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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower Innovation

Generative AI is revolutionizing how corporations operate by enhancing efficiency and innovation across various functions. Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction.

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Unleash the Power: Driving Innovation in Executive Teams with Experiential Intelligence

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Experiential Intelligence in Executive Teams Understanding Experiential Intelligence In today’s competitive business landscape, it’s important to recognize that the traditional metrics of intelligence such as IQ or even EQ (Emotional Intelligence) are no longer sufficient on their own. Instead, a more holistic approach to leadership intelligence is required—one that includes Experiential Intelligence (XQ).

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Is Imagination really more important than knowldge?

IdeaScale

How does imagination catalyze collective innovation and unleash corporate vitality - and is imagination, like we are led to believe that Albert Einstein famously said - is more important than knowledge? When I did my research, I discovered that Albert Einstein provided us with an additional context to this famous quote “Imagination is more important [.

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Creating Innovators, Not Just Innovations

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | At Chick-fil-A, innovation is not merely a process, but a culture deeply embedded within the organization's fabric. Their approach is to develop the innovation mindset at all levels, starting with leadership and gradually influencing the entire organization. Michael McCathren, a senior innovation leader at Chick-fil-A, recently sat with Tommy Knoll, heading up Innov8rs CoLab, sharing his perspectives on cultivating an environment where innovation thrives.

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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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Innovation Lessons from One of the Greatest Olympic Moments: The CO-STAR Method for Developing Idea Champions

IdeaScale

The lighting of the Olympic torch in Paris will usher in a new wave of heroes. Their stories will be part of sports history, and hopefully a few will achieve the transformative power of Dick Fosbury's high jump revolution. An unknown high schooler in the early 1960s, Fosbury soared to Olympic gold in 1968, defying [.

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Every Revolution Needs To Anticipate Its Own Counterrevolution

Digital Tonto

Saul Alinsky noted that every revolution inspires its own counter-revolution. “Once we accept and learn to anticipate the inevitable counterrevolution, we may then alter the historical pattern of revolution and counterrevolution from the traditional slow advance of two steps forward and one step backward to minimizing the latter,” he wrote. We are at an inflection point, with multiple pendulum’s beginning to swing the other way.

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How to Tell if You Are Trusted

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When you have trust, people tell you the truth. — When you don’t have trust, people tell you what you want to hear. When you have trust, people tell you when others tell you what you want to hear.

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Is Imagination really more important than knowledge?

IdeaScale

How does imagination catalyze collective innovation and unleash corporate vitality - and is imagination, like we are led to believe that Albert Einstein famously said - is more important than knowledge?

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Why you need a faster, more nimble culture

Jeffrey Phillips

I wrote a piece last week introducing the idea that change is strategic, and that strategy should consider change competency as a core competency. Change is happening so quickly and from so many different directions and dimensions that companies cannot create strategy without also preparing for and being ready to change. Companies cannot build static strategies that stretch over 3 or 5 years.

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I Attended an Ivy League University's Most Popular MBA Leadership Class and Learned How Steve Jobs Became a Better Leader in 10 Minutes

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Hitendra Wadhwa teaches Columbia University's most popular MBA leadership and success course. In one session, he shared how Steve Jobs became a better leader.

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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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Agile Innovation Management

Innovation Excellence

Braden Kelley is a popular innovation keynote speaker creating workshops, masterclasses, webinars, tools, and training for organizations on innovation, design thinking and change management.

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The Ultimate Guide to Discover the Hidden Secrets of the Diffusion Process in Marketing

IdeaScale

The diffusion process in marketing refers to the spread of a product or service throughout a market or population. Understanding the diffusion process is crucial for any marketer who wants to create an effective marketing strategy. In this ultimate guide, we will discuss the hidden secrets of the diffusion process in marketing. What is the [.

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4 Questions Worth Asking on International Women’s Day

Planview

Nearly 115 years ago, Clara Zetkin set a vision: that every country, every year, would celebrate women on the same day. The group that Zetkin rallied in Copenhagen then — about 100 passionate women from 17 countries — has grown exponentially. In fact, International Women’s Day (IWD) is now an official holiday in more than 25 countries, with thousands of marches, debates, concerts, and talks taking place each year.

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Revolutionizing the Deal-Making Landscape: yet2’s 11 Deals in a Single Month

Yet2

One of the ways we measure our success is through getting our clients to a deal with the companies we scout on their behalf. Last month, yet2 broke the record for deals in a single month with 11 deals in February 2024. To Compare: Looking back at 2022 , we set a new record for deals. Compared to 2021, we increased our deal count by 60%, and compared to 2020, we saw a whopping 140% increase.

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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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Change the World One Shared Purpose at a Time

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1847, a young doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis had a major breakthrough. Working in a maternity ward, he discovered that a regime of hand washing could dramatically lower the incidence of childbed fever.

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Driving Success: How to Lead High Performance Leadership Teams with Psychological Safety & Experiential Intelligence

Leapfrogging

Introduction to High Performance Leadership Teams Defining High Performance Leadership Teams High performance leadership teams are those that not only achieve outstanding results but also sustain these levels of success over time. Such teams are characterized by their ability to effectively collaborate, adapt swiftly to change, and consistently exceed expectations.

