Board of Innovation
JULY 19, 2021
How SOS Children’s Villages and AkzoNobel’s innovative partnership drives positive change for a pressing development issue. The post Boosting youth employability with innovative partnerships appeared first on Board of Innovation.
InnovationTraining.org
JULY 21, 2021
Which of these virtual whiteboard and collaboration tools comes out on top? Review our analysis here. We’ve covered a lot of digital design thinking and innovation tools in the last few months, including top options Miro and Mural. These two virtual whiteboard and collaboration tools are some of the best in the industry – and today, we’re comparing them side-by-side.
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Idea to Value
JULY 20, 2021
If you ask a number of startups what they are hoping to achieve, undoubtedly you will encounter one that is going to “Disrupt” their industry. Disruption is what Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and the iPhone did to their industries. Disruption is cool. Disruption is sexy. And unfortunately, hardly any of these companies even know what disruption really is.
IdeaScale
JULY 19, 2021
It’s well known that design thinking is a creative problem-solving process, which focuses on reaching solutions that were previously inaccessible. To the trained eye, this may ring a bell as a common goal of innovative thinking as well. In reality, design thinking is a process that overlaps with traditional innovation in many different ways, making it extremely useful for innovative ideation.
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Digital Tonto
JULY 18, 2021
In Built to Last, management guru Jim Collins suggested that leaders should develop a “big hairy audacious goal” (BHAG) to serve as a unifying vision for their enterprise. He pointed to examples such. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Leapfrogging
JULY 18, 2021
Over the last 25 years, I’ve spent thousands of hours and run hundreds of innovation sessions designed to help business executives across all industries to develop better strategies which will enable them to stay ahead of the competition when it comes to developing the most innovative products and services to serve their customers. ? . One of the most important tools in my arsenal as an innovation consultant is the Innovation Roadmap Template , a tool that provides a visual representation o
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Jeffrey Phillips
JULY 21, 2021
Right now, as we (hopefully) emerge from the COVID pandemic in late summer 2021, there is a real debate underway in a lot of corporations. The debate is about whether or not to fund innovation work, and if the decision is positive, how much to spend or invest in innovation. The debate is fueled by the fact that during COVID few really new or interesting products were created, and by the sense that customers are beginning to demand something new and different from the same old products and servic
Board of Innovation
JULY 23, 2021
Here’s how Board of Innovation held its people together during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Boosting team togetherness in a pandemic appeared first on Board of Innovation.
Leapfrogging
JULY 18, 2021
Depending on your industry, size and company structure, driving innovation within your business can be a huge undertaking. Some companies are founded with innovation in mind, while others may have struggled to innovate from the very beginning. Innovation, and coming up with new products and services for your business to stand out in the market is one of the most important things you can do to ensure its success. . .
Idea to Value
JULY 22, 2021
In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Olympic Gold Medallist, Ben Hunt-Davis MBE. Ben competed at multiple Olympic Games for the British Rowing Team, won the Gold Medal in 2000, and now works with leaders and companies around the world to help them understand how to make their boat go faster. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 – Ben’s history with rowing and learning that training harder doesn’t result in success. 00:04:00 – How to make your po
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.
Qmarkets
JULY 22, 2021
Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. Your employees’ ideas have the potential to have long term impact on your business, leading to new products, services, and processes – and ultimately providing you with a killer competitive edge.
InnovationManagement
JULY 19, 2021
Does creativity suffer in our virtual world, or could working virtually actually lead to more collaborative environments, better ideation and heightened interaction? . The post Unleashing Virtual Creative Collaboration at The Sonophilia Foundation: What Can a Nonprofit Teach Us About Virtual Creative Collaboration appeared first on InnovationManagement.
Leapfrogging
JULY 18, 2021
A little self-awareness goes a long way. For most organizations struggling to innovate for their customers and in their markets, chances are there is a lack of genuine self-understanding and assessment around what’s getting in the way and why. In my 25 years leading innovation initiatives, I have found that big challenges arise when there’s misalignment between commitment to innovation and actual competence to develop new solutions. . .
Idea to Value
JULY 23, 2021
Summer is officially in full swing. For many, that means more time outdoors, soaking up the warm weather. While summer activities can be a lot of fun and a great way to relax, you can also capture inspiration from the things you might already be doing. Or, you could try something new this season to spark your creativity. Science has shown that trying new things makes you more creative.
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Tullio Siragusa
JULY 19, 2021
Why Help Employees Become Self-reliant. Companies who want to make sure that their employees keep working with them long term, must take steps to create a positive and memorable work environment. What people really want, besides competitive compensation, is a sense of autonomy, and belonging. They want their work to have meaning and want to feel empowered to make an impact.
