Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When selecting new innovation projects, some committees prize consensus — and thus end up funding only ideas whose success is plain to see, which is often an incremental innovation. Meanwhile, venture capitalists looking for the next big thing might do the opposite, picking projects on which they disagree. These types of project selection quandaries are reflected in new research, which models the effectiveness of common decision methods such as voting, scoring, and ranking.

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Faisal Hoque

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

AI simultaneously demands our deepest devotion and most disciplined detachment. “We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” —Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Understanding In the rush to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), organizations and individuals often oscillate between blind enthusiasm and paralyzing fear. Rightfully so. AI represents a profound paradox in human innovation.

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innosabi Innovation Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We’ve already talked in our other articles many times that innovation can be a real turning point for business, be them big or small. But with so many models of innovation, figuring out the best fit for your company can be confusing. Do you go with traditional, established approaches like acquisitions and partnerships, or […] Der Beitrag The Complete Guide to Business Innovation Models (Traditional and Modern) erschien zuerst auf innosabi.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Michael Roberto

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Source: [link] Roshan Fernandez reports in today's Wall Street Journal about Whole Food's renewed attempt at operating small format stores. Fernandez writes that "The 9,100 square-foot Daily Shop location is about a quarter the size of a regular Whole Foods, and sells items at comparable prices. 'We’re serving a previously unmet need in the neighborhood,' said Nicole Davia, a Whole Foods senior vice president.

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Planview

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Elite organizations are proving the power of the product operating model. Theyre shifting from time- and resource-wasting project-based work to value-focused product-oriented work, which enables them to improve operational efficiency, customer centricity, delivery speed, and other objectives. But just like any journey, the project-to-product shift comes with challenges.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Did you know inefficient business processes cost companies up to 30% of their revenue? (source: Forbes ) This staggering figure highlights how small inefficiencies can ripple through an organization, creating significant financial losses and operational setbacks. Enter Lean Six Sigma Management (LSSM), a proven methodology that combines the best of two worlds: Lean’s focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s emphasis on quality and consistency.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Transformative Impact of Robotics on Industry Automation- Revolutionizing Efficiency, Precision, and Innovation Across Sectors Robotics and industrial automation are at the heart of Industry 4.0, revolutionizing manufacturing in recent years. These technologies dramatically enhance versatility and reliability, allowing businesses to adapt quickly to changing demands while maintaining utmost precision and efficiency to streamline operations, reduce downtimes, and optimize resource usage.

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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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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.

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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.

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Wellspring

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In an ideal world, we could push a button to get excellent ideas any time we need them, and then implement them with confidence. Unfortunately, innovative ideas dont tend to behave like that. They have a reputation for being elusive, more like events that happen to us, rather than thoughts we formulate.

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The Bliss Business Podcast

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Building on our recent exploration of Radical Candor, this week on The Bliss Business Podcast, were taking communication to the next level with a focus on Feedforwarda transformative approach that shifts conversations from past mistakes to future possibilities. What Youll Learn: + How to replace criticism with actionable, forward-looking suggestions + Why "feedforward" fosters collaboration, trust, and accountability + Practical strategies to incorporate this technique into leadership and team

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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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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.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When implementing responsible computing initiatives, companies run into a common problem: They rush to deploy their respective programs before they’ve finished designing them. The results are predictable: inefficient and difficult-to-scale efforts at managing AI’s ethical, reputational, and legal risks; wasted resources; and slowed innovation. To assess how ready their company is to implement an RAI program, leaders should ask eight questions: 1) Have you determined what its objectives are?

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Sopheon

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

If you haven’t been to the IMPACT conference , mark it on your calendar for next year. In October, Wellspring attended InnoLead’s marquee gathering in Boston, and it was an absolute pleasure. Where else can you chat with the co-founder of robot company Boston Dynamics, the President of the Recording Academy (aka, the Grammys), the former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, the Chief Product Officer at Target, and the Chief Customer Officer of United Airlines – all in one place?

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ITONICS

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With all the innovation methods available today, it can be challenging for business leaders to tell the difference between what is overhyped and what will actually benefit their company. Luckily, the Gartner Hype Cycle for Innovation Practices provides an extensive assessment of 35 innovation practices.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2024

During World War II cities protected themselves from nightime air raids with blackouts. All streetlights were turned off and cars had to drive with their headlights off. Citizens were banned from using external lights and had to carefully cover all windows and openings with curtains or covers to ensure that no light shone outside. This made it much more difficult for the bombers to locate and hit their targets.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management in driving value creation. The article outlines seven key behaviors that advanced firms are adopting, including integrating human capital into deal planning, improving talent assessments, and fostering leadership development. These practices mark a shift from traditional approaches, emphasizing the strategic role of talent at all organizational levels.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 4, 2024

GUEST POST from David Burkus Team building is a crucial element of creating a strong team culture. Understanding each other’s differences and preferences is a vital step in becoming a high-performing team. But many leaders struggle to find and deliver effective team building exercises. There are many too choose from, and many fall short.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Centralized decision making is like playing chess with only one grandmaster—high-level bigwigs hold the reins and call the shots. Any decisions are made by these executives and trickle down to the rest of the team for action. Cool and collected, ain’t it? Here’s what’s what with centralized decision making: Calling the Shots: The head honchos have the final say.

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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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Kainexus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

When people think of structured continuous improvement methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma , they usually associate them with manufacturing. However, these days, financial services firms, under immense pressure to reduce operational costs and improve efficiencies and effectiveness, are embracing formal continuous improvement programs. Many of the most popular methodologies can easily be tailored to the needs of financial services firms.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Behavioral science has shown that hope can power positive outcomes for both people and organizations.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 3, 2024

by Braden Kelley and Art Inteligencia In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are recognizing the importance of not just their customers’ experience, but also their employees’ The concept of employee experience encompasses every touchpoint a worker encounters from recruitment to retirement.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When you run a business, how it’s put together changes everything—think of it like building with Legos, but with a lot more paperwork. The kind of structure your company uses matters big-time, especially when weighing the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized decision-making. Both styles have their perks and pitfalls, and knowing them can help you make the best call for your situation.

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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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CMOE

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In the modern business ecosystem, achieving organizational goals and delivery value to stakeholders hinges on a critical factor: strategic alignment. This alignment ensures all departments, teams, and individuals work cohesively toward a unified vision. However, misalignment emerges due to a variety of factors, hindering performance and creating obstacles.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The highest-grossing tour in music history is a case study in how a legacy act can navigate the modern attention economy.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 5, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Oh, what a difference a year makes. A few months ago I traveled to Las Vegas to attend the Customer Contact Week (CCW), the largest conference and trade show in the contact center industry.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In a centralized decision-making setup, big decisions are made by either one person or a small group of top dogs. This format usually has a clear boss-to-subordinate structure where the big shots call the shots and have the last word on major choices. Main Features: Top-down control: The big decisions come from the big wigs and trickle down to the rest of the team.

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