Podcasts about innovation process

Disrupting Status Quo for Business Growth Michael and Lisa discussed the importance of disrupting the status quo for business growth. Lisa emphasized the need for leaders to challenge their current processes and embrace innovation to overcome plateaus and achieve growth. They agreed that the combination of people, process, and technology is crucial for business success. Technology Should Enhance Human Capabilities Michael and Lisa discussed the importance of understanding employees and processes before implementing technology. They emphasized that technology should be used to enhance human capabilities, not replace them. Lisa introduced the concept of "super fast, bad" to describe the potential negative outcomes of technology implementation without proper understanding. Michael highlighted the need for organizations to adapt to the changing workforce and acknowledged the challenges faced by leaders in creating a culture that works for everyone. They also touched on the issue of disengaged employees and the need for organizations to adapt to the changing workforce. Innovation Process for Business Growth Lisa emphasized the importance of innovation in businesses to adapt to the rapidly changing world. She proposed building an innovation process to leverage employees, customers, and clients' ideas, and to create a constant flow of new ideas to drive growth. Michael agreed, highlighting the need for internal marketing and creating a safe environment for employees to share ideas. He used the example of 3M and the Post-it notes to illustrate how an idea can lead to significant innovation and success. Fostering Creativity and Self-Reliant Leaders Lisa and Michael discussed the importance of creating an environment where people can be creative and innovative, rather than being constrained by job descriptions and measurements. They emphasized the need for leaders to step back and let their team members do their jobs, as this fosters growth and development. They also highlighted the significance of succession planning and decentralizing decision-making to grow self-reliant leaders. The conversation concluded with the importance of hiring people who are better than oneself, as this benefits both the individual and the organization. Lisa Offers Self-Reliant Leadership Program Lisa offered her self-reliant leadership program to Michael's audience, including an innovation engine blueprint and an innovation clarity call. She encouraged leaders to reach out to her via LinkedIn for more information. Michael appreciated the offer and encouraged his audience to take advantage of it, emphasizing the importance of continuous growth and improvement. ------

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Please enjoy this encore episode of a Special Edition. N2K's Brandon Karpf speaks with guest Justin Fanelli, Acting CTO of the US Navy, about the US Navy streamlining the innovation process. For some background, you can refer to this article.  Additional resources:  PEO Digital Innovation Adoption Kit  Atlantic Council's Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption For industry looking to engage with PEO Digital: Industry Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay goes solo, discussing the challenges and triumphs of launching Pierson's latest product, walking listeners through the “Musk Algorithm”—a five-step framework for process creation and optimization: 1. Question assumptions and requirements. 2. Delete unnecessary components. 3. Optimize processes. 4. Accelerate production. 5. Automate intelligently.And do that in them order, or else! Alongside, Jay delves into Pearson's philosophy of a people-centric lean company, the value of questioning long-standing practices, and how to foster a work culture where innovation thrives.

On this episode, Ahmad Bahai, CTO of Texas Instruments, discusses the importance of innovation in the semiconductor industry and the challenges of meeting the increasing demands for faster, more efficient technology. He highlights the need for disruptive innovation to keep up with the exponential growth of data and the widening gap between hardware capabilities and demand. Bahai emphasizes the role of problem-solving and risk management in the innovation process, as well as the importance of talent and multidisciplinary approaches. He also touches on the power of human intuition and the limitations of AI in replicating it.Key Insights:Texas Instruments is a leading semiconductor company specializing in analog and embedded processing.Dr. Ahmad Bahai's role as CTO is to identify strategic and disruptive innovations for TI's product lines.TI addresses challenges in energy efficiency, connectivity, and intelligence in electronic systems.Engagement with customers and suppliers is crucial for understanding system requirements and driving innovation. The semiconductor industry is constantly pushing for innovation to meet the increasing demands for faster, more efficient technology.Disruptive innovation is necessary to bridge the widening gap between hardware capabilities and the exponential growth of data.Problem-solving and risk management are crucial in the innovation process, balancing the need for progress with calculated risks.Talent is essential in driving innovation, and a multidisciplinary approach can lead to new perspectives and breakthroughs.Human intuition plays a significant role in innovation and is difficult to replicate with AI.--Imagine a world where your data flows like electricity—unseen, yet powering everything you do. A world where high availability, low latency, and disaster recovery are not just expectations but realities. Welcome to the future, powered by Zayo's network. In a world that never stops, Zayo is the network underneath it all, helping the most innovative and forward-thinking companies grow. Because Zayo doesn't just connect places, they connect possibilities. Zayo connects what's next for you.Discover the power of Zayo's network today. Visit https://go.zayo.com/network/itvisionaries Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

