November, 2024

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The Best Way To Help Innovation Take Hold Is To Design A Co-optable Resource

Digital Tonto

The global activist Srdja Popović once told me that the goal of a revolution should be to become mainstream, to be mundane and ordinary. If you are successful it should be difficult to explain what was won because the previous order seems so unbelievable. Yet many leaders approach change initiatives as if they were swashbuckling heroes in their own action movie.

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Transforming Teamwork: Centralize, Collaborate, and Innovate with IdeaScale Workspaces

IdeaScale

Innovation thrives when ideas are shared, refined, and executed with precision. But in today’s fast-paced world, managing innovation across various teams, campaigns, and communities can quickly become a juggling act that drains time and resources.

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Approaching innovation through the lens of innovation ecosystems

Paul Hobcraft

Approaching innovation through the lens of innovation ecosystems Approaching innovation through the lens of innovation ecosystems is a strategic and holistic way of fostering creativity, collaboration, and value creation within a complex network of interdependent players. This perspective shifts the focus from isolated efforts to a more interconnected and dynamic approach where multiple stakeholders—such as businesses, governments, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, and consumers—work togethe

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Innovate and Dominate: Turbocharging Your Business Strategy

Leapfrogging

Rethink how you’re steering the ship to stay ahead of the game. Innovation isn’t just a shiny new product; it’s about jazzing up your services, tweaking those internal gears, and shaking up your business playbook. That’s how you keep moving forward and stay in the ring as things shift and change around you. To truly make the thrilling leap with innovation, go bold—foster an atmosphere where creativity and a bit of daring flourish.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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To Become a Better Presenter, Look Inward

Harvard Business Review

It’s much easier to change and improve how we communicate when we understand why we speak and behave the way we do. That’s why the most effective presenters and communicators often have a strong sense of their identities and a level of self-awareness acquired through reflecting on their beliefs, attitudes, and behavioral patterns. To become more aware of our own communication styles, and how they change due to context, you can do some inner work.

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A Shared Language for Radical Change

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell One of the toughest things about change is simply to have your idea understood. The status quo always has inertia on its side and never yields its power gracefully.

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The Power of Pausing

IdeaScale

When was the last time you truly hit pause? In today’s fast-paced, mission-driven environment, it might feel counterintuitive to stop and reflect on a process before pushing forward. But taking time to pause, reflect, and reimagine can unlock some of the best insights—and ultimately drive real innovation.

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How to Evaluate Continuous Improvement Systems: Key Criteria for Success | KaiNexus

Kainexus

In an era where agility and responsiveness define business success, continuous improvement (CI) has become the backbone for organizations striving to cut costs, enhance customer satisfaction, increase efficiency, and drive revenue. That’s why choosing the right continuous improvement system is so important, but how do you tell them apart? Most people don’t make this type of investment very often, so it can be a challenge to select the best one for your organization.

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Charting the Course: Linking Business Strategy to Innovation

Leapfrogging

Cooking up a winning business plan needs a dash of clear sight and a spoonful of fresh ideas. Melding these two can pack quite a punch against your rivals. Defining Your Business Strategy Think of your business strategy as your GPS, directing you to your future success. It hammers out who you are, your dreams, and what’s at the core of your company.

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Research: How Gen AI Is Already Impacting the Labor Market

Harvard Business Review

A study of over 1 million job listings posted before and after the introduction of major gen AI tools reveals the effect they’re having on gig workers.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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Collaboration Being Killed by Collaboration Software

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton In our race to enable and support hybrid teams, our reliance on collaboration software has inadvertently caused us to forget the art of true collaboration. The pandemic forced us to rely on digital platforms for communication and creativity. But as we embraced these tools, something essential was lost in translation.

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The Role of Empathy in Leadership: A New Standard for Industry Disruption

Tullio Siragusa

The Role of Empathy in Leadership: A New Standard for Industry Disruption Many leaders are focused on technological innovation as the primary driver of success. However, as Andrew Antar — CEO and founder of Tune.fm — emphasized on a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast , empathy may be the key to true industry disruption. His company, which is transforming the music industry through blockchain technology and crypto, serves as a prime example of how empathy, coupled with innovation, can r

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Why Prioritizing Business Agility Creates Better Outcomes

Planview

The business world is caught up in a whirlwind of change. How your enterprise responds to that change can determine whether your organization is an industry leader or another company stuck in the middle of the pack. That’s because a defining trait of best-in-class organizations is their ability to quickly pivot in the face of changing market conditions, emerging and disruptive technology, and shifting customer demands.

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BUSTING THE TOP FIVE INNOVATION MYTHS

ImagineNation

Amazingly Fabulous Tools is an award-winning, entrepreneurial market leader in the global machine engineering industry. The ambitious and proactive CEO Charlie Chaps invested in despatching a Terrific Team of Enthusiastic Engineers to Silicon Valley to research, investigate, and report on how to capture and emulate the critical ingredients of its “secret innovative sauce.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

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!

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Strategic Planning and the Demand for Innovation

Leapfrogging

In a world where change is like a pesky neighbor who always shows up unannounced, planning ahead is your best friend. It gives the big shots at the top a game plan, making sure resources aren’t thrown around like confetti at a parade. The business vibe these days is a whirlwind—tech is always one step ahead, folks are changing their minds faster than a kid in a candy store, and the market’s mood swings like a pendulum.

