Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 19, 2024
GUEST POST from Greg Satell Every business knows it needs to innovate. What isn’t so clear is how to go about it. There is no shortage of pundits, blogs and conferences that preach the gospel of agility, disruptive innovation, open innovation, lean startups or whatever else is currently in vogue. It can all be overwhelming.
Digital Tonto
AUGUST 18, 2024
My friend Stephen Shapiro argues that best practices are stupid. It’s not that he believes they can’t be useful, in fact in areas of low-competence they can be very helpful in helping a team get up to speed. Yet Steve’s point is that you can’t separate a practice from its context. Copying Netflix’s Culture Deck or Amazon’s six-page memo is unlikely to improve your performance if you don’t develop the norms and rituals to support them.
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IdeaScale
AUGUST 22, 2024
AI is everywhere: in our workplaces, homes, schools, art galleries, concert halls, and even neighborhood coffee shops. We can’t seem to escape it. Some hope it will unlock our full potential and usher in an era of creativity, prosperity, and peace. Others worry it will eventually replace us.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 20, 2024
Previous research has found that new ideas are seen as risky and are often rejected. New research suggests that this rejection can be due to people’s lack of shared criteria or reference points when evaluating a potential innovation’s value. In a new paper, the authors find that the more novel the idea, the more people differ on their perception of its value.
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Planview
AUGUST 22, 2024
Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. In this post, you’ll learn: Why Putting People at the Heart of Change Matters The Exciting Future Ahead for the PMO How AI Can Help Prioritize Impactful Work Meet Athena Smith Athena Smith hails from Georgia and is based in Atlanta.
Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 18, 2024
GUEST POST from Janet Sernack The impact of disruption, hyper-connectivity, and uncertainty, coupled with the pace of change, is causing many people to feel fearful and anxious. They become defensive and reactive and ‘go under’ emotionally and ‘go inwards’ cognitively by ruminating about their past and what bad things may happen in the future.
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Qmarkets
AUGUST 20, 2024
Ideation sessions have become an essential tool for businesses striving to stay ahead. These sessions aren’t just about generating ideas; they’re about fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration that can lead to breakthrough solutions. Whether you’re looking to solve a specific problem, develop a new product, or simply encourage creative thinking, the approach you take to an ideation session can significantly impact the quality and feasibility of the ideas generated.
Tullio Siragusa
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Path to True Autonomy: How Organizations Can Earn Self-Management Have you ever seen a company declare itself self-managed, only for chaos to follow? Teams get excited about autonomy, but within months, decisions stall, accountability weakens, and the CEO quietly steps back in to restore order. The truth is, self-management isnt something a company can simply announceits something it has to earn.
Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 23, 2024
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When the fate of your company rests on a single project, who are the three people you’d tap to drag that pivotal project over the finish line? And to sharpen it further, ask yourself “Who do I want to lead the project that will save the company?
Innovating4Energy
AUGUST 20, 2024
Applying Partner Ecosystem Thinking into the Energy Sector In my l ast post I took six of what I feel are the most significant issues: that I believe require Partner Ecosystem thinking and design. Within the Energy business, to make the enormous changes required in the transitions from fossil fuel to renewables we simply cannot “go it alone”, we need collaborations across all of the parts of energy from power generation, utilization, transmission and distribution, storage and consump
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Innovation is key to overcoming crises. This guide outlines how businesses can navigate uncertainty by adapting strategies, embracing open innovation, and strengthening resilience. Learn how to reassess business models, engage external expertise, and build a robust innovation ecosystem. Explore the three phases of crisis response—from immediate adaptation to long-term transformation—and discover how collaboration accelerates progress while reducing costs.
Innovators Alliance
AUGUST 23, 2024
Innovators Alliance is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Pulsion ; a leader in growth marketing through SEO, SEM, SMM, and a wide range of other digital marketing techniques. Last year’s IA Member Survey highlighted that growth marketing was of particular importance for Innovators Alliance members, and we are confident that this partnership with Pulsion will deliver new value for members, including new virtual learning opportunities, and a focus on the digital marketing areas that are
The Bliss Business Podcast
AUGUST 22, 2024
Empowering Organizations Through Humanity Training, Empathy Leadership, and Mindfulness We’re thrilled to welcome Lisa M. Brazelton to The Bliss Business Podcast for a deep dive into the transformative power of humanity training, empathy, and mindfulness in the workplace. About Lisa M. Brazelton:Lisa is a visionary leader and the Founder of The Humanized Leader, where she empowers organizations to cultivate a workplace culture rooted in empathy and mindfulness.
Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 20, 2024
Executive Trust in Their Teams is Plummeting – Here is How to Rebuild It GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton “Trust no one. Suspect everyone.” Great advice if you’re an MI6 agent trying to uncover a spy at the height of the Cold War.
Rmukesh Gupta
AUGUST 21, 2024
Yesterday, I watched something that I thought was special. I watched Michelle Obama issue a rallying cry to Americans, “TO DO SOMETHING”, which resonated with the audience enough to get them chanting – “DO Something” You can watch her full speech here. I always wondered why is she not going after the office herself, but I guess we will see about that.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Innovators Alliance
AUGUST 22, 2024
For owner-operators of Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs), having a comprehensive life and business plan is not just a strategic advantage—it’s a crucial necessity. This plan not only helps in achieving personal and business goals but also plays a significant role in managing financial risks, optimizing wealth, and ensuring long-term security.
