Innov8rs
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Innov8rs | How to work effectively with the core business, gain their support, and harness the advantages of being an innovator within a large organization. The innovation profession has come a long way in the past few years. From its humble and experimental beginnings, we’ve now got a range of tried and tested techniques for how to put innovation into practice, taking new products and features from ideation to the next big thing.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Most companies are full of really busy people, which makes it hard to slow down and focus on trying new things. At the same time, stopping everything to focus on innovation can leave day-to-day tasks neglected. So, how can leaders make sure workers are able to balance operational necessities with innovation? Four strategies can help: 1) Clearing the “process debt” that’s blocking innovation time; 2) Subtracting something old before you add something new; 3) Putting innovation at the top of the l
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Digital Tonto
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Many managers spend a lot of time and energy designing compensation schemes to incentivize performance. Yet as Daniel Pink explained in Drive, decades of studies show incentive pay often decreases productivity, especially for tasks that require creative thinking. He argues that the best way to motivate people is to give them opportunities for autonomy, mastery and purpose.
Faisal Hoque
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The core value of humanity is our ability to make choices about what matters to us. AI will have all manner of effects over the course of its development. Faced with this, it is important to ask a simple question: should we care about all of those effects? In short, the answer is no. But how do we get there? Let’s imagine that one of the effects of AI is that autocomplete functionality increases the usage of the letter “s” in English-language text and chat messaging by 8%.
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.
innosabi Innovation Insights
OCTOBER 7, 2024
You’re running a thriving business, and things are going okay. But “okay” isn’t exactly thrilling, right? You want to grow, to stand out, to make a real impact. That’s where innovation comes in! And Peter Drucker, a legendary management thinker, is here to help. Drucker, often called “the father of modern management,” knew that […] Der Beitrag Master Peter Drucker’s 7 Sources of Innovation for Business Success erschien zuerst auf innosabi.
Qmarkets
OCTOBER 10, 2024
An innovation accelerator is one of the most effective methods large companies can use to nurture breakthrough ideas and scale them into viable products or services. Unlike traditional methods of innovation, accelerators focus on speed, providing the resources, mentorship, and infrastructure that internal teams or startups need to rapidly bring their ideas to market.
Business Innovation Brief brings together the best content for business innovation and strategy professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Daniel Burrus
OCTOBER 9, 2024
We have all heard the phrase “follow the path less traveled.” This typically refers to making unconventional choices, taking a different approach than what has been proven standard. In the world of business, innovation, and opportunities, this idea is more than just a poetic notion — it is an absolutely powerful strategy for success. However, many organizations prefer to err on the side of caution, sticking to the status quo and following established best practices.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 11, 2024
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When it comes to strategy and tactics, there are a lot of definitions, a lot of disagreement, and a whole lot of confusion. When is it strategy? When is it tactics? Which is more important? How do they inform each other?
Qmarkets
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Corporate venturing has become a crucial strategy for businesses aiming to drive innovation and stay competitive. By engaging with startups or launching new business initiatives, companies can tap into fresh ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and untapped market opportunities. However, simply launching corporate venturing activities isn’t enough—embedding these efforts into an organization’s broader innovation strategy is essential for long-term success.
IdeaScale
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Table of Contents What is Team Engagement? Team Engagement is defined as o the level of enthusiasm, commitment, and motivation that team members have toward their work and their organization. It’s a crucial aspect of organizational success and productivity.
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.
Leapfrogging
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Understanding Workplace Conflict You’re bound to face some bumps in the road when working as a team. Knowing how to tackle these rough patches is crucial for a buzzing and friendly workplace. Impact of Workplace Conflict Think of conflict resolution like a tool for smoothing out wrinkles between coworkers or teams. When you get it right, you’re building a team that gets along, communicates well, and works together to reach common goals.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 7, 2024
GUEST POST from Greg Satell There’s an old adage that says we should never let a crisis go to waste. The point is that during a crisis there is a visceral sense of urgency and resistance often falls by the wayside. We certainly saw that during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paul Hobcraft
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Buttons & Threads: Applying a Modern Ecosystem Perspective In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the “buttons and threads” concept perhaps is a powerful metaphor for understanding and designing interconnected business ecosystems. This updated perspective integrates technological advancements and business practices to illustrate how organizations can thrive in a network-centric world.
IdeaScale
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Innovation thrives in environments where creativity and collaboration intersect. However, to harness the full potential of a diverse community, organizations need tools that ensure ideas are not only plentiful but also relevant and actionable. This is where Ideascale’s Incoming Moderation feature comes into play.
