Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

the building blocks through research building towards Business Ecosystem design. During the month of August 2024 I undertook some fairly intensive research work on Business Ecosystems. Must of this was not just to compliment what I had already built and shared in different post in the past few years but to push out the future thinking There are a lot of concepts that need to come together for thinking through and designing Business Ecosystems let alone to roll these out in vary thoughtful and co

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Kainexus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Achieving operational excellence means skillfully managing organizational processes and resources to deliver top-notch results. It's about continually refining internal operations to elevate customer satisfaction, cut down on waste, and boost productivity, fostering sustainable growth and competitiveness. Tools and techniques such as Lean and Six Sigma play a key role in identifying inefficiencies, minimizing waste, and elevating quality.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As the world keeps changing at lightning speed, government agencies can't afford to stand still. The question is: is your agency ready for the future? Here’s how you can make sure it is. Embrace Emerging Technologies Technology like AI, crowdsourcing, and advanced data analytics aren't just buzzwords anymore- they’re game-changers.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Cost of Silence GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Stop me if this sounds familiar. A new hire bounces into your office and, with all the joy and enthusiasm of a new puppy, rattles off a list of ideas.

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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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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In a crowded marketplace, traditional attention-grabbing marketing tactics often come off as narcissistic and off-putting. Brands can create meaningful awareness by embodying heroic qualities—acting as guardians against injustice, prioritizing others’ needs selflessly, and serving as mentors and role models. Successful campaigns, like Carrefour’s defiance of archaic agricultural laws or Domino’s pothole-filling initiative, demonstrate these traits, leading to increased consumer trust and brand l

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Digital Tonto

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The biggest misconception about change is that once people understand it, they will embrace it. That’s almost never true. If you intend to influence an entire organization— or even an entire society—you have to assume the deck is stacked against you. The status quo has had years—and sometimes decades or longer—to build connections and form networks.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore I get tired of listening to “experts” explain how leaders need to be bolder. Usually what they are advocating for is more disruptive innovation, less business as usual. But this completely ignores the impact of context and ends up patronizing behavior that may actually be well-grounded.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Using the end of the summer to reset your approach to development can create new energy for your career. Instead of feeling like another thing to fit in, it can be a new source of motivation that supports everything else you’re trying to do. The idea is to identify actions that will kick-start your learning in a way that’s easy to add into your day.

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Daniel Burrus

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The world population is growing and will continue to do so — it’s a Hard Trend future certainty — and with this rapid expansion comes the need for more sustainable farming practices. With climate concerns, increased cost of resources, and lack of space in urban settings, growing food for the ever-expanding population is already proving to be a difficult task.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, innovation isn't just a buzzword—it's a necessity. Hackathons have emerged as a powerful tool for companies seeking to foster creativity, solve complex problems, and drive business growth. This blog explores how hackathons can be a game-changer for your organization and how leveraging them effectively can unlock new opportunities for success.

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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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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If you see someone doing something that’s not quite right, you have a choice – call them on their behavior or let it go. In general, I have found it’s more effective to ignore behavior you deem unskillful if you can. If no one will get hurt, say nothing.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

When it comes to job searches, everybody knows how important networking is. But a surprising number of people fail to follow up with the people they’ve met with and sought advice from. That’s a problem, because it can alienate mentors and hold job seekers back. The authors discuss the main reasons for this lack of follow-up and then recommend a simple three-part plan for following up effectively.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cutting through the issues to build a Partner Ecosystem Sometimes we really do limit our thinking in business. One organization wants to “own it” and through this limited view deny themselves of a diverse set of options by opening up to collaborations and co-creation. Partner ecosystems are far, far more than supply chain or purchasing agreements and can be a real catalyst for new growth opportunities, resolution to complex challenges and provide new options to build a business diffe

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Innovation in the federal government isn’t just a trend—it's becoming a fundamental part of how agencies operate. As technology continues to advance, federal agencies are finding new ways to be more effective, efficient, and responsive. But what’s really driving this next wave of innovation in government?