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When a Performance Improvement Plan Could Help Your Employee

Harvard Business Review

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a formal approach to remedy an employee’s performance gaps, including failures to meet specific job goals or behavior-related concerns. The plan outlines the existing issues and defines what new outputs and behaviors are needed by when. But is a PIP the right choice for your situation? Will it work? Is it worth the effort?

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Performance Management and Accountability

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore Accountability begins with a voluntary commitment to put yourself in service to bringing about an outcome. To frame this effort for you and your team, I have found Salesforce’s V2MOM management system to be an invaluable tool.

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Critical Habits of High Performers in the New Normal: A Blueprint for Sustainable Success

Tullio Siragusa

Critical Habits of High Performers in the New Normal: A Blueprint for Sustainable Success Where the lines between personal and professional life blur, the question of high performance has become more relevant than ever. How do individuals and organizations not only achieve but sustain excellence in this “new normal”? Mark Cunningham, founder of The Achieve Institute, shared insights on The Bliss Business Podcast that offer a timely and profound answer to this question.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

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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Evolving to my focus on the Business Ecosystem story

Ecosystems4Innovating

Building Strong Business Ecosystems Recently I have been reflecting and giving a new focus on my journey on Business Ecosystems. On this dedicated web site ecosystems4innovating.com I have traveled from my initial emphasis on the platform and the technology parts, increasingly recognizing and moving towards building over these past few years, the business ecosystem story and understanding needed.

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Real Estate and Sustainable Investments: Unpacking the Complex Connections

Norbert Bol

The Crossroads of Real Estate and Sustainability The real estate sector is a notable contributor to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The sector is in full progress to diminish energy consumption and emissions through investing in clean energy solutions. The main drivers for these investments are: Cost Reduction and Energy Efficiency Increased Asset Value and Marketability Regulatory Compliance and Incentives Investor and Tenant Demand for Sustainability Long-Term Risk Mana

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Why Innovation Is Key to Staying Ahead in Strategic Planning

Leapfrogging

To keep your business on top of its game, you need to understand how innovation and strategic planning work together. It’s not just about rolling out fancy new gadgets or services; it’s about rethinking how everything ticks in your company. Strategic planning maps out how you’ll crush your long-term goals, and stirring some innovation into the mix helps your business roll with whatever curveballs the market throws.

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Research: How WFH Can Actually Strengthen Bonds Between Coworkers

Harvard Business Review

A series of studies found that virtual meetings offer workers valuable glimpses into each other’s nonwork lives — which boost feelings of trust and authenticity.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

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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We Are Starving Our Innovation Economy

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell The Cold War was fundamentally different from any conflict in history. It was, to be sure, less over land, blood and treasure than it was about ideas. Communist countries believed that their ideology would prevail. They were wrong. The Berlin Wall fell and capitalism, it seemed, was triumphant.

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What Happened in the World of Corporate Innovation in 2024?

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | ROI, AI, ESG and more. At The Innovator’s Handbook 2024 Launch Event last year December, we invited several thought leaders and experts to share their predictions for what would happen in the world of corporate innovation in 2024, in short 8-min talks. The year did fly by… and much has happened. So with 2025 already in its final quarter, we checked in with some of the guests, asking how their prediction played out.

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Product Lifecycle Management

eZassi

Product-Lifecycle Management 2.0 A Kaizen Approach to Market-Driven Innovation In today’s competitive business environment, companies are under constant pressure to innovate, streamline processes, and improve product quality. One powerful way to achieve these goals is by applying the principles of Kaizen —the Japanese concept of continuous improvement—to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

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Are You Playing With a Full Deck?

Stephen Shapiro

It’s no secret that successful teams aren’t just made up of people with similar mindsets—they’re built on diversity of thought and complementary strengths. But how do you know if you’re playing with a full deck? Werner Puchert shares a wonderful 10-minute summary of his assessment of Personality Poker, a simple and interactive way to understand individual and team dynamics.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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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Innovate for Success: Fine Tune Your Strategy Development

Leapfrogging

Taking stock of your business approach is like tuning your car engine – crucial for a smooth ride and crucial to avoid nasty surprises down the road. Here, we’ll tackle the ways to check if your current game plan’s a winner or if it’s time for a reboot. Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Current Business Strategy To see how your business strategy is holding up, dig into a few KPIs.

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When Your Manager Is Ineffective — and You Feel Stuck

Harvard Business Review

Navigating a relationship with a manager you perceive as ineffective or unqualified can be daunting, but it can also be a catalyst for growth. Rather than allowing frustration to erode your engagement and productivity, shift your focus to what you can control. You may not have control over who you report to, but you can control the beliefs, assumptions, and narratives you create about the situation, as well as the impact of your behavior on those around you.

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Change Requires Work and Choice

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken At the end of the CEO’s speech to his employees, he said, “And one other thing, we want to deliver better customer service.” Then he walked off stage. Delivering better customer service is a good idea, but just saying you want to do so will not make it happen.

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Making Innovation Everyone’s Priority

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Can you make innovation everyone’s priority? It’s an admirable goal, since if all employees are invested in finding ways to do things better there’s a far higher chance of new ideas and initiatives being successful. This is the belief of Vlora Muslimi, Senior Manager at TD Bank Group, who’s responsible for the organization’s iD8 program- a formalized way of fostering innovation across all areas of the bank.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.