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Why Innovation Takes More Than Genius

Digital Tonto

The truth is that genius can be exceptionally fragile. Making a breakthrough takes more than talent. It requires a mixture of talent, luck and an ecosystem of support to make an idea into something. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Five Ways Procrastination Spurs Innovation

IdeaScale

It’s odd that we act like everything has to be done at top speed, no stops, no hesitation, and no drifting of focus. Imagine if we cooked everything at the highest heat possible, drove with our foot to the floor, or said everything as loudly as we could, all the time. You have to vary … Continued. The post Five Ways Procrastination Spurs Innovation appeared first on IdeaScale.

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Why its Important to Give Innovators a Stake in Innovation Success

Strategyzer Innovation

To build a portfolio of innovation projects, companies need people that have an entrepreneurial mindset. This is different from the managerial mindset that is needed from people working on your portfolio of existing businesses. Now, imagine an innovator who repeatedly creates new multi-million dollar businesses for an organization but has no real stake in that success.

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Leading and managing human transitions through adversity

Innovation Excellence

Connecting with a diverse range of my coaching and consulting clients over the past few weeks, has seriously deepened my understanding of the impact of disruption and adversity, on our stress levels and neurology, and the importance of leading and managing these factors, from both the business and the human perspective. It reaffirms the importance of leaders and managers becoming more generous, tolerant, caring, empathic, and resilient not only with themselves, and also with others, by strategic

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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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Can Creativity Be Learned? 5 Best Practices to Fuel Innovation

IdeaScale

Do you possess a creative and innovative mindset? Some people think these traits are innate while others are convinced they can be learned. Evidence shows these are teachable behaviors. Innovation research reveals only 25-40% of innovation comes from genes. Are you looking for more ways to fuel innovation? These five skills will help you and your team … Continued.

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Can Online Meetings Ever Surpass Face-to-Face?

Innovation Leader

“Hey, you’re on mute!” “Can you see my screen?” Jean-Marc Frangos, a former innovation SVP at British Telecom, assesses the world of today’s online meetings — and what may come next.

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Podcast S4E70: Pete Newell – How to manage an innovation pipeline

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Pete Newell, Founder of BMNT. We speak about how to align innovation strategy with operations in large organisations. Topics covered in today’s episode: 00:01:30 – How Pete’s history in the military with the US Army’s Skunkworks influenced his journey to innovation. 00:03:00 – The military is always in a certain state of chaos at the head of the battlefield, moving towards structure as you move up

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Building trust and personal connections in the Low Touch Economy

Board of Innovation

The last few months were not easy for any professional who, in normal times, relies on being close with their customer. E.g. Sales representatives, fundraisers, recruiters. and still are, reinventing how to do business. We collected plenty of feedback from different industries. The following list can give some inspiration on how to create more valuable interactions.

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Diversity Matters: Why Genuine Inclusion Is Essential to True Innovation

IdeaScale

Diversity is a crucial component of a successful innovation strategy. It drives market growth and helps everyone in the workplace embrace different ideas. According to research on how diversity can drive innovation, there are two types of diversity: inherent and acquired. Inherent diversity includes traits people are born with such as ethnicity and gender.

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Life as an innovation manager at WhatAVenture

whataventure

Life as an innovation manager at WhatAVenture. “Hi, I am Johanna, Innovation Manager at WhatAVenture. I have been with WhatAVenture since 2018, and I am excited to give you a little insight into the job of an Innovation Manager.“. Ever wondered what it means to work at WhatAVenture? Check out our interview with Johanna Zauner, Head of Innovation Lab and discover her journey and main opportunities, learnings and challenges of working as an innovation manager.

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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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Pulse of Innovation: Innovating through a Crisis

Wellspring

Every so often we ask our community to sound off on popular topics in innovation and share their best tips, tricks, and advice in hopes that their answers may inspire others in the field. We’ve gathered these insights by email, over phone calls, at events and roundtables, and catching up with clients and colleagues.

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Ripi Singh Introduces the July 2020 Materials Evaluation

Inspiring Next

What do robotics, big data, artificial intelligence, integrated systems, augmented reality, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and smart factories mean to the future of nondestructive testing and evaluation? Find out in Materials Evaluation’s special issue on NDE 4.0 ! The issue, guest edited by Ripi Singh of Inspiring Next, will feature the latest… Read More » Ripi Singh Introduces the July 2020 Materials Evaluation.

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Focus Through Crisis: Find out how different organizations are responding to COVID-19

Cascade Strategy

We recently sent a survey to our readers, asking them to share some experiences of how their organizations have responded to the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog post, we will share some of their insights!

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How to Effectively Manage Change as a Team

Tullio Siragusa

How to Effectively Manage Change as a Team. Change is a constant phenomenon. Small changes occur every day. In the workplace changes are efficiently catered to by an active leadership environment. From time to time organizations have to adapt to major changes. A leadership change, a reorganization, a merger or acquisition, and or a pandemic can have catastrophic impact on people’s lives when managed poorly.

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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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5 Best Microsoft PowerApps Use Cases With Examples

Acuvate

5 Best Microsoft PowerApps Use Cases With Examples The average cost to develop an application is 74% less with PowerApps – Forrester Consulting Speaks volumes about the efficiency of PowerApps, doesn’t it? But before digging deeper into its nuances, it is imperative to understand, “What is Microsoft PowerApps?”. Microsoft PowerApps is a Low-Code Application Platform […].

