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Where Does Innovation Fit in the Product Portfolio

Planview

As the world becomes more interconnected, the impacts of disruptions to product development are now felt more widely, which means product-driven organizations need to be more responsive and adaptive in how they manage their portfolios. Fierce competition and market oversaturation are just a few challenges organizations face when struggling to bridge the gap between the innovations they think they need to respond to and disrupt versus those that will offer the most value for the business.

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Where People Go Wrong with Journey Maps

Innovation Excellence

by Braden Kelley When it comes to doing great customer experience work on behalf of HCLTech clients, journey maps are foundational. But it is harder to create meaningful, actionable journey maps than people might think.

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The 16 Best Innovation Speakers of 2023

Carla Johnson

August 1, 2023 Ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut and getting nowhere fast? Everyone’s been there. But in a world that’s spinning faster than a DJ at the disco, innovation isn’t just “nice to have”. It’s a must. And leading the way towards original thinking are innovation speakers.

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Which are the most important inventions of the 21st century so far?

Destination Innovation

We are in the midst of a technological fire-storm which we take for granted. Here are ten of the important inventions have shaped the 21st century and transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. Smartphone: The ubiquitous smartphone has revolutionized communication, computing, and access to information. It encompasses various technologies like mobile internet, touchscreens, GPS, and mobile apps into a single device that fits in our pockets.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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The building out of the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework.

Paul Hobcraft

During May and June 2023, I worked through and concluded my thinking on why we needed to change our Innovation approach from far to often a linear one, and consider a new, more up-to-date, and dynamic solution for managing innovation, one that recognises the non-linear nature of so much of our undertakings today in innovation, from discovery to commercialisation.

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31 Days of Open Innovation

Yet2

Welcome to “31 Days of Open Innovation”! Get ready for an exciting journey as we showcase a collection of incredible products that owe their existence to the power of open innovation. Each day, we’ll unveil a new example of how collaboration, creativity, and shared knowledge have led to groundbreaking inventions that have shaped our lives.

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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower Innovation

When talking to startup founders or other innovators, we always ask questions to better understand their business as a core. What does the business do? How does it meet customers’ needs? And most importantly, how does it make money? One way to approach that last question is to use this simple model: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) How will your business reach prospects?

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Why Business Leaders Need To Learn About Social And Political Movements

Digital Tonto

The most important challenge leaders face is to navigate change. We can optimize operations, streamline our organizations and motivate our people, but eventually our square-peg business will meet its round-hole world and we will need to adapt, build new skills and shift our strategies. Unfortunately, the overwhelming evidence suggests that we will fail.

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From CxO to Individual Contributor: A Journey Back to Passion

Tullio Siragusa

From CxO to Individual Contributor: A Journey Back to Passion In a world dominated by the pursuit of titles, power, and prestige, it’s a rare and commendable decision to step down from a senior executive role to a lesser position. The pursuit of personal fulfillment and passion often takes a backseat to the societal pressure to ascend the corporate ladder.

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Spotting a Good Leader

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When the team can get things done without the leader, that’s the sign of a good leader. If the organization bypasses the leader and goes directly to the subject matter experts, that’s because the leader trusts the subject matter experts. When subject matter experts are trusted, they do amazing work.

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The Benefits of Innovation in Times of Crisis

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.

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I Left Google Because It Wasn't Innovative Enough. Now I Work at a Startup Doing What the Tech Giant Wouldn't.

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Tyler Ashby left Google because his department, customer service, lacked access to innovative generative AI tools. See more about his road to Agents Only, here.

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Qmarkets and OmniStrada Partner to Empower Asian Businesses with Continuous Improvement Culture & Capabilities

Qmarkets

Qmarkets is pleased to announce a new partnership with OmniStrada , a digital consultancy based in Singapore advising businesses across Asia on areas including digital transformation, omnichannel, and more. Together, we will help businesses across Asia implement continuous improvement processes and nurture an innovation culture to drive efficiencies, build resilience and unlock growth potential.

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Controlled Disruption – a powerful approach to change the business landscape

Flying Fish Lab

At Flying Fish Lab, we offer a unique approach called Controlled Disruption to help businesses grow. Controlled Disruption is unique in its ability to overlay Intelligent Naivety onto your Category Expertise. It is a proactive and essential strategy in today’s ever-changing consumer and customer landscape. By adopting this approach. you can gain advantages that significantly enhance your prospects for sustained growth and prosperity in the long run.

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Meeting Expectations Versus Managing Hope

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken At a recent customer service presentation, the speaker who preceded me said that we must do better than simply meeting our customers’ expectations, and he shared some stories of truly amazing service experiences. Then it was my turn to speak.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

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

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Congressional testimony on higher ed: Allow for innovation, incentivize student outcomes

Christensen Institute

As the House gears up to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965 (which hasn’t been updated since 2007), the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on Thursday, July 28th, heard testimony from experts in the field on the topic of “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers” in higher education.

