innosabi Innovation Insights

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Imagine a small team in a bustling call center notices that handling customer complaints about refunds eats up hours every week. It’s a tedious back-and-forth process involving multiple teams. Frustrated yet inspired, a customer service rep suggests a tool to automate refund approvals under specific conditions. The idea is simple, but the impact is […] Der Beitrag 15 Creative Employee Innovation Strategies to Spark Ideas with Your Team erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Digital innovation is more than just an industry buzzword- it’s a powerful process changing entire industries. From the farms that feed us to the technologies that protect us, digital transformation is enhancing competitive advantage and adaptability across critical sectors. Define Digital Innovation Digital innovation is the application of advanced digital technologies and methodologies to redefine products, services, and processes.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Introduction A Journey from Insight to Framework Not too long ago, as I navigated the complexities of guiding organizations through their digital transformation journeys, I found myself returning to a core realization: true transformation must be holistic. It is never just about the .

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Common mistakes leaders make — and how to avoid them.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Muhammad Yunus Do you want to cultivate a more innovative and entrepreneurial culture in your team, one that embraces calculated risk taking and radical thinking? A powerful way to achieve this is by sharing stories about people who exemplified lateral thinking and whose ideas and actions transformed the world. People relate deeply to other peoples stories.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 27, 2024

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When you have more than enough money, you have money affluence. With it, you can buy what you want, eat what you want, drive what you want, and travel where you want.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Becoming a manager doesnt mean that you have to have all the answers. And you shouldnt feel pressured to have them, either. When a team member comes to you with a question, instead of providing immediate solutions, you can facilitate the problem-solving process, which can help your team develop judgment and ownership. Its okay to take time to think before responding, as thoughtful deliberation is a sign of strong leadership.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Introduction In todays fast-paced business environment, effective data analysis is crucial. Business Intelligence (BI) tools have become essential for organizations that want to leverage data for strategic decision-making. Among the leading BI platforms, Tableau and Power BI are often compared based on their capabilities in data visualization, reporting, and analytics.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 26, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken If you have been to a Disney theme park, you know about standing in long lines. There are also signs that tell you how long your wait will be. Guests like this.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In 2023, we began experimenting with over 40 AI tools. Initially, we used AI to simulate some innovation workshops we had previously conducted with clients to compare the results. Since then, we've applied AI in a variety of contexts: working on all kind of challenges (de processes, HR.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Visualizing what people are really doing with gen AI, the long tail of layoffs, beer and boycotts, and more.

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Rmukesh Gupta

DECEMBER 22, 2024

I read a recent blog post on Gapingvoid based on a quote by Rory Sutherland: “Be good at two things.” – Rory Sutherland I think this is a great advice if we want to stand out in a world filled with experts. If we are an expert in a specific topic, the chances are that we will find thousands more who are either as much an expert in that topic as we are.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Happy Holidays! For more than a decade I’ve devoted myself to making innovation insights accessible for the greater good, because I truly believe that the better our organizations get at delivering value to their stakeholders the less waste of natural resources and human resources there will be.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 23, 2024

You were born creative.As an infant, you had to figure many things outhow to get fed or changed, get help or attention, and make a onesie covered in spit-up still look adorable. As you grew older, your creativity grew, too. You drew pictures, wrote stories, played dress-up, and acted out imaginary stories.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2024

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Our Management Tip of the Day newsletter continues to be one of HBRs most popular newsletters. In this article, we list 10 of our favorites from 2024, covering topics like how to develop essential leadership skills, exude gravitas, bolster your presentation style, overcome overthinking and more.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A guide to building a culture around a common purpose.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2024

If you’re trying to find your leadership voice, this episode is for you.

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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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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Consultant Keith Ferrazzi explains how “radical adaptability” at the team and organizational levels helps some companies come out on top.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 23, 2024

GUEST POST from Greg Satell When the Business Roundtable issued a statement in 2019 that discarded the old notion that the sole purpose of a business is to provide value to shareholders, many were dismayed. Some thought it was just another example of misguided altruism by elites.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2024

HBS senior lecturer Henry McGee and CEO Jessica Johnson-Cope discuss building multigenerational success.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Revisiting a conversation with HBS professors Leslie K. John and Alison Wood Brooks on the powerful communication tool.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 24, 2024

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton ‘Twas the night before launch day, when throughout HQ,Not a worker had left, there was too much to do;The plans were laid out by the whiteboard with care,While our Innovation Chief Sarah planned with great flair; The team was all nestled all snug at their posts,While visions of success inspired […]

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The loneliness experienced by CEOs stems not from a lack of social connections but from the heavy burden of leadership and decision-making especially during crises, when they look to their board, senior executives, or operational managers to steady the ship but feel they arent up to the task or are divided. Research a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leade

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In the U.S., cities and states will take the lead. Globally, China will drive new demand.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Wow! Exciting news for the holidays!

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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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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 25, 2024

GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard What can leaders do to enhance their skills, mindset, and toolbox to build and lead high-performance teams? This is the driving question behind this series of discussions and articles, which together create a blueprint designed to help you and other leaders excel in the competitive arena of team leadership.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 22, 2024

GUEST POST from Howard Tiersky Each year, I sit through dozens of hours of research sessions with consumers. If there is one theme, I hear consistently it’s that consumers expect the brands they engage with to provide a flawless digital experience in their interactions.

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