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Pitch me on why Innovation Ecosystems are better than my present open innovation approach

Paul Hobcraft

Pitching the reasons to change to Innovation Ecosystems in thinking and design So after working through the values of the Innovation Ecosystem over a series of three posts I asked Chat GPT to help me in making a pitch for the change from existing internal orientated innovation processes and structures. I wanted to go way beyond just “open innovation” here, I wanted to provide a compelling set of reasons to make this move or accelerate this into reality.

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Fueling New Solution Development with an Innovation Platform – CBTW & Qmarkets

Qmarkets

“In a world motivated by self-interest, we choose collaboration. This is how we contribute to the future of our communities, companies, and planet.” This is the rallying cry of CBTW , a consultancy that delivers innovation technology solutions to companies around the world. With 3,000 employees across 21 countries, CBTW understands that collaboration is key to developing solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers.

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Unlocking the Potential of Educational Innovation with IdeaScale

IdeaScale

In the ever-evolving world of education, innovation is not just a trend; it’s a necessity. Schools and universities are constantly challenged to find new ways to enhance learning, engage students, and streamline operations. But how can educational institutions effectively harness the creativity of their communities to drive meaningful change?

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How Design Thinking Enhances the Ideation Process

Qmarkets

Generating innovative ideas is crucial for business success, but it doesn’t happen without the right approach. Ideation thrives when guided by a structured method that fosters creativity while keeping the user’s needs front and center. Design thinking offers exactly that—a human-centered framework that transforms ideation into a process focused on meaningful, practical solutions.

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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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From Classrooms to Courtrooms: How AI is Reshaping Legal Education

IdeaScale

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal landscape, prompting law schools to adapt their curricula and policies to prepare students for the future.

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The Magic of Starting with Yes

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken It’s time to revisit the idea of avoiding the word “no,” but this time, I want to approach it from a different angle. First, let me tell you about my friend Dr.

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Why Offsites Work — and How to Get the Most Out of Them

Harvard Business Review

Some high-profile companies have recently issued return to office mandates, which have been met with mixed reactions from employees and the general public. A decade of research suggests a performance-boosting alternative for helping employees build meaningful collaborative networks: corporate offsites. They can be a powerful strategic tool for managers, allowing them to reshape employees’ informal organizational networks to facilitate more sharing of ideas and expertise.

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Enterprise Innovation Is a Black Box: It’s Time to Crack It Open

Sopheon

Innovation is an investment in the future: an enterprise undertakes the project of creating something new in hopes that, once the new thing exists, the enterprise will be better off for it. Ideally, innovation works like a machine: ideas and resources go in, new creations and benefits come out.

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The Real Difference Between Innovation and Creativity in The Business World

innosabi Innovation Insights

What’s the secret to turning ideas into reality? Well, it may be because it takes a special combination of skills to succeed. Both creativity and innovation play vital roles in driving success. Wile creativity is similar to dreaming up new ideas, innovation is making those dreams a reality. Yes, they go hand-in-hand. But they’re […] Der Beitrag The Real Difference Between Innovation and Creativity in The Business World erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

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A Simple Exercise to Help You Check Your Biases

Harvard Business Review

Five science-backed tools to help managers address the most common DEI challenges.

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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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The Best of Both Worlds: Combining Adaptability and Strategy in Portfolio Management

Planview

Leaders must balance detailed short-term planning flexibility and strategic alignment to manage portfolios effectively. Most portfolio management platforms emphasize only one of these competencies at the expense of the other. For example, organizations striving for adaptability may stray too far from strategic goals, while organizations emphasizing strategy may be too rigid to react to near-term constraints.

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How Iowa Communities are Focusing on Quality of Life - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Iowa Economic Development Authority.

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How Can You Become Pivotal in Your Personal Life?

Stephen Shapiro

I recently had the great privilege of being on AJ Harper’s Monday Night Reads. She invites authors to read chapters of their book to a live audience. During our hour together, we discussed my book PIVOTAL. Although part of the conversation was about how organizations can become pivotal, my favorite part was when we discussed how individuals can become pivotal.

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Stop Trying to be Cool

Rmukesh Gupta

We spend a lot of energy in trying to be cool. A cool manager, a cool dude, a cool dad or mom or boss. James McCrae has hit a nerve in me with this quote. Instead of trying to be cool (which we maybe or may not), we are better off being nerdy about the things that we love. We are better of being obsessed about the things that we find are interesting and passionate about.

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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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Tanya Accone, Senior Adviser on Innovation United Nations Children’s Fund at United Nations Children’s Fund

BPI Game Changer Interviews

Life-saving innovation for children has always been part of UNICEF’s DNA. We’ve been changing the game in the international development and humanitarian sectors by innovating at scale for decades, introducing solutions like oral rehydration salts in 1975, considered one of the most significant lifesaving innovations of the 20th century, saving hundreds of millions of children's live.