Innovation Excellence
JULY 21, 2022
GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Customer behavior is changing. Expectations are higher. There’s tension between customers and the brands they do business with. The willingness to leave one brand to do business with another has never been higher. Lance Gruner, Executive Vice President of Global Customer Care at MasterCard, was one of the keynote speakers […].
InnovationManagement
JULY 18, 2022
Creating an innovation strategy means improving what you currently offer and finding ways to differentiate from your competition in the future. This is easy in principle, but applying this practice to your business can be very difficult. The post Ambition Matrix: What It Is and How To Use It appeared first on InnovationManagement.
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IdeaScale
JULY 21, 2022
Whiteboarding is a critical part of the brainstorming process that helps you realize the full potential of your ideas. With remote and hybrid work becoming standard across the country, virtual whiteboards have become inherent parts of the online workspace, and a few key techniques will maximize their effectiveness. In this article, we will outline four innovative exercises that help provide direction to general brainstorming sessions and to specific virtual whiteboard instances.
Digital Tonto
JULY 17, 2022
A joke began circulating in the late 1970s, often attributed to management consultant Warren Bennis, that the factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. Today, even with offshoring, about 10% of Americans work in factories.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Paul Hobcraft
JULY 22, 2022
I want to find a new way of approaching innovation, a new positioning, and these are my opening statements to be questioned and built upon. Chasing dedicated focal points, looking for big transforming “impact points” Helping to deliver them Opening need to achieve. This needs to be complementary, synergistic, clarifying and building new intersections of opportunity.
Tullio Siragusa
JULY 18, 2022
Engineering the Future from Astronomy to Augmented Reality. When you have a vision of a mission in mind, you can explore a range of possibilities to achieve it. You can dive deep into a sea of subjects even if it is a long journey ahead. Jason Lozo exemplifies such an innate interest in exploration. Recently caught up with Jason on the Tech Backstage Podcast.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 22, 2022
Researchers found that companies assume talented men will job hop to further their careers, while talented women will stay loyal.
Paul Hobcraft
JULY 19, 2022
The Value of the Three Horizons of Seeing Beyond. Applying the three horizon framework to innovation and change. I will always recommend this three horizon framework to so much of our need to think about managing differently the today, the tomorrow and the future, they need to be thought through in very distinct ways. To explain the impacts of innovation and the change it creates, we’ll use an accepted framework ( the Three Horizons ) to consider the impact innovation has on change capabilities
Sopheon
JULY 21, 2022
Not many people in an organization understand what product managers have on their plate. Here are three challenges they face every day. The post Three product management challenges every organization should recognize appeared first on Sopheon.
Qmarkets
JULY 20, 2022
“For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.” Margaret Heffernan – Entrepreneur, CEO and writer Few would disagree with the notion that innovation is driven by the sharing of good ideas. Where open innovation and closed innovation models differ is the question of who should be included in these conversations.
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.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 22, 2022
A new report finds LGBTQ+ employees are more likely to face mental health challenges at work — but are also positioned to champion better policies for everyone.
Christensen Institute
JULY 19, 2022
“Don’t waste your time and money. If that degree isn’t from an accredited school, potential employers won’t care that you have it,” advises G.I. Jobs , a website dedicated to giving guidance to veterans. “Attending a school that is not accredited at all can mean leaving your education and your future up to chance. Schools that are not accredited are held to few or no standards or regulations,” says the University of Louisville’s online programs site.
Faisal Hoque
JULY 18, 2022
"Hoque shows how some previously under appreciated strengths - help move us steadily along a path marked by unexpected crises and disruptions.".
Entrepreneur - Innovation
JULY 22, 2022
The climate crisis is threatening more than our economies and food supply – it's threatening our survival. But there's a solution, and it's right beneath our feet.
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Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!
Kainexus
JULY 21, 2022
No matter what industry your organization is in, competition these days is tough. Regardless of your customers, every organization needs to improve and evolve constantly. The Lean manufacturing approach is proven to achieve operational excellence and beat the competition. Although it started in the manufacturing sector, today, Lean is a business improvement technique used in every industry by organizations of all sizes.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 19, 2022
From the Webb Space Telescope to Dishwashing Liquids GUEST POST from Pete Foley Many of us have been watching the spectacular photos coming from Webb Space Telescope this week. It is a breathtaking example of innovation in action. But what grabbed my attention almost as much as the photos was the challenge of deploying it […].
