Idea to Value
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As the leader of a cross-functional innovation team within a large pharmaceutical company accelerator, I’ve noticed a recurring challenge: team members struggle to balance their innovation tasks with the demands of their regular roles. Our team brings together individuals from multiple departments, each contributing a portion of their time—typically 20% to 50%—to the innovation project.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The promise of higher productivity makes using ChatGPT and other gen AI tools to help with daily business writing tempting. But there are risks: loss of your unique voice, inadvertent errors, and ethical pitfalls, all of which can negatively impact your credibility and relationships. Using AI to help you rather than replace you as you write can help you avoid these downsides and take advantage of the technology.
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IdeaScale
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Innovation in government often feels like a rare, big breakthrough that changes everything. But in reality, innovation is driven by curiosityby asking the right questions and exploring new possibilities.
Leapfrogging
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Building a new business is tough. These strategies will help your startup succeed without a big investment. As many of my readers know, I usually write about strategy , innovation , and leadership. But recently I’ve been asked a lot about how I helped establish Praxie.com as a destination website for hundreds of best practice digital tools and templates using growth hacking strategies.
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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?
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 6, 2024
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If youre asked to do cost reduction, before doing that work, ask for objective evidence that the work to grow the top line is adequately staffed.
Digital Tonto
DECEMBER 15, 2024
2024 was an exhausting year. I don’t remember any period that seemed so chaotic. Roughly 70 countries had elections this year, encompassing half the world’s population, which was a record. In just about every one, the vote went against the incumbent office holder. People made clear that they want something different. We seem to be […] The post Top Posts of 2024 first appeared on Digital Tonto.
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Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The difference between incremental and transformative gen AI lies not in technical sophistication or strategic vision, but in a shared understanding of what drives performance for your organization. This article describes a simple strategic tool that your organization can use as a framework to assess gen AI maturity and build the capabilities needed to create and capture value from AI.
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence is on the brink of a major breakthrough with the rise of AI agentsautonomous systems that can sense their environment, make decisions, and act independently to achieve specific goals.
Leapfrogging
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Understanding Innovation Innovation is the lifeblood of businesses seeking to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. It is the driving force behind the competitive edge that allows companies to stand out and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape In the current business landscape, innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity.
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 1, 2024
The expectations towards corporate innovators are clear: deliver more results, faster, and with fewer resources. What does that mean in practice? Here's our take on the top trends to watch in innovation management in 2025.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
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.
Cris Beswick
DECEMBER 11, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, a leadership team’s ability to foster innovation often determines an organisation’s success or failure. Yet, the stark reality is that many senior teams urgently need help creating the cultural conditions necessary for innovation to flourish. Based on extensive work worldwide with CEOs and senior executives, my experience reinforces that leadership team dynamics can either catalyse or crush innovation potential.
Paul Hobcraft
DECEMBER 2, 2024
My review of 2024 from a posting perspective has been a really positive one. Taking my two primary posting sites of paul4innovating.com and ecosystems4innovating.com I wrote just over 100 posts, which always comes as a surprise in what it entails in time invested. The split between sites was fairly even as I continue to increase my focus on building the building case for Ecosystems, in thinking and design.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 12, 2024
From the early days of mechanical automatons to more recent conversational bots, scientists and engineers have dreamed of a future where AI systems can work and act intelligently and independently. Recent advances in agentic AI bring that autonomous future a step closer to reality. With their supercharged reasoning and execution capabilities, agentic AI systems promise to transform many aspects of human-machine collaboration.
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 20, 2024
As we head into 2025, state CIOs are doubling down on familiar challenges while adapting to new technological demands. The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has released its annual list of the top 10 priorities for state CIOs, offering a valuable blueprint for IT leaders in government.
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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!
Leapfrogging
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Evolution of Product Development Product development has transformed significantly over the years, adapting to changes in consumer behavior, market demands, and technological advancements. Let’s explore the contrast between traditional and agile approaches and uncover the advantages agile product development brings to businesses. Traditional vs.
