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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

No energy transition will be achieved without invention and innovation, yet we are failing badly at present to fund research, development and in deployment. We are losing the race to stop our planet warming as our innovative human endeavours are not at the level they should be, or we simply lack the “will” to make the changes we so desperately need to undergo to protect our planet.

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We Need New Skills For A New Era Of Innovation

Digital Tonto

The industrial revolution drove a shift from animal power to machine power and from physical skills to cognitive skills. What we’re seeing now is a similar shift from cognitive skills to social. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How To Build a Corporate Innovation Program

Viima

In this day and age, when things move so fast and uncertainty and changes are inevitable, organizations of all sizes acknowledge the need to increase their investments in innovation. In fact, an Accenture research reports that investments in innovation are expected to increase 1.8X in the next five years. However, just increasing budgets for innovation doesn’t necessarily lead to better results.

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Podcast S6E139: Jeff Shannon – Hard work is not enough

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with master facilitator Jeff Shannon, author of the bestselling Hard work is not enough. We speak about what it takes to get recognition for your leadership and capabilities. Topics covered in this episode: 00:02:15 – The myth about how far hard work will take you in your career. 00:05:00 – What it takes to get influence and build trust, by building believability. 00:08:15 – How to work hard, but additionally also

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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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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

No energy transition will be achieved without invention and innovation, yet we are failing badly at present to fund research, development and in deployment. We are losing the race to stop our planet warming as our innovative human endeavours are not at the level they should be, or we simply lack the “will” to make the changes we so desperately need to undergo to protect our planet.

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How to Evaluate Employee Ideas Using IdeaScale’s Unique Tools

IdeaScale

Overview: In any innovation program, ideas need to be examined through three lenses: How practical they are, the likelihood the idea will succeed, and whether the idea reaches your ultimate goals. There are multiple techniques for doing so, which can be mixed and matched as needed. IdeaScale’s tools draw on employee feedback and behind-the-scenes metrics to ensure you have a fuller and more transparent picture of each idea.

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3D printed space rockets [Innovation highlight]

Idea to Value

I have talked about the value of 3D printing frequently before, such as in the context of printing unique shapes and even entire homes. But I recently saw this video about 3D printed rockets may yet be the most impressive use case I have come across. A company called Relativity Space has developed the world’s largest metal 3D printers, allowing them to print entire sections of rockets which previously would have needed thousands of separate parts.

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Society 2045’s Future Is Self Governance

Tullio Siragusa

Society 2045’s Future Is Self Governance. Today’s organizational model centered on command-and-controls is no longer working. It never worked for most people to begin with. The great resignation is a testament that people want more. They want better relationships and want to be able to make an impact at work by having an active say in the direction of the business. .

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6 Ways a Startup Can Surpass Entrenched Brands

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Entrepreneurs often create businesses but are unable to establish themselves as leaders due to industry giants dominating the market share. This article highlights the factors than an entrepreneur should consider in order to break that dominance and establish themselves as an industry leader.

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Top Five Challenges When Pitching a New Idea

InnovationManagement

Hardly an innovation event passes without mentioning how Kodak passed on the digital camera or how Blockbuster decided not to invest in streaming entertainment. But with the rapid rate of disruption, how do you ensure that great ideas can penetrate established organizations? The post Top Five Challenges When Pitching a New Idea appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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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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Shitty first drafts

Idea to Value

Hardly any great piece of work looks perfect when it first emerges as an idea. After all, all ideas are born ugly as rough, unpolished combinations of random thoughts , which need time and energy to refine and improve. Because of this, many people are afraid to put down their first thoughts onto paper (or screen) in case someone sees them and thinks they are terrible.

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Mandatory Vaccine in Canada? We Cover Off Vaccination Mandates with Law Firm Sherrard Kuzz: A Must Read

Innovators Alliance

The idea of a mandatory vaccine in Canada, including a vaccine policy and mandating that employees be vaccinated, continues to be an issue that is top of mind for Canadian employers. Companies have been forced to make difficult choices. In September of 2021, we held a chat on the topic of vaccine policy. The talk was led by employment and labour lawyers Matthew Badrov and Natasha Zervoudakis of Sherrard Kuzz, a well-known Canadian law firm that specializes in Employment and Labour Law.

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CHANGE YOUR THINKING PATTERNS

Michael Michalko

Think of your mind as a dish of jelly which has settled so that its surface is perfectly flat. When information enters the mind, it self-organizes. It is like pouring warm water on the dish of jelly with a teaspoon. Imagine the warm water being poured on the jelly dish and then gently tipped so that it runs off. After many repetitions of this process, the surface of the jelly would be full of ruts, indentations, and grooves.