In this Greatest Hits episode of Risk Management, Brick by Brick, Jason speaks with Katherine Minami, VP of Operations and Innovation at NFP. Together, Jason and Katherine delve into the process of innovation and why she loves to build, dissect, and rebuild things. Katherine also shares how much technology has changed the insurance industry, why insurance is the key to understanding what makes a company tick, and why ‘change' can be quite a scary word to some people!

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N2K's Brandon Karpf speaks with guest Justin Fanelli, Acting CTO of the US Navy, about the US Navy streamlining the innovation process. For some background, you can refer to this article.  Additional resources:  PEO Digital Innovation Adoption Kit  Atlantic Council's Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption For industry looking to engage with PEO Digital: Industry Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The SaaS CFO Podcast! In today's fascinating episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Kim Getgen, founder and CEO of Innovation Force. Kim brings with her over 25 years of robust experience in commercialization, having navigated the diverse worlds of large corporations and startups. After a pivotal realization in 2019, Kim fully embraced her entrepreneurial spirit, leading her to launch Innovation Force, an innovative AI-powered SaaS platform that democratizes innovation. With a successful history that includes co-founding a cybersecurity company acquired by McAfee, Kim's insights are invaluable. We'll dive deep into how Innovation Force ims to solve major inefficiencies in corporate innovation, explore their impressive client list including Portland General Electric, and discuss their strategic approach in targeting complex, regulated industries. Notably, Kim will also share how her network, including her ties with Harvard Business School, played a crucial role in their funding journey. Join us as we uncover the strategies behind Innovation Force's mission to standardize and streamline the innovation process, making impactful change accessible to companies of all sizes. This episode is packed with insights on commercialization, innovation processes, and entrepreneurial journeys. You won't want to miss it! Show Notes: 00:00 Measure, track, and scale global innovation impact. 04:46 AR VR goggles in utility worker innovation. 07:40 Deep energy industry involvement, innovation for change. 10:34 Innovation program for 5G technology with Portland. 14:23 Startup success, exceeded funding goals with resilience. 17:35 Key milestones: MSA with EPRI, Linda Hill's support 19:46 Finding customer to bootstrap, good and bad. 23:11 Lynda solves process bottlenecks with cultural insights. Links: SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/innovationforce-raises-pre-seed-funding Kim Getgen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimgetgen/ Innovation Force's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-force/ Innovation Force's Website: https://www.innovationforce.io/ To learn more about Ben check out the links below: Subscribe to Ben's daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to Ben's SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/ Join Ben's SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrmurray

Learn the single best way to screen and validate 100s of ideas & launch multiple new revenue streams in just 1 year— without breaking the bank. This episode unveils how corporates can use "Innoventuring" to redefine the way they build new ventures. Plus, we discuss 2 travel ideas you should start now. Welcome to the Digital Transformers Podcast with Kilian Karrasch. On this podcast, you'll hear about the latest next-generation business opportunities, how to build products and business models around them, and how to create more revenue for your business. Plus, you'll learn about the many lessons Kilian and his guests have learned on their path to building and running multi-million euro businesses.About the host: Kilian Karrasch is the founding partner at Boldheart, the leading next-generation product & venture builder. Together with his team, he helps ambitious corporates such as Valora, GEMA, and the International Chamber of Commerce identify, build, and scale successful next-generation digital products and business models.Follow Kilian's socials: LinkedInAbout the guest: Francesco Ferreri is the Director of Innovation at FUNKE ONE, one of Germany's leading media groups, and the former co-founder of two successful startups. Under Francesco's leadership, Funke One has incubated multiple new business models prone to contribute significantly to group profits in the coming years.Follow Francesco's socials: LinkedInTimeline:(01:59) - The Secret Sauce to Successful Corporate Venture Building(08:24) - How to Set Up a Successful Corporate Venture Structure(10:37) - Creating Deal Flow - and Choosing the Right Approach(16:28) - How to be Scrappy - a Travel Industry Case Study(23:00) - Optimizing Costs in the Innovation Process(27:24) - Opening the Black-Box: Utilizing Consumer Data for 10x Innovation Results(32:07) - The Importance of Accepting Innovation Failures(37:54) - Danger! Disconnect Between Innovators and Business Units(43:08) - Francesco's Pitch for a Conversational AI in Business Travel Planning.(49:56) - Kilian's pitch for Next-Gen Personalization in TravelTravel Idea to Steal: Journey AI - Optimizing Business Travel with AI

