IdeaConnection

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

New ways to increase battery performance and other winning ideas at a global open innovation competition.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Over 50% of startups fail (and that number goes up to 75% for venture backed startups). The same is true of about three quarters of corporate transformations, which is probably why the average lifespan on the S&P 500 continues to shrink. These statistics tell a humbling story: few significant endeavors ever actually succeed. So it’s.

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Exago

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Taking on board the attributes of Exponential Organisations (ExOs) and investing in becoming truly exponential is challenging, but it is within the reach of most companies today. These 6 steps can help you transform your organisation and accelerate business growth. The post 6 steps to ignite exponential business growth appeared first on Exago.

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HYPE Innovation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

We are moving from value-in-exchange to value-in-use. You don’t want to buy a car, you want to buy mobility. Instead of selling products and services, organizations must develop ecosystems where customers can co-create value with them. This requires a holistic view of the ecosystem and can be obtained with Customer Journey Mapping. First, what is Customer Journey Mapping?

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Source IRENA [link]. In the past few months, I have been placing an increasing focus on the energy transition we all need to undertake in our energy systems, to build a more comprehensive understanding of the parts that make up the whole of this transition. It is one of the most critical places where innovation application is required and able to be conducted to deliver a sustaining impact in our world.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It makes sense that sustainability and innovation go together naturally in business. The best innovations leave the earth better than they found it. With individuals and businesses becoming more concerned about and involved in sustainability issues, innovation has embraced sustainability more fully in recent years. So closely intertwined are the two concepts that today’s sustainability leaders are 400 percent more likely to be considered innovation leaders compared to non-sustainability leaders,

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Digital Tonto

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Sound management can help stem the bleeding, but if you are ever going to rebuild a successful business, you have to experiment and allow for the unexpected. Related posts: 5 Business Lessons From. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Board of Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Examples of clever things new insurance businesses are doing to overcome long-standing pain points, delight customers, and generate new revenue streams. The post 10 innovative startups in the insurance industry appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In any group, one of the most fundamental needs is to be heard. We’ve all been “talked at,” and it can stall good ideas and innovative processes before they even start. Active listening, on the other hand, can build teams and inspire everyone to whom you talk. Pay Attention To Non-Verbal Cues. Body language says a lot about how engaged you are.

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Fear Is Not a Weakness? but Not Asking for Help Is. I have learned that we can overcome our bouts of depression, guilt and anger by finally recognizing the source of our feelings and gaining control over life’s outcomes. Most of us want to rid ourselves of pain and frustration and experience peace of mind, love and fulfillment. At the same time, we want to control and be able to predict future events and maintain our old self-concepts.

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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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Strategyzer Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Have you heard? We’re writing a new book called The Invincible Company. The book builds upon Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design , and it takes a deep dive into how world-class companies continuously reinvent their business models. In Business Model Generation we discussed business model patterns, and in The Invincible Company we are taking this one step further with more granular patterns.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

In an always-on culture sleep has become a luxury. Yet, Alzheimer’s, shortened lifespan, and poor brain function have all be attributed to poor sleep habits. Here’s how you can change that. We live in an always-on world–hyperconnected, overloaded with information, and addicted to our screens, especially the smartphone soulmates that are constantly begging for our.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Sometimes you need to smash your usual lightbulb. “Where do you get your ideas?” is a question disliked by almost everyone, in part because it can be so hard to answer. Everyone has his or her own way of stimulating the imagination, but sometimes it takes a little work to get there. Here are a few idea generation hacks to help with your approach. List Out Assumptions It is incredibly easy to get lost in your own assumptions, so take a breath and write out the assumptions that are driving any ide

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Cascade Strategy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Strategic planning in government can be challenging. You need to ensure stakeholder input is taken into account, your strategy is aligned across all city departments, capital projects are linked to multiple plans, and all involved are bought into the strategy. The good news is, it can be done and the process may be easier than you think. The even better news is, we'll be sharing our local government strategic planning process for achieving this here.

