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Why Curiosity Is Key to Innovation in the Workplace

Carla Johnson

June 4, 2024 You know that feeling when you’re binge-watching your favorite show and you just have to know what happens next? That’s curiosity! But in business, it’s not just about finding out who dunnit.

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Why Bad Ideas Don’t Just Die

Digital Tonto

I recently read David Sanger’s new book, "The New Cold Wars," which was excellent in many ways. It was very well sourced, often insightful and excellently written. It was also riddled with relatively minor errors. These didn’t really affect the story he was trying to tell, but they were annoying and undermined an otherwise excellent book. What probably happened is that the fact checker was intimidated by Sanger’s prominence and didn’t call him out or didn’t bother checking facts that, truth be

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Ecosystems lack a perceived differentiation

Ecosystems4Innovating

Achieving a new positioning in Ecosystem differentiation I have been spending a lot of my time working through Business Ecosystems trying to get a decent “handle” on what really matters as the most important dynamics and why ecosystems are rising in importance to support reshaping multiple business landscapes and determine what practices will unlock value and impact.

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An Introduction to Strategic Foresight

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard Strategic foresight is an essential discipline for organizations aiming to navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain future. It involves a systematic exploration of potential futures to inform strategic decision-making. This approach enables organizations to anticipate changes, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks, thereby ensuring their long-term sustainability and competitiveness.

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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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What Type of Innovator Are You? | The 16 Innovation Modes

ITONICS

In the ever-evolving world of business and technology, understanding how your team innovates—leveraging your strengths and augmenting your weaknesses—is key to staying competitive and fostering growth. Innovation, however, is not a one-size-fits-all process. It manifests in various forms and can proceed down multiple paths. To navigate this diverse landscape, it's essential to identify, enhance, and balance your team's unique innovation mode.

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Are You Embracing Innovation Ecosystems for Enhanced Competitiveness

Paul Hobcraft

Embracing Innovation Ecosystems for Enhanced Competitiveness In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, innovation is paramount for organizations to thrive and achieve sustainable success. Traditional approaches to innovation, often isolated and siloed within a single organization, may not be sufficient in addressing the complex challenges and opportunities presented by the modern business environment.

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Transforming Businesses with Anticipatory Strategies in the Age of AI

Daniel Burrus

Right now, we are experiencing technological advancements at an unprecedented rate. From self-driving vehicles to generative AI like ChatGPT, our landscape as both business leaders and consumers is changing exponentially. In fact, I believe that change is too mild a term for the advancements in innovation we are seeing. Technological transformation is far more accurate.

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Are You Pursuing Efficiency at the Expense of Effectiveness?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Efficiency is a simple measurement – output divided by resources needed to achieve it. How much did you get done and how many people did you need to do it? What was the return on the investment?

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Finding the right tools for CPG Innovation | Sopheon

Sopheon

The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is experiencing a period of tremendous change. Shifting consumer preferences, a growing demand for health-conscious options, sustainable practices and ethical sourcing are forcing companies to continuously examine how they approach CGP innovation to stay ahead of competitors. Throw in exterior challenges like nimble startups and volatile supply, and it’s easy to see how difficult the CPG landscape is today.

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California Moves to Protect Community College Faculty from AI Replacement

IdeaScale

In a landmark decision, the California legislature has unanimously passed a bill aimed at preventing the replacement of community college professors with artificial intelligence (AI) bots. The brief, two-page bill, which now awaits the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom, seeks to ensure that only qualified human instructors lead college courses.

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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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Planview ERGs Honor Juneteenth, Pride Month, and More in June 

Planview

With so much happening in June, we want to outline important events at Planview with some employee insight. At Planview, ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) play a crucial role in creating connections and involving people in groups that pertain to people’s interests. Our ERGs, such as Planview Kaleidoscope, Pride, and Women at Planview, are actively organizing events and educating employees about their initiatives.

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Top 10 American Innovations of All Time

Innovation Excellence

A Fourth of July Celebration GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia As we gather to celebrate the Fourth of July, our nation’s Independence Day, we not only rejoice in the freedoms and values that define America but also reflect on the incredible ingenuity that has propelled our country forward.

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Virtual Innovation Roundtable: Building Your Ideal Enterprise Innovation Ecosystem

Qmarkets

Qmarkets has always been at the forefront of AI. Now, we are injecting the full power of generative AI across our entire suite of innovation management tools. Join our product specialist Yoel Ben Nesher as he lifts the lid on these brand new AI features and demonstrates how they can be used to achieve unparalleled efficiency in your enterprise innovation program.

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AI Advancements Propel Army’s Military Capabilities

IdeaScale

Like many sectors, the military has begun rapidly implementing artificial intelligence into military operations over the past few years. The adoption of AI systems has allowed them to perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention, proving invaluable in diverse military applications. Recently, notable advancements in natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision have been achieved.

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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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Leading Innovation with Natalie Turner

Viima

We've returned with yet another Innovation Room Podcast episode. In this conversation, Colin was joined by Natalie Turner to talk about the inspiration behind The Six 'I's® model, lessons she learned while working in Asia, and explore the challenges and opportunities in the ever-evolving innovation landscape.