In this episode, Russ Summers, who heads marketing for Quantified, shares insights into leveraging generative AI to boost productivity and creativity within sales and marketing roles. Having built a 'GP team' of custom GPTs, Russ has tripled his output, illustrating how AI can serve as virtual team members for tasks ranging from webinar content creation to specialized knowledge acquisition. Through personal anecdotes and exploratory conversations, the episode delves into the process of building AI team members, the importance of play in learning and innovation, and strategies for incorporating AI into personal and professional growth. Highlights include building AI with specific skills sets like 'Wendy Webinar' and 'Roger RevOps,' and the philosophical implications of personifying AI for better engagement and output. Moreover, Russ's personal journey from a layoff to pioneering AI productivity tools opens a discussion on the transformative power of AI in the modern workplace. 00:00 Meet Russ Summers: The One-Man Marketing Powerhouse01:42 Introducing Wendy Webinar: A GPT Team Member Revolutionizing Content Creation03:42 Leveling Up with GPT: Beyond Basic Task Automation05:18 Roger RevOps: A Custom GPT for Niche Expertise08:07 Exploring the Next Frontier: Collaborative and Mentorship GPTs14:25 The Art of Building and Utilizing GPT Staff: Tips and Tricks22:27 Expanding the Team: Integrating GPTs into Human Workflows23:42 Exploring Organizational Progress and Tool Adoption25:25 The Importance of Measuring Effort and Encouraging Experimentation26:50 Fostering Creativity and Psychological Safety in the Workplace29:06 Personifying Bots for Better Engagement and Output31:42 Reimagining Brand Communication in a Conversational World34:58 The Transformative Power of Play and Exploration38:43 Strategies for Personal and Professional Growth with GPT47:54 Concluding Thoughts on Innovation and the Future of Work For more prompts, tips, and AI tools. Check out our website: https://www.beyondtheprompt.ai/ or follow Jeremy or Henrik on Linkedin:Henrik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/werdelinJeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyutley Show producer: Natja Rosner (nat@dreamingincolors.com)

Jim Fava is the former Executive Director of the Anthesis Group, which supports businesses and governments in understanding and navigating the risks and opportunities they face. Renowned as the "father of modern-day life cycle assessment," Jim has provided invaluable guidance, tools, and expertise on strategies and actions that enable organizations to operate in a more environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. His efforts have contributed significantly to supporting global decision-making processes and have led the United States delegation responsible for shaping the first generation of ISO LCA standards. He is the co-founder of influential organizations such as the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, Five Winds International, and the Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation (FSLCI). Alongside Neil D'Souza, Jim co-hosts Five Lifes to Fifty, a podcast that explores the intersection between society, business, environment, and technology and how to negotiate the path to sustainable products. Jim joins us today to discuss the golden rules for embedding sustainability into the innovation process. He shares how he was inspired to conceptualize the golden rules of innovation and sustainability. He outlines the foundations of sustainable development and why those foundations need to be led by governance. He explains why sustainability officers need to be assigned directly to an innovation department. Jim also highlights why it's important for sustainability officers to avoid “sustainability talk” and instead speak the language of their audiences.   “If you're going to do something different, do it now. Change is part of what we have to do to make it happen.” - Jim Fava   This week on Innovation Talks: ●     The Ten Golden Rules of sustainability and innovation ●     The increasing awareness of sustainability's importance ●     Integrating sustainability into innovation ●     The foundations of sustainable development ●     Good governance and its role in sustainable development ●     Recalibrating the roles of sustainability officers in an organization ●     The value of speaking the language of your audience ●     How innovation drives marketing and procurement ●     Breaking silos and why people sustainability should be part of the innovation technology department   Related Episode: ●     Golden rules for a sustainable business with Jim Fava (https://www.sopheon.com/podcasts-audio/golden-rules-for-a-sustainable-business-with-jim-fava) Connect with Jim Fava: ●     Podcast: Five Lifes to Fifty (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/five-lifes-to-fifty/id1687638970) ●     Jim Fava on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-fava-04b88b5/)   This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon   Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.   Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-talks/id1555857396) | TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Innovation-Talks-p1412337/) | GooglePlay (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy8xNDY1ODg1LnhtbA) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=614195) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1dX5b8tWI29YbgeMwZF5Uh) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-innovation-talks-82985745/) | Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6e12f112-fdc6-499e-be27-bcdd18505859/innovation-talks)   Be sure to connect with us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SopheonCorp/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/sopheon) , and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sopheon/) , and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you.   For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com (https://www.sopheon.com/) and click here (https://info.sopheon.com/subscribe) .