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This Founder Just Launched a Company That's Giving Tea a Much-Needed Makeover for the 21st Century: 'Tea Is for Entrepreneurs. Coffee Is Corporate America's Drink.'

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Co-founders David Segal and Harley Finkelstein launched their company Firebelly Tea today. The curated line of teas aims to bring the beverage into the 21st century -- and end Americans' exclusive relationship with coffee for good.

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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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This new AI Algorithm can “enhance” pixelated photos, just like in bad CSI TV Shows

Idea to Value

Have you ever watched a TV Show or movie where a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) or international spy team pull up a blurry image on a monitor (like from a satellite photo), the Team Lead says something like “Enhance it!”, and magically the computer expert presses a few buttons and the image goes from blurry to perfectly readable? Yes, it was pure Hollywood ridiculousness.

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Competing in a New Era of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 1998, the dotcom craze was going at full steam and it seemed like the entire world was turning upside down.

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Top Reasons to Consider a Digital 5S Tool

Kainexus

The 5S technique is part of a broader set of management practices known as visual management or visual control. Although these tools are often used by organizations that employ Lean management or the Toyota Production System, they can be used by any organization seeking to optimize workspaces and processes. 5S can be implemented without technology to support it, but our clients have found that the digital approach can smooth the process and amplify the results.

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7 Lasting Lessons I Learned from Steve Jobs, 10 Years After His Passing

Entrepreneur - Innovation

It's been 10 years since the passing of iconic business legend and visionary Steve Jobs. Here's what I learned from him.

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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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Diagnose Your Customer Culture

IdeaSpies

What happens when you deliver poor customer experiences and get complaints?

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Myths About Physician Entrepreneurs

Innovation Excellence

Physician entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity by doctors and other health professionals under VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) conditions.

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Forward Thinking Chemical Companies Achieve Sustainability Goals with a Single Innovation Management System

Sopheon

Chemical companies using Sopheon innovation management system are achieving sustainability and profitability goals. The post Forward Thinking Chemical Companies Achieve Sustainability Goals with a Single Innovation Management System appeared first on Sopheon.

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Want to Stay Innovative Post-Pandemic? Try Serendipitous Idea Generation.

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The old best practices simply don't apply to a world in which everyone works virtually at least some of the time.

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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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10 Tips for Dealing with Employee Recruitment and Retention

InnovationManagement

In September, McKinsey released a report describing the “Great Attrition,” a recent wave of cross-sector resignations we have witnessed throughout the world, primarily based on the exhaustion of employees due to the pandemic. The post 10 Tips for Dealing with Employee Recruitment and Retention appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Can You Be TOO Strategic?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Howard Tiersky While the lack of a clear strategy can create problems in any business, there is another end of that spectrum.

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How to Create a Culture of Accountability & Ownership?

Kainexus

Most leaders will agree that a culture of accountability and ownership is essential if the goal is to achieve operational excellence. Unfortunately, many organizations don’t take the steps necessary to build accountability into the day-to-day practices of individuals at every level. Like everything else that has to do with organizational culture, accountability will not happen by accident.

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How to Reward Employees in Innovation Programs

Viima

Whenever you’re building a new innovation program , or an initiative such as an idea challenge within it, one of the things you need to get right is to win employees over and get them to support the initiative and to participate in it actively. There are of course many factors that contribute to this, such as communication , but rewarding is naturally one of these.

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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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4 Ecosystem Strategies for Digitalization: Insights from the Swedish Mining Industry

InnovationManagement

Orchestrator, dominator, complementor, and protector: these are four ecosystem strategies toward digitalization. In this case study, we look at an equipment supplier wanting to participate in digitalization initiatives of its industrial customers, so it must configure an ecosystem strategy to align with multiple partners. The post 4 Ecosystem Strategies for Digitalization: Insights from the Swedish Mining Industry appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robert B. Tucker Ten years ago, frigid temperatures in Texas caused rolling blackouts, and millions lost power.

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In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact

helloFUTURE

Do you know what product managers do? Do you know what startup founders do? In my view, the skill set for each of the above is pretty much the same. Product managers need to have the skill set to manage envisioning a product from inception to launch and beyond. The same for startup founders. But,… The post In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact appeared first on IDEATE + EXECUTE.

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Trends & Technologies Shaping The Future Of The Energy Industry

ITONICS

Our Where to Play 2021+ Report highlights how the end-to-end innovation process requires thorough environmental scanning as a key starting point. Identifying the pertinent trends and technologies impacting your business environment can act as a blueprint for optimizing operations, creating more profound relevance with customers, and, ultimately, gaining strategic advantage.

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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.