Kainexus

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Although the Lean business improvement methodology was initially developed to improve the quality and productivity of automotive factories, it has been used with great success in industries and settings of all types, including software development, government, retail, and other service settings. Healthcare organizations , in particular, have found that the approach can be used to reduce costs and improve quality and patient satisfaction at the same time.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Inspiration is fleeting, and we’ve all had a moment where an idea is lost. Idea capture templates can be perfect for getting ideas down on paper and writing them out. So what should be included, and how can you get the most out of them? What Is An Idea Capture Template? Also called an idea card or … Continued. The post What Should You Include in an Idea Capture Template?

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Strategyzer Innovation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

2020 has been an incredibly challenging year on a multitude of fronts and, like many of us, businesses all over the world have struggled to stay afloat. The covid-19 pandemic has accelerated and magnified shifts in the business world, creating a radically different setting for businesses to operate in. While these challenges have proved to be too great for many businesses, the pandemic related constraints have also spurred a great deal of innovation, with many businesses using these constraints

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HYPE Innovation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This year has been tough. We've experienced some highs and some profound lows. Some of us were able to find silver-linings throughout the last nine months as our commutes vanished, and we all got a lot more use of our homes. Maybe you realized you had more time to read. Maybe you started a new hobby, like baking. Or maybe you spent time working on new ways to connect with your team (as well as loved ones) virtually.

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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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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In this episode of the Idea to Value, we speak with Dave Birss. Dave is a musician, educator, author and facilitator with a focus on improving creativity. We speak about how to keep up creativity in the times of remote working, and how to think laterally to live consciously again. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 – How Dave’s Scottish background sparked his interest in invention and innovation. 00:04:45 – How he found the power of education in creativity. 00:08:30 ̵

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Creativity can be difficult to cultivate in the workplace. Some teams gain inspiration from seeing creative innovations from other companies. Creativity is more than painting a work of art or writing a best selling book. Thoughts, words, and actions are all forms of creativity. Creativity ranks number one in terms of business success. One study revealed … Continued.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Business is ever-changing, and so are the marketing strategies that drive business growth and success.

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The BMI Lab Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The world is digital – that is, at least since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many current examples of digitization that are interesting and prove the importance of a robust business model. In France, during the second lockdown, all non-essential shops and bars are closed, including libraries and toy retailers. At the same time, Amazon, the largest online retailer in the world, is continuing its activities and even promoting the now-famous “Black Friday” more than ever.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 16, 2020

COVID-19 is responsible for one of the biggest technology investment surges in history. People are working, attending classes, and purchasing products all from home. Innovation management helps organizations handle these new investments. Here are ways companies can deal with the pressure to innovate during constant change. Increase Digital Technology Technology investment is crucial to the survival … Continued.

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Innovation Leader

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Richard Dickson, COO and President of toy company Mattel, offers insights on speeding new products to market, sourcing ideas from employees, presenting ideas to leadership, and more.

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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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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are the most important growth strategies to nurture a tech-savvy network of enthusiasts.

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whataventure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Four reasons why corporate startups fail. (and how yours can be successful). Having a great idea is the first step to startup success, but that alone won’t ensure its success. Especially in the case of corporate startups and intrapreneurship teams, there is a set of specific challenges that make the success of their idea even more difficult. ( BONUS : Download our guide on how to successfully find your first paying customers ).

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A high-level summary of IBM’s latest report on transformations in HR. More than two thirds of executives surveyed in IBM’s latest research report said that HR is ripe for disruption – and the time is now to make a move to fundamentally change the way organizations think about their human resources department. This 2020 report, titled “ Accelerating the Journey to HR 3.0 “, provided some compelling and interesting insights into disruptions that are already happening,

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Innovation Leader

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What makes Amazon’s culture unique? Here’s a list of 10 articles and books if you want to better understand what makes Amazon tick.

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Entrepreneur - Innovation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Smart Cups founder Chris Kanik talks about the journey that lead to his breakthrough.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In some organizations, the leaders who are good at putting out fires are considered the best managers. But what if, instead of putting out fires, leaders had the luxury to spend time on fire prevention? What if, when the rare flame was spotted, every leader was skilled in identifying and correcting the root cause? These conditions are possible with an approach called Leader Standard Work.