The Bliss Business Podcast
AUGUST 21, 2024
Authenticity isn't just a buzzword—it's a necessity. In our latest Empathy Expansion Kit episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, hosts Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa break down the art of Authentic Storytelling and its power to truly connect with your customers. Episode Highlights: + Discover why being genuine in your messaging is the cornerstone of trust and loyalty. + Learn practical tips on how to craft relatable stories that resonate with your audience’s real-life experiences. + E
Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 21, 2024
GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore We are well into our first decade of digital transformation, with both the successes and the scars to show for it, and we can see there is a long way to go.
CMOE
AUGUST 20, 2024
“When you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt If you’re the head of a department, no matter your title, it can be challenging to get your job done when it involves coordinating and collaborating with other departments. You’ve already figured out what you want to accomplish but getting the buy-in and cooperation of others can be difficult.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Qmarkets
AUGUST 20, 2024
Innovation is the driving force behind any successful business, but the challenge lies in systematically capturing and developing ideas that can drive meaningful change. Whether it’s refining existing processes, launching new products, or finding creative solutions to pressing problems, having a robust idea system in place is essential. But with so many options available, how do you choose the right one for your organization?
Planview
AUGUST 20, 2024
Software development teams often face challenges that can hinder productivity and disrupt the successful delivery of projects. From wasted time due to duplicate data entry to missed opportunities and misallocated talent, these pain points can significantly impact an organization’s efficiency and innovation. In this blog, four common pain points will be explored in detail, and how robust integration strategies, such as those offered by Planview Hub , can help address these challenges and dr
Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 22, 2024
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken My friend Sterling Hawkins just wrote a great article about the tension between the leadership of a company and the salesforce. Hawkins reports the president of a Fortune 500 company told him, “Tension between the salesforce and leadership is normal. One is always bargaining with the other for more.
innosabi Innovation Insights
AUGUST 20, 2024
Are your team’s ideas feeling a bit…stale? Has that “innovation whiteboard” become more of a dusty relic than a springboard for breakthroughs? Don’t despair – we’re about to shake things up! We’ve all been there – Those meetings where forced “brainstorming” sessions lead to more yawns than “aha!
Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified
Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.
Qmarkets
AUGUST 20, 2024
In the race to stay competitive, the only constant is change—and nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of software innovation. Just a few years ago, technologies like blockchain and augmented reality were the talk of the town. Today, the frontiers of innovation have shifted dramatically, with breakthroughs like quantum computing and advanced AI poised to redefine entire industries.
Innovation 360 Group
AUGUST 19, 2024
The post Unlocking Innovation Mastery: The ISO 56000 Fundamentals Course and the Power of “Innovation by Design” appeared first on Innovation360.
Innovation Excellence
AUGUST 21, 2024
GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia In the rapidly changing landscape of collegiate athletics, the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) revolution is creating both challenges and opportunities. Oklahoma State University (OSU) is taking a bold step to embrace this shift by introducing a unique, possibly groundbreaking concept – integrating NIL into their football helmets.
Acuvate
AUGUST 18, 2024
In today’s fast-paced data landscape, organizations are constantly seeking efficient ways to manage and migrate their data assets. The transition from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric presents a significant opportunity to enhance data capabilities and leverage advanced analytics. Acuvate’s AcuWeave framework serves as a powerful accelerator, simplifying this migration process.
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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.
Qmarkets
AUGUST 20, 2024
For companies that aim to lead rather than follow, innovation is an indispensable activity. However, the challenge lies not just in generating new ideas but in harnessing them effectively. Without a structured approach, even the most promising ideas can falter. This is where an innovation framework becomes indispensable. By providing a strategic foundation, an innovation framework guides organizations through the complex journey of turning ideas into impactful solutions.
IM Insights
AUGUST 18, 2024
In any successful innovation ecosystem , time is an essential resource—just as critical as talent, technology, and capital. However, many leaders fall into the trap of demanding innovation without allocating the necessary time to nurture it. This denial of reality leads to overcommitted employees and stagnation rather than breakthroughs. Just like a garden needs water and sunlight to grow, innovation requires dedicated time and focus.
Michael Roberto
AUGUST 19, 2024
As we all know, Starbucks hired a new CEO last week. They hired Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to replace beleaguered CEO Laxman Narasimhan. Niccol faces many challenges as the company has experienced declining revenues, frustrated customers, and disgruntled employees. As a loyal customer (albeit also a frustrated one) and a close observer of the company, I've been considering the questions that Niccol must grapple with as he embarks on this transformation effort.
BPI Thought Leadership Commentary
AUGUST 20, 2024
“Most people, even finance professionals, don’t understand that all methodologies are extrapolations or corollaries of the same essential methodology. Valuation can be simplified into two elements: Risk and Return. Value today is predicated on future returns and the risks of achieving them.” How do you describe your “independent financial valuator” (IFV) role work.
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