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Leapfrogging
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Understanding Team Conflict Let’s talk about team conflict, the unwanted visitor at every team meeting that nobody invited but everyone seems to know. Getting to grips with it isn’t just about pointing fingers at who’s to blame. It’s about figuring out why it’s happening and realizing what could go wrong if you let it sit and fester.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 8, 2024
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton You know that asking questions is essential. After all, when you’re innovating, you’re doing something new, which means you’re learning, and the best way to learn is by asking questions.
Kainexus
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, famously said, “If you get the culture right, most of the other stuff will just take care of itself.” He might not have been thinking of a continuous improvement culture specifically, but he’s right. Culture is the foundation on which success is built. Strong leaders build the foundation for the culture they want to achieve.
Qmarkets
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Discover how AI can be implemented to deliver incredible value for your innovation program across a variety of use-cases in this live interactive webinar.
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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.
Tullio Siragusa
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Empathy and Neurodiversity: A Competitive Edge for Business In the business world, we often talk about innovation, agility, and productivity as cornerstones of success. Yet, we seldom give enough weight to one of the most transformative forces in the workplace: empathy. As I reflect on the recent Bliss Business Podcast episode featuring Gloria Folaron of Leantime, it’s clear that we are on the verge of a business revolution where empathy, paired with an understanding of neurodiversity, will be t
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Brian Higgins On Driving Verizon’s Customer Experience Vision GUEST POST from Shep Hyken If you have the best product in the world, that’s nice, but it’s not enough. You need a strong customer experience to go with it. If you have the best service in the world, that’s nice, but it’s not enough.
Focused Momentum
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Today, mastering strategic decision making is crucial for organizational success. This guide explores why strategic decision making is essential, how it ties into your strategic plan, and how you can leverage it to drive your organization forward within your strategic management framework.
Ecosystems4Innovating
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Seeking The Alternative Path: Partner Ecosystems for Innovation, Resilience, and Proving Unique Impact In an increasingly interconnected and complex business environment, partner ecosystems offer an alternative path to traditional business models. This approach not only fosters different types of innovation but also enhances organizational resilience and creates lasting impact.
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
Tullio Siragusa
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Becoming a Category Architect: The New Era of CMO Leadership in the Age ofAI AI is reshaping the modern enterprise at breakneck speed. And nowhere is that transformation more visibleor more misunderstoodthan in the role of the Chief Marketing Officer. This isnt just about generating leads or running campaigns anymore. Todays most impactful CMOs are stepping into something bigger: theyre becoming category architects.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 9, 2024
GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore Digital transformation is hardly new. Advances in computing create more powerful infrastructure which in turn enables more productive operating models which in turn can enable wholly new business models.
Rmukesh Gupta
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Premise I was introduced to John Vervaeke and his work by the inimitable Matt Church who leads the Thought Leaders Business School and is based in Australia. John is an award-winning professor of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology at the University of Toronto. He says that there are four different ways we can know things, which he calls the 4P’s of Knowing.
Daniel Burrus
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Have you ever considered the potential of going against the grain? We often hear the phrase, Follow the path less traveled, but in business, this concept holds transformative power. Yet, many organizations cling to the familiar, playing it safe by imitating successful predecessors. If everyone else is doing it, why not you? The answer is that following conventional wisdom often leads to intense competition, which results in price wars and shrinking margins.
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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.
ImagineNation
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Like many others, I invested time in isolation during the pandemic to engage in various online learning programs. As a highly credentialed coach to many global Agile and SCRUM leaders in major international and local organisations, I enrolled in an agile coach certification program and enthusiastically attended all daily sessions. It was a disastrous learning experience, verifying my perception of the Agile community’s focus on a prescriptive rules-driven process to agility.
Innovation Excellence
OCTOBER 6, 2024
How one man’s innovation provided the missing link for a 20th century agricultural revolution GUEST POST from John Bessant There’s a lot of good stuff which comes out of Ireland.
Sopheon
OCTOBER 7, 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 don’t tend to behave like that. They have a reputation for being elusive, more like events that happen to us, rather than thoughts we formulate.
Innovation 360 Group
OCTOBER 5, 2024
Thursday 17 Oct 2024, 11:00-12:00 EST The post Most AI Projects Fail: Why the New Innovation Standards are a Missing Piece appeared first on Innovation360.
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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