The innovative spirit of startups is one of their strengths, something that seems to disappear as a company matures. Does it have to be that way? In this episode of Unlearn, host Barry O'Reilly is joined by Elliott Parker, CEO of High Alpha Innovation, who is an expert in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. Together, they explore how corporations can regain the innovative spirit of startups to drive growth and transformation, and it begins with changing how they think about traditional metrics and strategies.Elliott Parker is a seasoned entrepreneur with a deep-rooted passion for innovation and problem-solving. With a background in working for large corporations and witnessing firsthand the power of entrepreneurship in his family, he brings a unique perspective on the intersection of startups and established companies.Unlearning to Achieve Big ObjectivesIn a rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability to unlearn traditional practices and embrace new ways of thinking is crucial for fostering innovation and staying ahead of the curve. Elliott's experience with disruptive events like the collapse of a well-established company highlighted the importance of taking control of fate and exploring alternative paths, even if they involve risks. Elliott seeks to challenge conventional wisdom and to be open to new approaches, so that organizations can adapt to change, drive growth, and seize opportunities that may not have been apparent before.Nature's Innovation Process vs. Corporate InnovationWhat can organizations learn from the Amazon jungle? Resilience and innovation. Elliott shares how companies can draw inspiration from nature to drive creativity and problem-solving. By emulating the decentralized, bottom-up approach to innovation seen in natural ecosystems, businesses can encourage experimentation, embrace uncertainty, and uncover novel solutions to complex challenges. Just as diverse organisms in the jungle adapt and thrive in response to constraints and opportunities, companies can benefit from fostering a culture of exploration and learning at all levels.Scaling Innovation with CorporationsWhen startups collaborate with corporations, they have access to resources, expertise, and networks that help them tackle complex issues and bring innovative solutions to the market at a much larger scale. Not only does innovation itself become scalable, it's also a unique opportunity to address significant societal problems and drive meaningful change. Not only can this approach accelerate the pace of innovation, but it also creates a ripple effect that begins in the company and reaches society as a whole.Impact of Broadening Insights PortfolioThinking of insights as valuable assets, like a diverse investment portfolio, is key to expanding knowledge within a company. By exploring different ideas, trying new things, and questioning the usual way of doing things, businesses can discover fresh opportunities for growth and change. Encouraging a culture of ongoing learning and curiosity while steering clear of strict rules and top-down communication helps companies stay flexible, evolve, and succeed in a constantly shifting business world.ResourcesElliott Parker on LinkedIn | High Alpha Innovation