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In the Age of AI: The Art of Questioning Becomes More Crucial than Ever for Innovators

IdeaScale

After 20 years of experience in Innovation, it has long been clear to me that a key factor in finding novel solutions to any challenge is to start by gaining a new perspective on the problem. The best way to find new answers is to first seek new questions. Questions have always been the master [.

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The “hug” that America’s mothers need now

Christensen Institute

As we embark upon women’s history month, it appears 2024 is on track to be another stressful year for women in America. This isn’t a post about the recent women’s health news , but instead, about what this recent ruling continues to signify about the stressors of women’s health care and health outcomes in the US, and how we might make our current state better.

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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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10 CX and Customer Service Predictions for 2024 (Part 1)

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Here we are at the beginning of 2024. The big trends in customer service and customer experience (CX) revolve around technology. Generative AI has been around for a while. Then along came technologies like ChatGPT, which was introduced at the end of 2022.

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Revolutionize Your Team: Creating Psychology Safety with Experiential Intelligence

Leapfrogging

Introduction to High Performing Teams High-performing teams are the engines of innovation and success in any organization. They outperform their peers in productivity, creativity, and overall results. But what distinguishes these teams from the rest? Two critical elements are psychological safety and experiential intelligence. Defining Psychological Safety and Experiential Intelligence Psychological safety is a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-

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This Data Security Consultant Explains Why Businesses Should Embrace Web3 — But Do It Cautiously

Entrepreneur - Innovation

As more companies are looking to integrate blockchain technologies into their operations and join the Web3 rally, it is important to understand how to build these applications in a secure way that will protect both customers and data infrastructures.

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Knowing the different mindsets for Business Ecosystem Thinking?

Ecosystems4Innovating

The importance of a radical mindset shift in Business Ecosystem Design What makes Business Ecosystems different in how we approach them, the answer lies in our mindset? Are our existing ways of approaching business design different and within this, how important is a radical mindshift in any Business Ecosystem thinking? Business ecosystems do need to be understood as radically different from how ‘we’ have undertaken the way we have “gone about our business” and think this

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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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How to Re-engineer the Incubation Zone

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore Having spent the last several years working with public companies in the tech sector who want to apply zone management principles to catching their next wave, I finally had an epiphany.

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The Future of Design Thinking: Embracing AI Tools for Success

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. This approach emphasizes a user-centric problem-solving process that is both iterative and hands-on, encouraging teams to deeply understand their users, challenge assumptions, and redefine problems in an attempt to identify alternative strategies and solutions.

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The Symbiotic Path of Leadership and Humanity: A Journey of Vulnerability, Service, Gratitude, and Integrity

Tullio Siragusa

The Symbiotic Path of Leadership and Humanity: A Journey of Vulnerability, Service, Gratitude, and Integrity In our relentless pursuit of leadership excellence and personal growth, we often find ourselves at the crossroads of humanity and leadership, where the essence of being a better human intertwines with the qualities of being a better leader. This journey, as I’ve come to realize through transformative experiences such as the Sterling Men’s Institute weekend over a decade ago, is not just

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Proving the Value of Innovation: How Innovation Departments Measure Their Impact

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Companies are increasingly focusing on quantifying the return on investment (ROI) of their innovation initiatives. In an environment where results and returns are closely scrutinized, as innovation teams we must navigate the delicate balance between pursuing long-term, transformative initiatives and delivering short-term wins that affirm their contribution to the organization's goals During a recent Innov8rs Learning Lab , Megan Kennedy, Head of Learning at Kromatic had a conversation

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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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Celebrating the Trailblazing Women Pioneers of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia On this International Women’s Day, we honor the remarkable women who have shaped our world through their groundbreaking inventions, discoveries, and unwavering determination. These female innovators defied societal norms, shattered glass ceilings, and left an indelible mark on history.

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How is AI transforming operations and business models?

The BMI Lab Blog

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer across industries, transforming how businesses operate. Let's delve into the numerous ways AI is reshaping business models and operations, helping organisations stay ahead in today's fast-paced digital world. Enhanced data analytics by AI AI's role in data analytics marks a monumental shift towards handling vast datasets with precision.

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Registration is Open for This Year’s Fresh Thinking. Shared ’24. on April 18, 2024.

Innovators Alliance

Along with the warmer days and daylight ‘spring forward’ this year’s Fresh Thinking. Shared. event will happen in just a few weeks. This year’s theme – Powering Your People – promises to deliver a lively line up of keynotes, breakout sessions, and panel discussions, with innovation at the very heart of it all. This year – complimentary access to the morning session for friends, and special guests of Innovators Alliance members.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Dr. Cynthia Young, Founder & CEO, CJ Young Consulting

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

At a Glance Dr. Cynthia Young, Founder & CEO, CJ Young Consulting Focus Areas: Project Management, Management, Business Continuity Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Dr. Cynthia Young Social Media: LinkedIn | X | Instagram Book: The Knowledge Management Memory Jogger Highlighted Content : Knowledge-Centric Culture and Lean Success , Encourage Tacit Knowledge Sharing in Industrial Organizations Thinkers360 Leaderboards: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Careers 20

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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.