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It Takes Hard Work to Make It Look Easy

Innovation Excellence

A Customer Experience That Will Be Appreciated GUEST POST from Shep Hyken My friend Norman Beck recently shared a quote that inspired him: We work hard to make it look easy. Isn’t that what the best people do? Whether it’s sports, entertainment, or business, some people are so good that what they do looks easy.

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Heads of R&D and Their Changing Agendas: The Transformation Toolkit for 2024+

ITONICS

Every industry is on the move. Automakers are transforming from car producers to data centers. Manufacturers are changing from human-dominated shop floors to autonomous systems. The energy industry is on the move from fossil to renewable sources. Information systems move from information carriers to conversational systems. The nature of work itself is transforming, with remote and digital work becoming more prevalent.

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The Productivity Paradox: Why Meaningful Work is the Key to Mental Well-Being

Tullio Siragusa

The Productivity Paradox: Why Meaningful Work is the Key to Mental Well-Being Today, we are more knowledgeable than ever, yet we are also the most mentally unwell generation in history. The paradox is clear: despite having access to infinite information and tools to work smarter, not harder, many people feel lost, anxious, and unfulfilled. Weve become masters of consuming content but not necessarily of creating, building, or doing.

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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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Corporate Innovation Decision-Making: Disproving the Negative as a Vital (Open) Innovation Tool

Yet2

Words by yet2 CEO Tim Bernstein Introduction: Effective decision-making in the corporate landscape often involves “disproving the negative,” a process that requires thorough exhaustive data collection to establish high confidence in the absence of alternative solutions. This approach is particularly valuable for large companies open to external-enabled paths, where the need to explore external and internal options adds significant opportunity but also significant decision-making complexity.

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Giving Your Team a Sense Of Shared Purpose

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from David Burkus With work and life becoming more intertwined than ever, people increasingly seek purpose through work. So, leaders are being called upon to create a sense of purpose on a team.

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Enhancing Global Innovation in Manufacturing: Strategies & Tools

ITONICS

In today's hyper-connected world, manufacturing companies are increasingly looking beyond their borders to drive innovation. While technological advancements promise automated shop floors, digital twins, and smart factories, the industry faces significant challenges.

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A Gift: The First Nine Chapters of Best Practices Are Stupid Audiobook

Stephen Shapiro

A gift to 100 people… My Best Practices Are Stupid was published in 2011 by Portfolio Penguin. However, they never created the audiobook. Given some fantastic AI tools available today, I finally created the audiobook using my voice clone. It sounds 99% like me. It’s truly mind-blowing. And I am giving the first nine chapters away. That’s about 75 minutes of content.

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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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Ushuaïa Villages

Exoplatform

Ushuaïa Villages is a community of independent owners eager to share best practices. In its first year, the Ushuaïa Villages network includes numerous campgrounds and sites across France. This article %% POSTLINK %% appeared first on %% BLOGLINK %%.

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Is Disruption About to Claim a New Victim?

Innovation Excellence

Kodak. Blockbuster. Google? GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton You know the stories. Kodak developed a digital camera in the 1970s, but its images weren’t as good as film images, so it ended the project. Decades later, that decision ended Kodak.

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What Type of Innovator Are You? | The 16 Innovation Modes

ITONICS

In the ever-evolving world of business and technology, understanding how your team innovates—leveraging your strengths and augmenting your weaknesses—is key to staying competitive and fostering growth. Innovation, however, is not a one-size-fits-all process. It manifests in various forms and can proceed down multiple paths. To navigate this diverse landscape, it's essential to identify, enhance, and balance your team's unique innovation mode.

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The Undersampling of Failure

Stephen Shapiro

While speaking at a conference several years ago, I tried an experiment. I told the audience I had discovered the five best practices that nearly all successful people share. I printed these practices on a sheet of paper and invited ten successful people from the audience to join me on stage. I asked each individual how many of these practices they used in their personal life or business.

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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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Being Concise and Interesting During An Interview, or A Networking Event

Michael Roberto

Source: www.agilitypr.com Professor Craig Wortmann recently shared some terrific advice in a Kellogg Insights column titled, "How to Talk About What You Do (without Being Boring)." Wortmann explains two key mistakes that people make either during job interviews or at networking events. Put simply, many individuals either share too little or too much.

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Top 10 Human-Centered Change & Innovation Articles of June 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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Chick-fil-A’s Innovation Strategy: Lessons Learned

ITONICS

Creating a thriving innovation ecosystem within an organization requires more than just great ideas. It demands a strategic approach that connects people, processes, and technologies across departments to turn those ideas into impactful outcomes. The most successful companies have moved beyond isolated efforts, fostering collaboration and aligning innovation with their broader strategic goals.

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How AI Can Change the Way Your Company Gets Work Done

Harvard Business Review

AI offers many ways to enhance a company’s overall internal capabilities and skills. AI can be used to infer skills from employee profiles and their activity. AI can be used to classify learning content and make it more applicable and accessible for the whole workforce, as well as making learning more personalized to each individual. AI can be used to summarize, recommend, and augment learning content.

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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.