In the second 2024 episode of "The New Next," Matt and Robyn Bolton, founder of Mile Zero.io, delve into innovation and its integration into business strategies. Robyn outlines her method of intertwining architecture, behaviors, and culture to foster innovation, emphasizing the need for bespoke strategic playbooks and executive coaching for effective implementation. The duo discusses the challenges in aligning innovation with business goals and the pitfalls of corporate innovation programs, including the difficulty in maintaining momentum after events like hackathons. The conversation explores innovation's pace across various industries, from the swift cycles in tech to the slower adaptability in traditional sectors like oil and gas, highlighting the necessity for agility. They touch upon the transformation of internal innovations into commercial products and the role of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) in allowing corporations to explore new markets despite inherent risks and the demand for immediate results. A significant focus is on the Microsoft and OpenAI partnership, examining the integration of nonprofit and for-profit goals, leadership dynamics, and the impact on AI development and governance. The episode also covers the ethical and regulatory aspects of AI, its influence on jobs, creativity, and the incorporation of AI in publishing and corporate innovation. Leadership's role in embracing technology and overcoming resistance to change is discussed, emphasizing the importance of understanding human motivations. The podcast concludes with a call to prioritize action over ideas, the execution challenges in corporate innovation programs, and the pivotal role of leadership and resource allocation in cultivating an innovative environment. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for those looking to navigate the intricacies of corporate innovation and technological evolution. Connect with Robyn Bolton MileZero.io Connect with Matthew Jensen MatthewADJensen.com Podcast Summary: Introduction to Robyn Bolton (00:00:00 - 00:01:00) Robyn's Approach to Innovation (00:01:00 - 00:02:48) Role of a Strategic Playbook (00:02:48 - 00:04:41) Day-to-Day Collaboration and Innovation Process (00:04:41 - 00:07:39) Challenges in Corporate Innovation Programs (00:07:39 - 00:10:17) Holistic Approach to Innovation and Its Importance (00:10:32 - 00:12:00) Innovation Across Diverse Industries (00:12:12 - 00:15:00) Customer Perception and Market Adaptation (00:15:00 - 00:17:37) Internal Innovations as Commercial Products (00:17:37 - 00:19:00) Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) (00:19:08 - 00:19:49) Microsoft and OpenAI Partnership (00:22:06 - 00:23:04) Dynamics of Nonprofit vs. For-Profit in AI Development (00:25:41 - 00:28:48) Regulatory and Ethical Considerations in Emerging Technologies (00:28:48 - 00:30:28) AI's Impact on Jobs and Creativity (00:30:36 - 00:35:28) AI in Corporate Innovation and Research (00:35:36 - 00:39:00) Incorporating AI in Publishing (00:39:26 - 00:43:00) Leadership and Resistance to Change (00:43:08 - 00:51:07) Innovation and Individual Roles (00:51:32 - 00:53:46) Identifying and Nurturing Innovators (00:53:46 - 00:55:14) Overcoming Resistance to Change (00:55:14 - 00:59:22) Robyn's Core Beliefs about Innovation (00:59:22 - 01:01:24) Measurement, Resource Allocation, and Innovation's Core Aspects (01:01:54 - 01:03:13) Fostering Curiosity and Inclusive Innovation (01:03:13 - 01:08:07) Emotional Decision-Making and Value of Action (01:08:07 - 01:11:21) Corporate Innovation Challenges and Leadership (01:11:21 - End)

In today's leadership spark, I chat with Colin Bryar, Co-founder of Working Backwards. We talked about the impact of focused leadership and team management, particularly in the realm of product development and problem-solving within a company. Colin highlights Amazon's "single-threaded leaders/teams" concept, which prioritizes undivided attention to a single project or problem by a leader or team, enhancing the quality and innovation of solutions developed.  Colin also details the "bar raiser process" in hiring, ensuring candidates align with Amazon's leadership principles through a thorough, unbiased review by a panel of interviewers. While high performers at Amazon are strategically placed on significant opportunities and may experience expedited promotions, the company maintains a balanced approach to traditional practices like annual reviews, willing to innovate while retaining effective, established methods. __________________ This episode is sponsored by ⁠Kyndryl⁠. Kyndryl makes the future of work possible by designing, building and managing systems that the world depends on. Make sure to check them out at ⁠Kyndryl.com.⁠ __________________ Start your day with the world's top leaders by joining thousands of others at Great Leadership on Substack. Just enter your email:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://greatleadership.substack.com/

