Cris Beswick

APRIL 24, 2024

In the modern business world, where disruption is the norm and change is relentless, the ability to continuously drive innovation-led growth has become the ultimate competitive advantage. Yet, for many large, established organisations, the pursuit of building innovation capability and embedding it into organisational culture remains an elusive and often frustrating endeavour.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 22, 2024

Building out the Hierarchy of Business Ecosystems In January of this year, I introduced the thinking behind “the Hierarchy of Business Ecosystem needs.” This framework was outlined initially in a series of seven posts on my dedicated ecosystem posting site. On this posting site, I provided numerous supporting posts in “given” areas of Business Ecosystems that covered some areas I felt were important explainers.

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Carla Johnson

APRIL 23, 2024

April 23, 2024 Picture this: You’re at the innovation crossroads, where the destiny of your business hangs in the balance. Every organization walks this path, each with its own mix of challenges and opportunities. The million-dollar question: incremental vs. radical innovation? Your road to success lies in mastering the art of blending these two approaches.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 24, 2024

In the colorful world of the creative economy—a place where art, smarts, and new ideas mix together—something pretty exciting is happening. It's not just about painting or music anymore; this world stretches into advertising, designing everything from websites to buildings, changing the story of what jobs are important.

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Destination Innovation

APRIL 21, 2024

Paul O’Neill was appointed CEO of aluminium giant Alcoa in 1987. He is particularly remembered for his decision to focus on one key priority, safety. His first speech as CEO was to a group of investors and analysts. He started by saying, “I want to talk to you about worker safety.” He continued, “I intend to make Alcoa the safest company in America.

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Digital Tonto

APRIL 21, 2024

When Jack Welch was named “Manager of the Century” by Fortune magazine in 1999, it was still unclear what his legacy was going to be. Yet all the success belied serious problems rumbling underneath the surface. Welch increased profits largely by “financializing” the firm. Innovation languished. Yet perhaps the greatest indictment of Welch is those he chose to carry on his legacy.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 20, 2024

What is a Cause and Effect Diagram? A Cause and Effect Diagram, also known as a Fishbone Diagram or Ishikawa Diagram, is defined as a visual tool used to identify and organize potential causes of a specific problem or effect.

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Christensen Institute

APRIL 23, 2024

Deja vu. In 2015, many multinational companies exited Africa. Nestle cut staff across 21 countries and Barclays, Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Eveready, and SABMiller retreated from different African markets they once believed had promise. The allure of Africa, particularly the widely referenced Africa rising narrative, was fading. The reasons the multinationals cited were all too familiar: failing or inexistent infrastructure, smaller than expected consumer market, struggling institutions, and corruption

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Product management has become an aspirational career. A group of popular social media influencers regularly offers advice on what it takes to attain a job and succeed in this field. But their content tends to glamorize the profession, gloss over the day-to-day-realities, and dispense wisdom that isn’t always on point.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 25, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken One of my favorite ways to measure a customer’s satisfaction level with a company or brand is by using the Net Promoter Score (NPS) question, which is, “On a scale of zero to 10, how likely are you to recommend this company to a friend or colleague?

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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.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 26, 2024

Innovation teams face a big challenge: how to stay together and aim high when everything around them is constantly changing. This time, it isn’t about ideas but creating a team that can quickly adapt, work together smoothly, and always keep an eye on their main goals, no matter what new technology or trend comes along.

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Christensen Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

During a recent trip to a low-income country, I met a young man whose story may be similar to one many of us have previously heard. Orphaned at a young age, he didn’t finish school and started working as a child. Unfortunately, as he got older, work opportunities in his small hometown ran out, so he had to move to a larger city in search of work. Despite the circumstances he was excited to reach the city, but upon moving, he found that employers wouldn’t hire him without a school diploma.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2016, Beyoncé’s performance at the CMA Awards sparked backlash from fans complaining about everything from her attire to her lack of connection to the genre. This year, she released her first country album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Her actions over the past eight years have been a case study in how to navigate workplace exclusion.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 23, 2024

The 93% Rule GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Unintended consequences often catch us off guard despite their predictability. The moment they occur, we gasp in shock, shake our heads, and look at each other in wide-eyed horror at this thing that just happened that we could never ever ever have anticipated.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 21, 2024

Healthcare is an essential aspect of human life, and the need for quality healthcare services has continued to increase over the years. Innovation health services have played a crucial role in revolutionizing healthcare, and this trend is set to continue in the future.