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 9, 2024
GUEST POST from Greg Satell The Greek philosopher Heraclitus observed that There is nothing permanent except change and events over the past few thousand years would seem to prove him right. Yet while change may endure, the rate of change fluctuates over time. Throughout history, forces tend to cascade and converge on particular points.
Acuvate
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The Challenge: Managing Complex P&ID Diagrams In industrial operations, efficiency, clarity, and accessibility are vital, yet traditional Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)critical for mapping system designs and operationsoften fall short due to their physical format. Managing these paper-based diagrams is time-consuming, error-prone, and complex, especially in large setups.
Ecosystems4Innovating
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Including Start-up and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems into the Interconnected Business Framework, makes it more comprehensive and reflective of the full spectrum of business activities. It can enable how ideas flow from innovation through entrepreneurship and into established business practices, and how larger businesses can engage with and benefit from entrepreneurial energy.
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
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 10, 2024
With generative AI, the rewiring of global supply chains, and investments in clean energy and associated technologies, business is on the cusp of capital investments the likes weve never before seen. Traditionally, organizations see a capital project as a single behemoth, broken down into a number of constituent components that ultimately must come together at the end for the project to succeed.
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 20, 2024
In a bold move to stay at the forefront of business education, Rutgers Business School has teamed up with Google to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into its undergraduate and graduate curricula. This partnership aims to equip students with the skills necessary to navigate an industry increasingly dominated by AI technologies.
Leapfrogging
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Power of Disruptive Innovation Understanding Disruptive Innovation Disruptive innovation, a term you might have encountered frequently in today’s business lexicon, refers to a process where a product or service starts at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves upmarket, eventually displacing established competitors. It often begins with offering simpler, more convenient, or more affordable options that appeal to new or less-demanding customer segments before catching hold an
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 10, 2024
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Corporate offsites the phrase conjures images of everything from mandatory fun with colleagues to long and exhausting days debating strategy with peers. Rarely are the images something that entice people to sit up and shout, YEA! But what if the reality could be something YEA! worthy?
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.
Bill Fischer
DECEMBER 13, 2024
New research indicates that speaking of organizational transformation without including its impact on top management can be hazardous to the individuals involved.
Phil McKinney
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Remember that child-like curiosity that makes kids ask "why" about everything around them? That pure, questioning spirit seems to vanish in most organizations today. In its place grows something far more dangerous: innovation debt. This debt runs deeper than balance sheets and efficiency metrics - it fundamentally reshapes how companies think and dream.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Five ways organizations can codify and foster the skills that will give them a competitive advantage.
IdeaScale
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Innovation has long been the driving force behind industry breakthroughs, shaping how businesses evolve and adapt. However, the future of innovation isnt just about individual brilliance or isolated ideasits about the power of collaboration. As businesses face more complex challenges and increasingly globalized competition, collaborative tools have become non-negotiable for staying ahead.
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.
Leapfrogging
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Introduction to New Product Development In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences, the ability to innovate and execute new product development (NPD) effectively is a cornerstone of business success. This section unpacks the significance of innovation and provides an overview of various strategies to streamline the NPD process.
Innovation Excellence
DECEMBER 3, 2024
(According to Seth Godin) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton It’s that time of year again – the annual ritual of strategic planning. But as Seth Godin points out in “How to Avoid Strategy Myopia,” we often mistake annual budgets and operational efficiency plans for true strategy.
eZassi
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Bringing a groundbreaking idea to life is an exhilarating journey, but it’s also one that requires strategic execution. Whether you’re a startup founder, R&D leader, or innovation manager, the transition from concept to market-ready solution involves navigating a series of interconnected stages. At Ezassi, we specialize in helping organizations streamline the idea-to-implementation process with our suite of Innovation Management Products and Services.
innosabi Innovation Insights
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The Future of Innovation Management: Key Insights As 2025 approaches, the question “What is the future of innovation management?” resonates across industries. Businesses are moving beyond reactive responses to disruption, shifting towards proactive strategies that incorporate foresight and agility. The goal? Sustainable growth and meaningful societal impact.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
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