Jim Fava is the former Executive Director of the Anthesis Group, which supports businesses and governments in understanding and navigating the risks and opportunities they face. Renowned as the "father of modern-day life cycle assessment," Jim has provided invaluable guidance, tools, and expertise on strategies and actions that enable organizations to operate in a more environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. His efforts have contributed significantly to supporting global decision-making processes and have led the United States delegation responsible for shaping the first generation of ISO LCA standards. He is the co-founder of influential organizations such as the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, Five Winds International, and the Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation (FSLCI). Alongside Neil D'Souza, Jim co-hosts Five Lifes to Fifty, a podcast that explores the intersection between society, business, environment, and technology and how to negotiate the path to sustainable products.Jim joins us today to discuss the golden rules for embedding sustainability into the innovation process. He shares how he was inspired to conceptualize the golden rules of innovation and sustainability. He outlines the foundations of sustainable development and why those foundations need to be led by governance. He explains why sustainability officers need to be assigned directly to an innovation department. Jim also highlights why it's important for sustainability officers to avoid “sustainability talk” and instead speak the language of their audiences. “If you're going to do something different, do it now. Change is part of what we have to do to make it happen.” - Jim Fava This week on Innovation Talks:●     The Ten Golden Rules of sustainability and innovation●     The increasing awareness of sustainability's importance●     Integrating sustainability into innovation●     The foundations of sustainable development●     Good governance and its role in sustainable development●     Recalibrating the roles of sustainability officers in an organization●     The value of speaking the language of your audience●     How innovation drives marketing and procurement●     Breaking silos and why people sustainability should be part of the innovation technology department Related Episode:●     Golden rules for a sustainable business with Jim Fava Connect with Jim Fava:●     Podcast: Five Lifes to Fifty●     Jim Fava on LinkedIn This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com and click here.

Dr. Britt Andreatta  CEO, Brain Aware Training, former CLO of Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning) , and a recognised top learning and HR influencer for leadership development. In this episode Dr. Britt delves into the different aspects that make up innovation, including the importance of psychological safety. More about our guest:Dr. Britt Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and education to create brain-science based solutions for today's workplace challenges. Britt is the former CLO for Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning) and has over 10 million views worldwide of her online courses. She regularly consults with organizations on leadership development and learning strategy. Britt is the author of several books on the brain science of success including Wired to Grow, Wired to Resist, and Wired to Connect. In 2021, she was named a Top 20 Learning Influencer and a Top 20 HR Influencer for Leadership Development and in 2022, a Top 10 Learning Influencer. You can learn more about her on her website, https://www.brittandreatta.com/------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:29 - What is Innovation?3:29 - Expounding 'work'5:08 - Walking the talk: A sense of purpose7:03 - Breaking down Incremental Innovation9:20 - Insight driven innovation10:49 - Technology-driven innovation14:22 - Defining "viable"16:08 - What isn't innovation?17:30 - Flashes of insight21:13 - Psychological safety in innovation23:09 - Investing in innovation25:48 - Viability: Innovation process and execution28:43 - Life outside work31:50 - Advice to innovators-------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

What really is innovation? And what does it take for an innovative idea to be formed? In today's episode, Carla Johnson shares how a business can effectively innovate in two steps! Carla is a global keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and a recognized marketing and innovation strategist that has worked with Fortune 500 brands. Tune in and learn from the expert herself what it really takes to innovate today!

May Wu, Senior Director, Carelon, a data and analytics-driven platform delivering clinical insights so each person can access proven value-based care. May unpacks her collection of learnings from executing AI/ML solutions in different industries from start-ups to enterprises. She is always curious about where an insight makes a direct impact on innovation, efficiency, or the bottom line. May shares how she is running the AI practice as a business within the enterprise with a result-oriented mindset of taking data-driven strategy to the next level, either packaged as products for the market or as an actionable call to action. Bringing together the right components to deliver a personalized Healthcare experience and building proactive people-first care models, digital tools, and services to provide better care for their members.  

An innovative culture is a crucial aspect of all business models but how to make sure its implementation process is smooth in large organizations? Well, we have all the answers you need!Netguru's Fintech Client Partner, Sean O'Connor, meets with Anna-Lena Lorenz, Head of Innovation Process at ABN Amro Bank to discuss what is the most challenging aspect of innovative culture and how to implement and conduct successful experimentation in this field. You can't miss this one so sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of Disruption Talks.