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Sopheon

APRIL 25, 2024

Have you ever been in a magical brainstorming session? Me neither. Depending on who’s invited, a typical brainstorming session may consist of throat-clearing, eye-rolling, and apathy. And there’s very little magic involved unless someone brought Homer Simpson-like donuts with sprinkles. There’s nothing magical about watching the person with the loudest voice dominate the conversation.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

Interviewers should prepare for interviews just as thoroughly as candidates do. Being equipped with compelling stories and setting aside dedicated preparation time, such as 30 minutes beforehand, allows interviewers to mentally prepare and be fully present during the interview. Like with candidates, it’s not only the content of what is said that matters, but also the manner in which it’s conveyed.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 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.

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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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IdeaScale

APRIL 20, 2024

What is Product Development? Product development is defined as the process of creating new products or improving existing ones to meet the needs and wants of consumers. It involves various stages from conception to market launch, including ideation, research, design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing.

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Sopheon

APRIL 23, 2024

With the introduction of generative AI (GenAI), organizations are trying to find the best way to use the technology to support InnovationOps initiatives. In bringing together a company’s culture, ways of working, people and products, companies can operationalize innovation and bring every team member together under an overarching goal. With the help of GenAI, companies will support an InnovationOps ideology more seamlessly and innovate at scale more easily.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

The term “glass escalator” refers to the finding that men in female-dominated occupations often experience a faster and smoother rise to the upper levels of leadership than women. Why does the male advantage persist? Systemic power dynamics and gender stereotypes are pervasive across industries. Because of these stereotypes and incorrect assumptions, even in fields where there is an abundance of qualified women for leadership roles, men continue to be singled out and fast-tracked.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 26, 2024

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Without a problem, there can be no progress. And only after there’s too much no progress is a problem is created. And once the problem is created, there can be progress. When you know there’s a problem just over the horizon, you have a problem.

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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.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 20, 2024

What is Root Cause Analysis? Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is defined as a systematic process for identifying the underlying causes or factors that contribute to a problem, incident, or undesirable outcome. The goal of RCA is to understand the root causes of an issue rather than focusing solely on addressing its symptoms.

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Christensen Institute

APRIL 25, 2024

Last year, I wrote a blog about the loneliness and social isolation epidemic. When discussing the blog with a colleague, she brought up the topic of parental loneliness , a topic I hadn’t yet researched in detail. It’s clear that in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continuing afterwards, parents are facing significant loneliness. Parenting is hard.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Slowly but steadily, while we’ve been preoccupied with trying to meet demands that outstrip our resources, grappling with unfair treatment, or watching our working hours encroach upon our downtime, burnout has become the new baseline in many work environments. From the 40% of Gen Z workers who believe burnout is an inevitable part of success, to executives who believe high-pressure, “trial-by-fire” assignments are a required rite of passage, to toxic hustle culture that pushes busyness as a badg

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 24, 2024

GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard What are the traits and characteristics for a new generation of leaders, those who will shape the future in this sea of uncertainty? To me, this is more about mindset than age.

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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.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 20, 2024

What are Mood Boards? Mood boards are visual tools used in the early stages of a design process to convey the overall aesthetic, mood, and style of a project.

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Kainexus

APRIL 21, 2024

The shift towards Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing represents a significant evolution in how goods are produced, utilizing advanced technologies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and flexibility across various industries. Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by integrating digital technologies into manufacturing processes, often termed "smart manufacturing.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Designing software that’s resilient against the most common cyberattacks is possible — and significantly more cost effective than dealing with the fallout of a hack.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 21, 2024

Embracing Creativity and Innovation: A Pathway to Progress GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia In a world that is constantly changing, the only constant is the need for creativity and innovation.

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