November, 2014

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That cup of coffee is killing your creativity, kid

Improvides

That morning cup of coffee may be doing you more harm than good. It is certainly affecting your creativity. What’s the first thing you do when you get to work? Even before you open your email inbox and look through all those requests from managers and colleagues? For a large proportion of people, the very […]. Originally published at That cup of coffee is killing your creativity, kid.

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Thinking Inside The Box

Technology Created

“Industry and determination can do anything that genius and advantage can do and many things that they cannot.” — Teddy Roosevelt. You’ve all heard about “thinking outside the box.” It’s a tired expression really. “You need to put on your innovation hat! You need to think outside the box!” OK, true enough I guess.

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Konica Minolta interview

Xplaner

'I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paul Chaplin of the Konica Minolta Business Innovation Group. This was one of three interviews on innovation. The published interview, which is edited, can be found on Vimeo. Below is the unedited interview which goes into more depth.

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How EMC Reignited Its Innovation Program

Innovation Leader

EMC executive Calvin Smith realized that the innovation team needed to enhance its capability to craft business plans and prototypes — and eventually hand market-tested products.

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Going Beyond Chatbots: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems, & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

If AI agents are going to deliver ROI, they need to move beyond chat and actually do things. But, turning a model into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. In this new webinar, Alex Salazar and Nate Barbettini will break down the emerging AI architecture that makes action possible, and how it differs from traditional integration approaches.

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Dreaming and Doing

CorporateIntel

Some people focus on dreaming. Some focus on doing. The ones who find a way to bridge the gap make change happen. Every once in a while, as Steve Jobs would say, they put a dent in the universe. Many people elicit feedback. A few of them take something away from that feedback and apply it to what they are dreaming and doing. Yet too many solicit the feedback and then bat it away, a check mark on their roadmap to convince themselves they are not building in isolation.

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Intrapreneurs: A great idea but inside a big company, can they possibly succeed?

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Intrapreneurship – the practice of creating a startup culture within an existing large business – continues to attract both proponents and critics – and both sides have some valid points. One of the articles that fueled the discussion came from the 360Institute.com, earlier this year -- “3 Reasons Why Companies Fail at Intrapreneurship and How to Succeed.

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10 ways crowdsourcing can help you grow

100%Open

The term crowdsourcing is defined as the process of outsourcing elements of your business by soliciting contributions from an external crowd of people, usually through an online community. Here are ten ways in which crowdsourcing can help ambitious entrepreneurs to innovate and grow their businesses: 1. Crowdsource ideas. The simplest form of crowdsourcing is to ask for new ideas or knowledge.

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New trend watcher for the swedish computer association

Innovation 360

Today it was launched that Magnus Penker, founding partner at Innovation 360 Group, was appointed as trend watcher for the swedish computer association. Read more here. The post New trend watcher for the swedish computer association appeared first on Innovation Consultant | Innovation 360 | Home Of Innovation.

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Why Visa Set Up a Digital Payments Innovation Lab

Innovation Leader

As more consumers look to pay for things without a credit card or carrying cash, Visa exec Bill Gajda explains the company's thinking behind a new innovation center in San Francisco.

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Konica Minolta interview

Xplaner

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paul Chaplin of the Konica Minolta Business Innovation Group. This was one of three interviews on innovation. The published interview, which is edited, can be found on Vimeo. Below is the unedited interview which goes into more depth.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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What Maslow’s Hierarchy Won’t Tell You About Motivation

Harvard Business Review

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When Information Design is a Matter of Life or Death

Boxes and Arrows

'In 2008, Lloyds Pharmacy conducted 20 minute interviews 1 with 1,961 UK adults. Almost one in five people admitted to having taken prescription medicines incorrectly; more than eight million adults have either misread medicine labels or misunderstood the instructions, resulting in them taking the wrong dose or taking medication at the wrong time of day.

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Why Corporate Skunk Works Need to Die

Steve Blank

In the 20 th century corporate skunk works ® were used to develop disruptive innovation separate from the rest of the company. They were the hallmark of innovative corporations. By the middle of the 21 st century the only companies with skunk works will be the ones that have failed to master continuous innovation. Skunk works will be the signposts of companies that will be left behind. ——– In the 20 th century companies could be leaders in a market for decades by just focusing

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New trend watcher for the swedish computer association

Innovation 360

Today it was launched that Magnus Penker, founding partner at Innovation 360 Group, was appointed as trend watcher for the swedish computer association. Read more here. The post New trend watcher for the swedish computer association appeared first on Home of Innovation.

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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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How Videos Spread Innovation at Thomson Reuters

Innovation Leader

Chief Innovation Officer Cary Burch explains the objectives and impact of a weekly video series that puts innovative employees in the spotlight.

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Nässjö conference in innovation and logistics

Innovation 360

On Tuesday 4 November 2014, international experts in Change Management, Innovation, Supply Chain Management and Lean meet up at Träcentrum in Nässjö (Sweden). Together with the regional companies and entrepreneurs they shared and developed in depth knowledge about how to develop and innovate business models, supply and production. Read more about the program here and more about Magnus Penkers speach here.

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Owens Corning on Metrics, Market Intelligence

Innovation Leader

Owens Corning Director of Innovation Anne Bethereau shares several slides on how the company measures return-on-innovation & rewards high-performing teams.

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Hospital Innovation Exec Talks Disruption, Events & Engagement

Innovation Leader

Lesley Solomon of Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, discusses running hackathons, and how she gets busy clinicians engaged with innovation initiatives.

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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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Nässjö conference in innovation and logistics

Innovation 360

On Tuesday 4 November 2014, international experts in Change Management, Innovation, Supply Chain Management and Lean meet up at Träcentrum in Nässjö (Sweden). Together with the regional companies and entrepreneurs they shared and developed in depth knowledge about how to develop and innovate business models, supply and production. Read more about the program here and more about Magnus Penkers speach here.

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12 Interview Questions to Set You Up for Success

Innovation Leader

An innovation leader from financial services shared the questions he uses in conversations with people who sponsor or collaborate with the innovation team.

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To Motivate Employees, Help Them Do Their Jobs Better

Harvard Business Review

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To Get Over Something, Write About It

Harvard Business Review

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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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A Chief Innovation Officer’s Actual Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

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How to Give a Stellar Presentation

Harvard Business Review

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To Get Over Something, Write About It

Harvard Business Review

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What Airbnb Gets About Culture that Uber Doesn’t

Harvard Business Review

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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A Chief Innovation Officer’s Actual Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

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The Hard Data on Being a Nice Boss

Harvard Business Review

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Why Middle Managers Are So Unhappy

Harvard Business Review

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How to Disagree with Your Boss

Harvard Business Review

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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