InnovationManagement
JULY 21, 2021
Government innovators face specific challenges: regulations, compliance issues, cooperation with numerous other branches of government.but they also access some of the most technical and influential trends of our time. The post What are the Challenges to Government Intrapreneurship? appeared first on InnovationManagement.
Leapfrogging
JULY 18, 2021
There were over 200 different concepts for new products and services written on multi-colored post-its and stuck on every conceivable surface across the conference room in my client’s office. The innovation session had been going on for most of 2 days, yet the participants didn’t look tired. In fact, they were energized. But how on earth were we going to cut down over 200 ideas into a few that the company could bring forward?
Idea to Value
JULY 19, 2021
As an artist, professional creative or entrepreneur, how many people need to buy your wares in order for you to make a living? 10,000? 100? 1 million??? After all, when we look at stories of “ successful people ” online, often we see social media profiles with millions of followers on Instagram, TiKTok, YouTube or even LinkedIn. But the problem is, those huge numbers of “fans” aren’t usually willing to actually help the artist directly.
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
CMOE
JULY 23, 2021
Businesses that have leaders who are committed to their strategies grow faster and are more profitable than their counterparts. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough executive leaders who invest time into strategy— 85 percent of executive leadership teams invest less than one hour each month on strategy, while 50 percent do not spend any time on strategy at all.
Adam Hartung
JULY 19, 2021
Pivoting is in Netflix' nature as a company. They anticipate and react to customer needs. Not all pundits get it!
Leapfrogging
JULY 18, 2021
How do you develop innovative products and services which truly resonate with your customers? In 2016, the American economist Clayton Christensen wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review titled “ Know Your Customers’ ‘Jobs to be Done’ ,” which highlighted the importance of developing a deeper understanding of your target audience to drive innovation. .
Brunner
JULY 20, 2021
Meet Alex Berdis—content circus ringmaster…well, maybe someday. As Senior Art Director, his visual expertise allows him to accomplish big things for our clients. Get to know Alex below! Q: Why did you choose Brunner? A: I chose Brunner because I believe coming together is the best way to accomplish big things. I love being an art director because I can use my visual expertise in lots of different ways.
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.
IdeaSpies
JULY 23, 2021
There is a huge hole in every ‘top 10 qualities of a great leader’ list I have seen. They all list approximately the same t.
Stephen Shapiro
JULY 22, 2021
This week I share Chapter 2 from Best Practices are Stupid: How Can You Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder? Last week in Chapter 1, I explained the three levels of innovation (event, capability, system). In this week’s episode I share more details on what it takes to create level 2 – an innovation capability. When you think about innovation as a repeatable and predictable process/capability like any other part of the business (e.g., finance), it opens up some new perspectives.
Legacy Innovation Group
JULY 22, 2021
Four Traits Your Next CEO Must Have For Your Organization to Thrive. July 22, 2021 | Anthony Mills. Four Traits. CEOs come and CEOs go. Some – like Steve Jobs at Apple, Jeff Bezos at Amazon, and Richard Branson at Virgin – are excellent. They generally ‘get it’ Others – like Steve Balmer at Microsoft, Jeff Immelt at GE, and Dick Fuld at Lehman Brothers – not so much.
Sopheon
JULY 22, 2021
It gets down to the core culture and mission of the organization and the buy-in to that culture and mission from the employees. The post Returning to the Office vs. Working Remote: Is Innovation Impacted? appeared first on Sopheon.
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.
Qmarkets
JULY 22, 2021
Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. Your employees’ ideas have the potential to have long term impact on your business, leading to new products, services, and processes – and ultimately providing you with a killer competitive edge.
Stephen Shapiro
JULY 22, 2021
In this episode, we explore why speed and power do not lead to long-term innovation. It’s not survival of the fittest; it’s survival of the adaptable. The content in this episode is from Chapter 1 of my Best Practices are Stupid book. We explore why the ability to repeatedly and predictable evolve your organization is the key to long-term success.
Yet2
JULY 20, 2021
Background. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stress supply chains 18 months later. Changes in consumer buying patterns and increases in demand have substantially disrupted inventory forecasting. Manufacturers experience supply delays and in turn, consumers shop empty shelves. In times of economic uncertainty, yet2 continually sees large companies turn to technology scouting to help diversify supply chains in order to protect product supply, market share, and profit margins.
The BMI Lab Blog
JULY 20, 2021
The adoption of Equipment as a Service (EaaS) business models is accelerating. In 2025, the global EaaS market is estimated to grow to $131B compared to $22B in 2019 ( Wopata, 2020 ). Why is the market size suddenly increasing by a compound annual growth rate of 35%? EaaS is a major paradigm shift for many enterprises in the industrial sector. More and more industrial companies start to bundle their products with services and offer product-service systems.
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