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Viima

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There’s a 25% chance you’ll lose your job to a robot. In the US, a quarter of all jobs are at high risk of automation, and just with already existing technology. If your job can be done more quickly and accurately by a computer program, then it’s not likely to be around for much longer. What’s more, as technology will continue to develop, that figure will only rise.

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Innovation Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Lots of leaders talk like Jeff Bezos. But few organizations know how to create a culture with the right enablers to behave like Amazon.

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InnovationManagement

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I hadn’t thought much about health pathology innovation until we started to work with a statewide health pathology service in Australia. They provide pathology, forensic, and analytical services for hospitals and justice systems throughout their state. The post What Are the Three C’s of Organizational Change? appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Wellspring

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A few years ago, I was involved in a two-day boardroom session at a respected company – let’s call them Acme Corporation. They’d asked for help with their innovation strategy.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Do You Have it in You to Be an Empathetic Leader? Leadership in its true essence is more about helping others than yourself. Empathy means the ability to understand the needs of those around you. Empathy is an essential quality of an effective leader. As a leader, you must be aware of what those who have chosen to follow you are thinking and feeling.

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Innovation Leader

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Richard Dickson, President and COO of toy company Mattel, offers insights on speeding new products to market, sourcing ideas from employees, presenting ideas to leadership, and more.

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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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ExactHire - Innovation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

While you have the best of intentions when it comes to improving your employer’s hiring process and better engaging job seekers, if you’re being honest, you’ve let a few excuses keep you from taking action to attract more applicants and retain employees. Don’t let excuses like the global pandemic continue to immobilize you from taking action to hire top talent now.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 14, 2020

6 Major AI Use Cases in IT operations Data volumes generated by IT infrastructure are increasing two-to-three fold every year. Gartner When Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, suffered a nationwide IT outage, the company was forced to shut checkouts, have shoppers leave their groceries and close stores. The 30-minute outage resulted in millions of dollars […].

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Innovation 360 Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It has been 17 fantastic interviews with NASA executives, space designers, priests, Islamic leadership experts, super entrepreneurs, professors from the world-leading universities, Hollywood folks, authors, and experts on innovation and transformations, as well as corporate executives. The post Play Bold: Holiday Special appeared first on Innovation360.

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Innovation Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Chad Manuell, Director of Engineering at Trek Bicycle, discusses the surge in demand for bikes and how his team approaches early innovation.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

DECEMBER 17, 2020

I get the desire to want to eat out right now. I really do. But what I don’t understand is the logistics. Wearing a mask while walking through the lobby of the restaurant…even wearing a mask while looking at the menu…just to turn around and take off your mask once your food arrives! It doesn’t make any sense! If you want to eat at that restaurant, do yourself a favor, and just order takeout.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The quantity of information delivered during a Leadership & Development (L&D) program can be overwhelming to learners. There is often so much to say and the time organizations can afford to spend on training tends to be limited. So how can you avoid information overload when designing your L&D program ? How can you ensure that your team will learn the crucial points of your training sessions and be able to apply them to their jobs post-session?

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100%Open

DECEMBER 14, 2020

You’ve brushed up on your Zoom etiquette, you’ve applied to the seven jobs that are still out there: now what? Instead of re-reading your sent mail, perhaps it’s time to review your skillset in order to see how well it matches up with that of a tried-and-tested innovation professional. Flexibility may seem obvious, but it’s vital. This means maintaining an attitude of expect the best, plan for the worst, which requires a functioning balance between optimism and realism.

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ImagineNation

DECEMBER 13, 2020

As we move towards the beginning of a new year in the cycle of seasonal changes, here in Melbourne, Australia, it is summer, a time for accelerating growth. It is also a time for harvesting new ideas from our feelings, thoughts, and learnings from this year’s conditions of extreme uncertainty and volatility. Whether you actively seek to disrupt yourself, your team, and your organisation to effect sustainable success in the new year, or not, we all need to face, adapt and learn from the range of

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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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