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Innovation in China with Fabernovel

Rapid Innovation in digital time

How innovation in China differentiates from the US, and Europe? Brilliant Project Director Katherine Wang from Fabernovel helps us to understand what is at stake.

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#1,818 – Podcast Alarm Clock

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Waking up is hard to do. One minute you’re sleeping peacefully, minding your own business, chasing butterflies in your dream. The next you’re jolted back into reality, staring down the barrel of another day filled with doomscrolling, crippling isolation, and existential dread. But there may be a reprieve in the offing because now you can wake up to your favorite podcast instead of annoying beeps or random music thanks to Next Up.

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Broadcast industry lessons in the time of coronavirus

Board of Innovation

When the Coronavirus pandemic forced many entertainment and broadcasting agencies to suspend operations and they were forced to innovate on the fly. We spoke with Stijn Lehaen, CTO of VRT, to find out the challenges his team overcame, the limits of current technology, and the long-term impact this will have on the industry. The post Broadcast industry lessons in the time of coronavirus appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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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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How Supply Chain Leaders Can Ensure Product Availability Amid The New Normal

Acuvate

How Supply Chain Leaders Can Ensure Product Availability Amid The New Normal The rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced governments to institute stay-at-home and social distancing rules and order complete lockdowns and store closures. These have not only disrupted businesses but have also halted many of them for months. Consequently, the resulting revenue drop and […].

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Atelier Louis Zéro: Spot, Play, Go,… Zero!

Rapid Innovation in digital time

Louis Zero is a strategic design workshop, and not a digital agency. Strategic design stands for shaping impactful products, services and business models. As a workshop, it's open to all, from debates and meetings to playground for companies.

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#1,819 – Week In Review

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

A quick look at everything that tickled my fancy this past week: 6 in 1 Tent: Here’s something that is an immediate must have for outdoor enthusiasts: a 6 in 1 tent/hammock combination that will absolutely blow your mind. New Atlas sums it up best: “We’ve seen ground tents that jump up and hang out in trees , inflatable tents that double as rafts , and hammock shelters that drape over your shoulders and work as rain gear.

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Change Management Tips for Leaders

Kainexus

People react very positively to the concept of continuous improvement. They are a little less enthusiastic when it is framed as constant change. But, of course, improvement requires change. Our clients who’ve done it successfully have shared their best ideas for how to get there. Acknowledge that Most People Don’t Like Change. People balk at trying new things for several reasons, including risk adversity.

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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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Leading and managing human transitions through adversity

Innovation Excellence

Connecting with a diverse range of my coaching and consulting clients over the past few weeks, has seriously deepened my understanding of the impact of disruption and adversity, on our stress levels and neurology, and the importance of leading and managing these factors, from both the business and the human perspective. It reaffirms the importance of leaders and managers becoming more generous, tolerant, caring, empathic, and resilient not only with themselves, and also with others, by strategic

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Trailblazing CEOs from Apple, Tesla, Starbucks & More Talk Innovation

Innovation Leader

These are 10 of our favorite videos that feature CEOs, founders, and trailblazing innovators sharing insights on how new things get created in their organizations.

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#1,815 – The Future of Streaming

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

It’s a Saturday night during a global pandemic. There’s no where to go. Nothing to do. I would like to curl up on the couch and watch some guilty pleasure TV or some mind-blowing Sci-Fi but I feel like I’ve already seen everything there is to see from network TV to Hollywood blockbusters. Forget about Netflix and chill. All I want is Netflix and will.

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A Brief Introduction to 5 Principles of Lean Manufacturing

Kainexus

Lean Thinking , by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones, covers the five principles of Lean manufacturing. “Truly remarkable. the most comprehensive, instructive, mind-stretching and provocative analysis of any major industry I have ever known," said Philip Caldwell , former Chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Company. Peter Drucker called it, “A very important book.

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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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Knowledge Management in the Era of the COVID-19 Crisis

InnovationManagement

Executives should look at three-step processes of knowledge accumulation, integration, and reconfiguration. This model for managing knowledge reflects a more strategic and practical perspective, as it is process-oriented and most applicable for leading organizations. The post Knowledge Management in the Era of the COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Seeing Opportunity in Crisis

Innovators Alliance

Business leaders have been thrust into a crisis that has forced them to deal with unforeseen challenges at an accelerated timeline outside of their control. Their need to understand and embrace transformations that will reshape society and workplace culture in the wake of COVID-19 has never been more acute. Whether it’s a new perspective on remote work and work-life balance, or a heightened awareness of social inequalities and desire to take action, business owners not only have an important rol

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#1,812 – Notable Quotable, Part 2

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

A random collection of some of the best COVID-19 and 2020 related memes, tweets, soundbites and jokes currently making the rounds on the inter-webs over the last week. Because sometimes you have to laugh so you don’t cry: Another crazy week is in the books.

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Virtual Vs In-Person Meetings

Rmukesh Gupta

Premise: The current pandemic has definitely changed the way we organize ourselves and our meetings. This large scale experiment has also shown that work from anywhere is a going to be a distinct reality in most of our lives (unless it cant be). This definitely means that we need to rethink the way we function – work, play and meet with our colleagues, customers and partners.

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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.