Christensen Institute
JULY 21, 2022
In 2020, 10.5% of US households faced food insecurity—the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Another 6.6% of households faced low food security, where households must use a variety of coping mechanisms in order to not significantly disrupt their dietary habits, such as enrolling in federal assistance, using food pantries, or eating less varied meals. .
InnovationTraining.org
JULY 18, 2022
These top Jeanne Liedtka’s books are a great source of information on innovation and design thinking. Design thinking books continue to be a popular topic on our blog, as many find them a useful way to learn about innovation and how to apply these techniques to organizational or personal challenges. We believe this literature can help you discover new practices and tools that may supercharge your efforts to innovate or think about something in a new way.
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
Phil McKinney
JULY 18, 2022
It can be tough to know which tasks to focus on, and it's easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of work that needs to be done. We want it all. But by using the Eisenhower Matrix, we can focus on the right tasks and apply selective neglect to those we should delegate or ignore […].
Innovation Excellence
JULY 18, 2022
GUEST POST from Greg Satell 16 year-old girl Gracie Cunningham created a firestorm recently when she posted a video to TikTok asking “is math real?” More specifically, she wanted to know why ancient mathematicians came up with algebraic concepts such as “y=mx+b.” “What would you need it for?” she asked, when they didn’t even have […].
Harvard Business Review
JULY 19, 2022
Researchers found they can effectively recreate the sensory experience of in-store shopping.
Rmukesh Gupta
JULY 22, 2022
I had the opportunity to watch Gilbert Enoka present at one of the events that I was participating in. He has a long history of success as a mental skills coach with New Zealand’s corporate and sporting elite. He is internationally renowned for his 19 year history with the All Blacks (New Zealand Rugby team), first as their mental skills coach and now as manager.
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.
ITONICS
JULY 21, 2022
To stay ahead of the game and deal with disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have to innovate their internal HR processes constantly. HR managers need to keep track of emerging trends and challenges in human resource (HR) management and respond to them early to future-proof their companies. In this blog, you’ll learn more about how trend and technology scouting helps you to understand future impacts on HR and what tools you can use to make informed strategic decisions.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 17, 2022
GUEST POST from Arlen Meyers, M.D. Almost every person that has experienced the US sickcare system has been frustrated by the lack of data interoperability. We are all paying the costs, now pegged at $4.1T.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 21, 2022
Six strategies to ensure your team tells you what you need to hear.
Rmukesh Gupta
JULY 19, 2022
Premise: Earlier today, I watched a keynote presentation delivered by Jonathan Gottschall on the Power of Stories. He made me sit up and think about stories in a new light. You can watch his keynote here. As leaders, one of the most important tools that we have in our arsenal is the use of stories. We use stories to communicate our ideas, to rally our troops, while leading change and influencing how people show up to and actually do their work.
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.
Stephen Shapiro
JULY 18, 2022
Here is the second half of tip 14 from Best Practices are Stupid. Be sure to read the previous post before reading this one. Your Customers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know. Innovators looking for input from consumers must assume that consumers cannot always (and may not want to) explain themselves, their behaviors, their attitudes, and their decision-making processes.
Innovation Excellence
JULY 20, 2022
GUEST POST from Douglas Ferguson Why is empathy important in business? The reality is that though empathy focuses on identifying others’ emotions and connecting with your team in the workplace, true empathy has powerful results for every facet of an organization. Organizational Ethos: Why is Empathy Important in Business? Why is empathy important in business?
Harvard Business Review
JULY 18, 2022
Seven strategies to help leaders navigate the process.
CMOE
JULY 22, 2022
Coaching is a critical aspect of every team and organization. When teams have managers and leaders who can coach well, employees are 40 percent more engaged in their roles. And when team members coach their peers, the team members’ psychological safety within the workplace improves because the coaching session creates a culture of connection and builds respectful relationships.
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