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Strategyzer Innovation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Ready to take your innovation skills to the next level? Apply for Strategyzer’s 2020 Bootcamp. Boost your innovation practice with a 5-day deep dive into our tools, methodology and facilitation secrets and meet innovation practitioners from around the globe.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are August’s twenty most.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Sometimes you need to smash your usual lightbulb. “Where do you get your ideas?” is a question disliked by almost everyone, in part because it can be so hard to answer. Everyone has his or her own way of stimulating the imagination, but sometimes it takes a little work to get there. Here are a few idea generation hacks to help with your approach. List Out Assumptions It is incredibly easy to get lost in your own assumptions, so take a breath and write out the assumptions that are driving any ide

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Cascade Strategy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Ever wondered how other organizations perform in terms of strategy creation and execution? We've all heard the statistics that claim anywhere between 50-90% of strategies fail. So, where is it in the strategic planning and execution process that things seem to go wrong for so many organizations?

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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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Braineet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Check out what co-creation really is and how you can use it to build better products and services.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

We live in a transformational age. Powerful technologies like the cloud and artificial intelligence are quickly shifting what it means to compete. Social movements like #MeTo are exposing decades of misdeeds and rewriting norms. The stresses of modern life are creating new expectations about the relationship between work and home. Every senior manager and entrepreneur.

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helloFUTURE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Recently I heard a speaker on a video on the topic of innovation completely discredit the innovation process as being messy. He flatly denied that innovation is a chaotic and serendipitous process. He described how if you do it right, innovation can become a well-defined process, and you can turn it on and generate one… The post Innovation = Controlled Chaos appeared first on hellofuture.

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InnovationManagement

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Organizations maintain and manage many different kinds of resources. Managing them can get complicated, considering all of their components and the potential risks that they bring. Not only do they have to be allocated properly, but there need to be safety nets set in place for potential mistakes and legal consequences. The post Strategies for Innovative Resource & Liability Management appeared first on Innovation Management.

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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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Braineet

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Here are 11 top blogs and resources we curated for every innovator to include in his arsenal.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

What are the Innovation Barcamps for Entrepreneurs? It is the idea to give the codes to young people from underprivileged districts, who want to start an innovation project. During one day, project owners will dig in into their idea, with the help of innovation coachs, and other participants: you come with an idea, and you.

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Rebel & Reason

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Quick question, Would you ever let a stranger sleep in your bed? It’s a question that’s sure to raise some eyebrows and generate an instant “nope!” or two -- but Airbnb has convinced the owners of over 6 MILLION properties to say yes, making it a standout in the growing “shared economy” and dwarfing even the largest of hotel chains. . But for a company plagued by city housing regulations and a reputation for having (some) hosts who are racially discriminatory in their bookings, getting people to

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InnovationManagement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

If you’ve been looking to boost career satisfaction among your remote team members, co-working spaces may prove up to the task. Today, busy remote professionals around the world increasingly benefit from a changing office environment with the rapid proliferation of co-working spaces. The post A New Way to Collaborate: How Co-working Spaces Are Changing the Landscape for Remote Workers appeared first on Innovation Management.

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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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Braineet

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

It is time to kill that outdated paper shredder and get results with a real employee suggestion program.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

There are countless ways to improve your negotiation skills, but none are as powerful as this. Negotiation is complex because people are complex. There’s no way around that. If you’ve followed my Inc columns you know that negotiation is one of my favorite topics to write about. In part that’s because I am fascinated by.

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Beyond the Obvious

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

On October 4, 1957, Russia launched a beach-ball-sized satellite named Sputnik, which orbited the Earth in just over ninety-six minutes. The previous frontrunner in the space race, the United States, was now the runner up. Our only competitor had trounced us, seemingly out of nowhere. A month later the Russians sent up Laika, a small […].

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Fear Is Not a Weakness? but Not Asking for Help Is. I have learned that we can overcome our bouts of depression, guilt and anger by finally recognizing the source of our feelings and gaining control over life’s outcomes. Most of us want to rid ourselves of pain and frustration and experience peace of mind, love and fulfillment. At the same time, we want to control and be able to predict future events and maintain our old self-concepts.

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