Bonjour! In Strasbourg, scientists use AI methods to support companies in the innovation process. A platform for industry is being created. Prof. Denis Cavallucci explains the approach. The podcast is growing and we want to keep growing. That's why our German-language podcast is now available in English. We are happy about new listeners. We thank our new partner [Siemens](https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/topic-areas/artificial-intelligence-in-industry.html) Our guest: https://fr.linkedin.com/in/denis-cavallucci-52905014

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Welcome to the Boomer Briefing Podcast, where we help you solve a critical business issue in 20 minutes or less.   This episode, host Jon Hubbard, Consultant/Shareholder at Boomer Consulting has a conversation with Marc Staut, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Boomer Consulting. They discuss the innovation process, creating a culture of innovation, ideas to reality, visionaries, executing ideas, expecting results, innovation investments, transformational opportunities, and steps to take now.   Jon on Social Media:   Twitter: @Jon_Hubbard  LinkedIn: @jonhubbard  Email: jon.hubbard@boomer.com  Marc on Social Media:  Twitter: @CPATechGeek  LinkedIn: @mstaut  Look out for new episodes every Tuesday, involving The Boomer Advantage 5 Pillars of a Successful Firm: leadership, process, technology, talent, and growth. For more information about Boomer Consulting, visit boomer.com 

Process innovation is the implementation of new or significantly improved processes to achieve tangible outcomes. There are two types of processes: operational and managerial. Operational processes seek to improve efficiency through streamlining activities and eliminating production waste. Managerial processes strive to enhance the effectiveness of a process by improving coordination and decision-making. Redesigning the process's […]

Outsourcing your innovation process is an exciting way to increase innovation competitiveness. Utilizing organizations like an innovation agency can allow firms to focus on other business areas. The results are increased efficiency, improved quality, faster innovation implementation, reduced innovation risk, and increased flexibility. Outsourcing innovation can be a powerful tool to help companies speed up their […]

Josh Makower, MD, is the Boston Scientific Applied Bioengineering Professor of Medicine and of Bioengineering at the Stanford University Schools of Medicine and Engineering, and is the director and co-founder of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Makower unpacks the center's biodesign process and encourages entrepreneurs to find opportunities in the world of health technology innovation.--------------------Stanford eCorner content is produced by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. At STVP, we empower aspiring entrepreneurs to become global citizens who create and scale responsible innovations.CONNECT WITH USTwitter: https://twitter.com/ECorner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanfordtechnologyventuresprogram/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StanfordTechnologyVenturesProgram/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ecorner LEARN MOREeCorner Website: https://ecorner.stanford.edu/STVP Website: https://stvp.stanford.edu/Support our mission of providing students and educators around the world with free access to Stanford University's network of entrepreneurial thought leaders: https://ecorner.stanford.edu/give.

Josh Makower, MD, is the Boston Scientific Applied Bioengineering Professor of Medicine and of Bioengineering at the Stanford University Schools of Medicine and Engineering, and is the director and co-founder of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Makower unpacks the center's biodesign process and encourages entrepreneurs to find opportunities in the world of health technology innovation.

New product development isn't just forward-looking. It's also important to utilize knowledge management from previous projects to make the best possible decisions. The post Strategies for Making Knowledge Management Part of the Innovation Process appeared first on Sopheon.

New product development isn't just forward-looking. It's also important to utilize knowledge management from previous projects to make the best possible decisions. The post Strategies for Making Knowledge Management Part of the Innovation Process appeared first on Sopheon.

Tennis Australia, the governing body for Tennis in Australia since 1904, organizes national and international Tennis tournaments, including the Australian Open, the Australian Open Series, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ATP Cup, and Australian Pro Tour.  Its core mission is to create a playful world through tennis for everyone. In addition, the association has also been on the innovation journey for several years now as they work to grow the connection with SportTech and tennis. For this new episode, we welcomed one of its leading voices in the field of sports science and innovation: Machar Reid.  Machar has a PhD in Biomechanics, has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and books, and is currently the Head of Innovation at Tennis Australia. During this episode, we have been through his activities within Tennis Australia and WildCard Ventures to understand how the innovation process is handled in both companies. Episode timeline:  - Presentation of Machar  - Machar's passion for mentorship - What does innovation mean to Machar? - The innovation process within Tennis Australia: a long term vision  - How does innovation prevent injuries? - Machar's three favorite technologies - WildCard Ventures: missions and duties - WildCard Venture's due diligence process - How does Machar perceive the Australian sports tech market compared to Europe or the US? - Recommendations: Podcast: Business Wars If you had good time listening this episode, do not hesitate to support us: 1. By subscribing, it's just a small click

https://murdycreative.co Learn more about how the Murdy Creative Co. came to be through our short podcast published Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be sharing a unique behind the scenes look at our startup from the founder himself. Tune in daily to hear more. As the company grows, it becomes more important to develop processes to replace our reliance on human brilliance. Innovation is an element of the Murdy Creative Co. that has always been up to Colin. This dependency however creates a problem where any issue or long absence from the company by Colin leaves the place vulnerable. We need to implement a way for everyone to innovate. Listen in to learn more. As always if you are looking for the perfect gift for your boss, student, significant other, or frankly just looking to treat yourself get one of the best leather binders available, assembled in the USA, at https://murdycreative.co/ or follow us on Instagram if you just want to see amazing photos at https://www.instagram.com/murdycreative.co/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/murdycreativeco/support