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The Silent Epidemic: The Growing Problem of Digital Addiction

Phil McKinney

Do you constantly check your phone? Are you anxious and irritable when you're away from your digital devices? Are you too engrossed in the screens of your gadgets? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, you may suffer from digital addiction. In today's world, we depend increasingly on digital devices, but the consequences of this dependence can be dire.

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Gamification Is Eating The World

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Gamification is everywhere, which means that those of us with experience designing game mechanics, incentives and so on, have a skillset that will be in greater demand, both within our industry and beyond it.

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The Paradox of Innovation Leadership

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Janet Sernack Most of us are aware that both the organizational leadership and cultural paradigms have shifted, due to the accelerating demands of the current global VUCA/BANI operating environment. Requiring us to make sense of and navigate the paradoxical nature of innovation leadership.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

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.

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Leadership Challenges Of Microblogging’s New Competitive Landscape

Bill Fischer

In the wake of Twitter's troubles, what we are witnessing is a significant rearrangement of an entire industry. This is truly a disruption saga, written large.

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A New Dawn for Leadership: Embracing Change in the 21st Century

Phil McKinney

In the 21st Century, the leadership landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. And leaders who are not able to adapt are being left behind. The need for change is more pertinent now than ever before, as traditional leadership models prove insufficient in addressing the complexities of our modern world. The Old Guard: Command-and-Control Leadership Historically, leadership has been characterized by a command-and-control approach.

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Unlocking Innovation: Focusing on the Process, Not the Product

Idea Sandbox

Last Updated on 3 August 2023 In our increasingly competitive world, innovation or “re-imagining” is hailed as the key to success in nearly every field. But what if our conventional understanding of innovation is fundamentally flawed? What if innovation isn’t something you do but something that happens as a result? The Misconception of Innovation It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that innovation is a tangible goal that one can simply achieve.

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Are You an Innovation Leader or Manager?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton “Leader” is a word that gets thrown around A LOT. Senior Management Teams are now Senior Leadership Teams. Business schools no longer train managers. They “educate leaders.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

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.

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This Industry Is Making More Money Than Hollywood and the Music Industry Combined — Here's How Your Business Can Get Involved

Entrepreneur - Innovation

With mobile gaming revolutionizing product placement and brand awareness, one surprising demographic is leading the charge.

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Crafting Magic with Crayola Model Magic Modeling Clay - An Innovation Tool Review

Phil McKinney

The Crayola Model Magic Modeling Clay is a versatile and engaging product that caters to all ages, offering a fun, tactile experience. This review delves into the clay's potential for sparking innovation and creativity. Firstly, the clay's lightweight, spongy texture makes it ideal for creating complex sculptures without worrying about weight or balance issues.

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How to make Mercosur, the South American Common Market, work

Christensen Institute

Mercosur, the South American Common Market founded by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, was supposed to reduce barriers to trade, create a customs union with common policies, and foster economic integration among its members. Unfortunately, Mercosur hasn’t lived up to its hype. “Three decades after its creation, Mercosur, the so-called South American Common Market, is still groping for its identity and purpose,” is how Eduardo Porter put it in his Bloomberg article.

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From Sticky Notes to Digital Transformation

Innovation Excellence

How to Properly Leverage Kanban Boards GUEST POST from Dainora Jociute Whether it’s a bunch of sticky notes on an office wall or a clever digital tool with color-coded boxes, most of us are familiar with the ingenious concept of a Kanban board. Perhaps that’s not the name you use.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

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.

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Unleashing The Governeurs, The Entrepreneurs Within Our Governments

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The more visionary governeurs we have, the more promising our governmental organizations are to excel, embracing innovation, and fostering sustainable growth.

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How to Enhance Decision-Making in Innovation with Custom Dashboards

ITONICS

Are you looking for a seamless way to present key performance indicators (KPIs) to your management team? Innovation dashboards present complex innovation data in a visually appealing and easily understandable manner. Interactive charts and graphs help users quickly grasp trends, patterns, and correlations, facilitating data-driven decision-making.

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Finding Answers by Understanding Problems: When You Get the Problem, Solutions Just Appear

Idea Sandbox

Last Updated on 3 August 2023 After a long flight and taxi ride, you reached the door of your beach rental. Instead of a typical metal key, the renter provided some sort of key-FOB. Is it magnetic? Does it have a chip? No matter what you try, where you tap the “key”, it won’t unlock. It’s not the key that’s wrong, but your understanding of the lock.

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Four Transformation Secrets Business Leaders Can Learn from Social and Political Movements

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 2004, I was managing a major news organization during the Orange Revolution in Ukraine.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.