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Historically, building technology had been about capabilities and features. Engineers and product designers would come up with new things that they thought people wanted, figure out how to make them work and ship “new and improved” products. The result was often things that were maddeningly difficult to use.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Delegating work can help free up managers’ time and energy while empowering their employees to take on meaningful tasks. Yet, previous research has shown that delegating decision-making can cause employees to feel overly burdened. In a new paper, researchers examine the negative impact that handing over choice responsibility can have on delegator-delegate relationships.

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Innov8rs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Innov8rs | BHow to work more effectively with the finance department to get your innovation project the backing it needs. Communication between innovation teams and finance is often one of the biggest obstacles to innovation. While Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) speak in the language of long term financial forecasts, EBITDA, and other finance-driven KPIs, innovation by its very nature has no guarantees.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way governments interact with citizens. From streamlining operations to enhancing citizen experiences, AI offers unprecedented opportunities to improve service delivery. By harnessing the power of machine learning, natural language processing, and other advanced technologies, governments can make data-driven decisions, automate routine tasks, and create more personalized and efficient services.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

Navigating the complexities of e-commerce requires more than just the right technology - It demands a holistic strategy that aligns platform capabilities with customer- centric design and marketing. This webinar will provide a roadmap for building a robust e-commerce strategy, guiding you through key decisions from platform selection to creating user experiences that convert, and leverage digital marketing to reach and retail customers.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Some of you will not recognize the name Rodney Dangerfield, who was one of the funniest comedians of his time, if not all time. He passed away in 2004.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Unaffordable housing is a major drag on the economy. Here’s what governments — and businesses — can do to meaningfully improve the situation.

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Yet2

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Words by Emily Smith Recently, we were excited to join the vibrant discussion on a Corporate Innovation debate on LinkedIn hosted by Innolead. Here’s a bit on yet2 ’s perspective on integrating an innovation mindset into organizational culture! In today’s fast-paced world, even industry giants like have faced the threat of disruption. Take General Motors (GM) and Chrysler.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Innovation is no longer a luxury for government organizations, it is a necessity. As the world evolves, so do the needs and expectations of citizens. Government agencies must adapt by fostering a culture of innovation that encourages creative problem-solving, continuous improvement, and proactive responses to emerging challenges.

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Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

GUEST POST from Howard Tiersky What The Heck Went Right?! Have you found yourself working on a project that’s having problems, missing deadlines, over budget and/or full of defects? Or have you launched new products only to discover that they didn’t get the uptake you had hoped in the market?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to provide innovative solutions to urgent challenges that require concentrated, collaborative effort. But to scale these solutions, founders need more than just capital — they need strong, effective support from their investors. As a result, in recent years, it’s become increasingly common for VCs to claim that they view startup founders as their customers.

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Sopheon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Innovation creates value from novelty, but it can manifest in many different forms. The definition of “innovation” varies from sector to sector, industry to industry, organization to organization, and even person to person. The types of innovation that matter to you may be completely different than those that matter to another innovation team.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Table of Contents In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, growth management has become a critical focus for companies aiming to scale sustainably and effectively. But what exactly is growth management, and why is it essential for modern organizations? What is Growth Management?

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Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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The Bliss Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We’re excited to welcome Ram Ganesan , serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Kaboom AI , and former Global Head of Digital Experience at Encora, for a live conversation on The Bliss Business Podcast. Ram’s journey from building and exiting Sooryen Technologies to launching Kaboom AI showcases his deep passion for entrepreneurship, customer success, and innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Recently, some organizations have begun to recognize the downside of C-level proliferation and decided to consolidate senior technology and data roles. These individuals — referred to as “SuperTech” leaders — are most likely to be known as chief information officers, but they also have broad responsibility for data and technology functions, and many also have operational responsibilities within the business.

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Innov8rs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Innov8rs | Build ventures with founders and a focus on customer problems rather than technologies and trends. Like most forms of innovation activity right now, corporate venture building is going through a reckoning. As economic conditions become more challenging, interest rates rise, and the cost of funds goes up, the willingness of organizations to invest in ventures is stalling.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Creating visually appealing and engaging campaigns is crucial for capturing your audience's attention. However, crafting the perfect image can be time-consuming and challenging, especially for administrators juggling multiple tasks. Enter AI Image Assist, a groundbreaking feature designed by IdeaScale to alleviate the burden on administrators by seamlessly integrating artificial intelligence into the image creation process.

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Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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