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3 Small But Powerful Ways to Improve Your Innovation Management System

HYPE Innovation

I know what youre thinking: Can small changes really make a difference? The short answer: Absolutely. Because, as the saying goes, Rome wasnt built in a dayand neither will your innovation management system." Im pretty sure that second part isnt in the original quote, but you get the idea.

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5 Signs a Remote Worker Is Burning Out

Harvard Business Review

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What is Blue Sky Thinking? How to Foster a Culture of Bold Innovation

Qmarkets

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein Innovation begins with the courage to imagine beyond boundaries. For businesses, this means exploring ideas that may seem unattainable today but have the potential to transform industries tomorrow. Blue sky thinkingan approach rooted in limitless creativityencourages leaders to break free from constraints and envision bold solutions.

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How A.I. can help you better lead projects and teams

Idea to Value

You may know that in addition to my work on innovation and creativity , I work as a professional Project Manager. As I’ve just finished leading an 18-month project, I am reflecting on how project management and leading teams is changing as Artificial Intelligence becomes more common in the workplace. In this article, I am going to show you: The costs of projects and team leadership failing (and the incredible scale of project failure that rarely gets talked about) The reasons why so many p

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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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Feeling trapped,break out of the box with innovation ecosystems

Paul Hobcraft

Feeling trapped, break out of the box with Innovation Ecosystems We continue to fail to unlock the full potential of innovation. I continue to receive reports on the latest surveys on the management of open innovation and its progress. So little is said or discussed on changing the innovation system, it seems organizations are (really) comfortable with incremental or experimental innovation as the extent of their ambition.

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99% of Companies Failed to Do This Last Year

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, one essential activity that 99% of companies failed to prioritize last year is conducting regular customer and employee experience audits. These audits are critical for understanding the current state and potential improvements needed to enhance engagement, loyalty, and satisfaction among customers and employees.

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Empathy as a Catalyst for High-Performance Leadership

Tullio Siragusa

Empathy as a Catalyst for High-Performance Leadership What role does empathy play in high-performance leadership, particularly in industries driven by data and technology? On a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast , we explored this question with Bren Hennessy, founder of Sparka company at the forefront of data and AI solutions. Brens unique leadership perspective, shaped by a career spanning technology consulting and high-level sports, offers a compelling look at how empathy fuels team

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Innovative Work Models for the Future with Simon Hill

The Bliss Business Podcast

The workplace is evolving. As businesses navigate the shift to remote work, flexible schedules, and hybrid models, one question remains: How do we create work environments that drive both productivity and employee satisfaction? Join us for a conversation on The Bliss Business Podcast featuring Simon Hill , CEO of Wazoku. Simon has helped organizations around the world rethink traditional work models, embracing agility, collaboration, and innovation in the modern workplace.

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Top 10 Human-Centered Change & Innovation Articles of December 2024

Innovation Excellence

Drum roll please At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut?

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The End of Static Data: Conversational Analytics

IdeaScale

How AI-Powered Analytics Transforms Idea Management For years, organizations have relied on static dashboards and manual reports to analyze their innovation data. But as businesses generate more ideas than ever, traditional methods fail to provide the agility and depth needed to extract meaningful insights.

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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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How to Identify the Right AI Partner for Your Organization

Faisal Hoque

How do you know what kind of human/AI partnership is best for your company? Our expert offers his insight. Nothing in life happens without partnerships. Something as simple as drinking a cup of coffee requires the collaborative efforts of hundreds if not thousands of people to bring about. AI is no different harnessing its potential will require partnering internally and externally, across many traditional boundaries and silos.

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Reviving Marketing With Empathetic AI: The aiCMO Movement

Tullio Siragusa

Reviving Marketing With Empathetic AI: The aiCMO Movement Marketing has lost its way. For years, brands have been caught in the endless cycle of algorithm-chasing, clickbait tactics, and performance metrics that reward noise over meaning. The result? Audiences are burned out, disengaged, and increasingly skeptical of brand messaging. The good news? Theres a way forward.

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INNOVATING FOR GOOD

ImagineNation

The Coach for Innovators Amplifiers, a small group of global business game changers, started engaging in monthly dialogue sessions in 2022. As alumni of the Coach for Innovators, Leaders, and Teams Certified Program , we intended to apply our knowledge, skills, and experience to discover and explore how we might collaborate to support countries, organisations, and education institutions in achieving the World Economic Forum’s Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals by innovating for good.

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Smarter, Safer, Faster: RealMotion’s Impact on the Future of Self-Driving Cars

IdeaScale

The reality of self-driving cars is closer than ever, with some regions, such as the UK, preparing to introduce these vehicles as soon as next year. As autonomous cars move from concept to reality, they promise to transform how we travel, improving both safety and convenience.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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DeepSeek AI and the Future of Tech Dominance

Faisal Hoque

The real question isn’t just about market share, but national security and technological sovereignty. As China flexes its AI muscles, Silicon Valley faces its biggest challenge yet: innovate faster, or watch the AI crown slip away. Is This the End of the Bull Market? The emergence of DeepSeek AI has sparked intense debate about its potential impact on the U.S. tech sector and broader market dynamics.

