prepare For An AI-Driven World. Here’s How: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Beyond the Obvious

JULY 27, 2018

The antagonist of the innovator is the corporate antibody. Much like antibodies in our immune system attack and destroy foreign objects that might harm the body, “antibodies” in your organization identify and neutralize forces that threaten to destabilize a company. And in much the same way as antibodies can damage the very thing they seek […].

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helloFUTURE

JULY 22, 2018

Ah, failure. Are there still people out there who feel that it is a bad thing? I know of very few cases where, barring a life and death struggle, failure does not produce a positive effect. Failure does teach, and it teaches a great lesson. It’s time to retire the word. For everything. Read an… The post Banish Failure! Did You Win Or Did You Learn?

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IdeaScale

JULY 25, 2018

Every year, IdeaScale asks its customers what they’re focused on learning this year. This information becomes the backbone of our content calendar for the rest of the year for both our customers and prospects: it informs what we blog about, what white papers we research, what sessions we feature at Open Nation, and more. This year, we were somewhat surprised at the top three study priorities that innovators are focused on, but it’s also what you can expect to learn about at Open Nation 2018.

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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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Exoplatform

JULY 24, 2018

This post is the second part of a two-part article about gamifying a digital workplace to generate employee engagement. Read the first part. The post The gamification of a digital workplace to support employee engagement (2/2) appeared first on eXo Platform Blog.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 22, 2018

On his hit HBO show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver pointed to the dangers of corporate consolidation. In a variety of industries today, ranging from airlines to healthcare to even buying a coffin for a funeral, a handful of major players dominate, which allows them to raise prices and restrict consumer choice. Anybody who has flown.

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BrainZooming

JULY 23, 2018

Today, Monday, July 23, we’re launching the new Brainzooming book, Idea Magnets: 7 Strategies for Cultivating & Attracting Creative Business Leaders. As part of the launch activities, you’re invited to a Facebook Live presentation I’m deliver on the seven Idea Magnets creative leadership strategies during the Leadership Institute conference.

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Taivara

JULY 23, 2018

Taivara Blog Post by Kevin Dwinnell. Finding a Viable Market Opportunity. Quantifying the True Opportunity for Your Innovation. Overview. Identifying a viable market opportunity for a new product or business starts by understanding what is happening in the market. In this document, we’ll explore: Industry – is the opportunity large enough to pursue?

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7innovation

JULY 26, 2018

Here is the list of Top 10 (my choice) Tech/Software/Big Data/Telco conferences in Europe till the end of this year. Web Summit – Lisabon – 5-8.11.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 24, 2018

Physician entrepreneurship describes physicians, or other health professionals, pursuing opportunity under conditions of uncertainty with the goal of creating user defined value through the deployment of biomedical and clinical innovation. One way to do that is to create a product, a service or a company, but there are many other ways as well.

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InnovationManagement

JULY 25, 2018

The increased focus of mature organizations in developing a more innovative culture and set of actions is a crucial opportunity for HR / Talent leaders to play a leadership role. This whitepaper examines a range of actions that HR / Talent leaders can take to drive this strategic imperative.

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Taivara

JULY 23, 2018

Taivara Blog Post by Kevin Dwinnell. Ideation: Anatomy of a New Product Idea. Getting New Product Ideas Flowing. If you’re truly starting from a desire to create something new, but don’t have a good idea yet, here’s how you can jump-start that process. Sources. First, don’t ignore the ideas that are already alive within your organization. That grumbling you hear in the nearby cubes isn’t always about the empty pot of coffee.

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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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Svava

JULY 25, 2018

When you need ideas, game changing, take your business to the next level ideas, how do you get them? You host a workshop.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 22, 2018

Anyone can claim to be innovative, but this is what separates those who want to be from those who are. Whether you’re hiring a partner, sizing up a colleague, or just trying to get to know someone, asking a very simple question will tell you more about how innovative the person is than virtually anything.

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InnovationManagement

JULY 26, 2018

Startups are moving the business at the moment, given the fact that many successful entrepreneurs are starting their new projects within this environment, especially if they're tech related.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 27, 2018

I watched this short film titled “ Customer Service ” and was left with the following thoughts: 1> How nice would it be if all customer service departments function this way. 2> How nice would it be if all customers were kinder to the customer service representatives. It also reminded me of a post that i had written a while back.

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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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Svava

JULY 25, 2018

At age 14, Caspian is Coding and Making an impact.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 23, 2018

Recently I had the opportunity to interview Sunil Gupta, the Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he is the chair of the General Management Program and co-chair of the executive program on Driving Digital Strategy. His research examines the impact of digital technology on consumer behavior, business, and society.

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Gregg Fraley

JULY 27, 2018

Recent Projects at GFi. GFi is the consultancy of Gregg Fraley and specialist associates he brings in to execute projects. This is a periodic update. Qualitative Research , Innovation Events, Training, Facilitation, and Writing: Facilitation : Marquette University is working with the Milwaukee community and Johnson Controls to innovate. Their vehicle is The President’s Challeng e.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 27, 2018

The Real Problem with Fake News. In one of the largest study of stories, real and false, that spread, it was found that false news spreads faster and farther than real news. Here is Sinan Aral , who was part of the original research team, talking about the results of this study and detailing why false news spreads more than real news. It is found that as humans, we are more susceptible to spreading false news more than bots or algorithms.

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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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IdeaConnection

JULY 26, 2018

Whether you think outside the box, have your best thoughts while in the shower or walking the dogs let these quotes turbo-charge your thinking to solve whatever problems or challenges you are currently working on. “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” Zig Ziglar. “The breaks you take from work pay you back manifold when you return because you come back with a fresher mind and newer thinking.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 25, 2018

While there may be no single formula for great leadership, the ingredients are always the same. There is no single formula for leadership. My mentor, the father of modern management theory Peter Drucker, once said to me, ” The only thing common among all of the great leaders I have known, is that they all.

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100%Open

JULY 26, 2018

We have published almost 500 blog posts on the 100%Open blog over the last decade. The great thing about blog posts is that they are not meant to be perfect and they just reflects a series of thoughts at a moment in time. It goes without saying that sometimes these posts are more insightful than others so here are a few that I think seem to have stood the test of time with the benefit of hindsight (in order of oldest to most recent).

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 26, 2018

One of the decisions that every business needs to make, in order to continue to grow is to put in place processes that can provide enough stability, predictability and consistency of experience. Without the right processes, the growth is chaotic and can strangle the business itself. On the other side, there is this whole conversation about how it is important to be people centric in order to do well.

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