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5-Year Innovation Forecast: Renewable Energy

eZassi

Unearth the Energy Transition As the world races toward net-zero emissions, renewable energy innovations are rapidly reshaping industries once reliant on fossil fuels. Solar, wind, hydrogen, and energy storage technologies are advancing at unprecedented rates, driven by regulatory pressure, corporate sustainability goals, and rising consumer demand for eco-conscious products and services.

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Which Go To Market Playbook Should You Choose?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore Life-cycle go-to-market has been the focus of much of my lifes work, and I had the opportunity to recap that experience at a recent chalk talk at the HackerDoJo in Mountain View. It turned out that most of what I had to say was captured on a single slide.

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From Goals to Greatness: Introducing IdeaSEED

IdeaScale

Innovation thrives on great ideas, but generating the right ideas at the right time can be a challenge. That's why we created IdeaSEED, a revolutionary feature that uses artificial intelligence to help organizations uncover creative, relevant, and impactful ideas tailored to their unique goals.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Technology Partnerships – Your Guide to Strategically Selecting The Right Tech Partners 

innosabi Innovation Insights

Can you think of the last time a single company, without any external collaborations, completely disrupted an entire industry? A rare phenomenon, right? The truth is, most transformative innovations dont happen in isolationthey happen when organizations work together, pooling their strengths and ideas to solve complex challenges. This is the power of […] Der Beitrag Technology Partnerships Your Guide to Strategically Selecting The Right Tech Partners erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

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The Role of Empathy in Leadership with Stacey Estrella

The Bliss Business Podcast

Empathy isnt just a leadership skillits the foundation of trust, connection, and long-term success. But how do leaders cultivate true empathy while balancing strategy, growth, and decision-making? Join us for a compelling episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, featuring Stacey Estrella , Co-Founder of Mastering Your Human Design. Stacey brings a unique perspective on leadership, blending emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and the power of Human Design to help leaders understand themselves a

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What Separates Truly Revolutionary Leaders From Everyone Else

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1919, Mahatma Gandhi, who had long established himself as a revolutionary leader of uncommon strategic acumen, called for a general strike throughout India to protest unjust laws levied on his people by the British. It was, at least at first, an enormous success.

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Digitizing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams for Better Efficiency

Acuvate

Introduction Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) are essential blueprints for industries that operate complex systems. These diagrams provide a detailed visual representation of the mechanical, electrical, and control systems involved in industrial processes, illustrating how various pieces of equipment are connected and managed. Traditionally, P&IDs have been created and maintained on paper, which presents several challenges in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven industr

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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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Who Makes Those Private Label Products In Your Grocery Store and Why?

Michael Roberto

Ever wonder who manufactures the private label products you purchase at the grocery store? Most of us suspect it is one of the large branded consumer products companies, but it is sometimes difficult to determine which firm specifically supplied that product to the grocer. Why do these big national brands choose to produce private label products? Scholars Yu Ma, Kusum Ailawadi, Mercedes Martos-Partal, and Oscar Gonzalez-Benito have conducted an in-depth study of private label manufacturing, and

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7 Innovation Challenges (and 7 Ways to Fix Them)

BrainZooming

Uncover 7 innovation challenges that you could face, plus effective strategies to overcome them. Your team can generate and implement breakthrough ideas.

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When Best Practices Become Old Practices

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When best practices get old, they turn into ruts of old practice. No, it doesnt make sense to keep doing it this way, but weve done it this way in the past, weve been successful, and were going to do it like we did last time.

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Just Get Started

Hatz AI

You dont need to have everything figured out to start. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepand with AI, theres no better time to take that step than now.

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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

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Ta genvägen till framtiden med utbildningen i lösningsfokuserat ledarskap

Innovation 360 Group

Upcoming training sessions starting in October 2025 (in Swedish) The post Ta genvgen till framtiden med utbildningen i lsningsfokuserat ledarskap appeared first on Innovation360.

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Don’t Let Bad Time Management Undermine Your Leadership

Harvard Business Review

Five common mistakes to avoid.

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The Secrets of Customer Support Triage

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Recently, I had the privilege of being a keynote speaker on customer experience (CX) at a companys quarterly event. Following the speech, the CEO shared an insight into their approach to customer service and CX, comparing it to a medical emergency room.

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This Is How Change Fails To Survive Victory (And What To Do About It)

Digital Tonto

The failure to survive victory is always a failure to leverage shared values in favor of differentiating values that allow stalwarts to signal identity and status. The truth is that most change efforts fail and the ones that do succeed almost always have at least one heartbreaking setback along the way. Gandhi had his Himalayan miscalculation. Mandela had Sharpeville.

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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.