Innovation is what every company aims to practice to keep up with the fast pace the pandemic set over the last two years. While having an innovation program set up is a standard business strategy, man

Innovation is what every company aims to practice to keep up with the fast pace the pandemic set over the last two years. While having an innovation program set up is a standard business strategy, many organizations have difficulties getting everyone involved and engaged outside of just ticking boxes. What would the ideal [...] The post Innovation process is not a checklist appeared first on Sopheon.

Innovation is what every company aims to practice to keep up with the fast pace the pandemic set over the last two years. While having an innovation program set up is a standard business strategy, many organizations have difficulties getting everyone involved and engaged outside of just ticking boxes. What would the ideal innovation strategy look like? In this episode, I discuss common mistakes companies make when starting an innovation strategy. I explain the need to have a checklist when making decisions and the importance of not just settling with ticking boxes. I share why some systems can appear intimidating to users and why some strategies don't engage people. I also describe how to best assess the qualities of the innovations made. “It's one thing to look at a checklist of 30 items and say we've done them all and a different thing to review key outputs of those 30 items.” - Paul Heller This week on Innovation Talks: A challenge I see organizations make when trying to innovate The benefits of having checklist items in your decision-making Why a system can be daunting to its users Assessing the quality of work through a decision-making process Establishing a system that has value for the users outside of just ticking boxes This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeart Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com and click here.

Do you dare to take the creativity leap needed to bridge the gap between the churn of work and the highly sought-after prize called innovation?  In this episode, Natalie Nixon, PhD, president of Figure 8 Thinking, reveals why she believes creativity is the engine for innovation as an invention, and shares how it can be converted into a scalable value that can be both financial and cultural. Natalie explains that most organizations don't understand creativity, which is seldom appreciated beyond the arts realm. However, by introducing the idea that, if we think about creativity as our ability to toggle between wonder and rigor to solve problems, then we'll realize that it's not only the most exceptional dancers, musicians, and painters who are creative, but also the best lawyers, engineers, accountants, and teachers.

Carla Johnson, author of RE:Think Innovation: How the World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up With Great Ideas That Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes, share how to use storytelling to spark innovation in yourself and your business.  Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Doing more, faster, better with less is inescapable in modern commerce.  The demands just keep going up and the resources available always seem to be tightening.  We find ourselves in a vicious vice of contradictions without end.  And then we have this global pandemic, to just make it all that much more character building.  Have I depressed you enough?  How do we get out of this mess?  What can we do to improve on the situation?    Getting innovative ideas is critical for our businesses to survive, but how do we generate creative ideas?  No matter how genius the boss, there are limits to how many worthwhile ideas can be generated by one individual.  Also, the further you climb up the greasy pole within organisations, the further you get away from the coal face of what is really going on.  The most recent, most junior hire may have the best ideas. The organisation's employee generation which best reflects the profile of the buyer or the buyer's customers, may have the best insights.  The problem is we rarely ask either group.   My various bosses holding the whiteboard markers and standing there demanding ideas which were filleted upon arrival, is still burnt into my mind as the worst way to generate creative ideas.  There are better ways to get ideas and we have a Nine Step Innovation Process tool to do just that.   Step One: Visualisation What is our goal or objective? What does success look like?  What is our “Should Be” case?  We have to be clear what we are striving to achieve, because if that target isn't clear, we have little chance of achieving it.   Step Two: Fact Finding We need to get the facts.  We look at the “who”, “what”, “when”, “where”, “why” and “how” of situations.  We defer judgement about facts and concentrate on collecting them. Sometimes we realise we have faulty or poor data collection systems or worse we discover errors.  We need to work hard to establish the measurement systems needed to generate valuable data and to start looking for creative solutions to problems.   Step Three: Problem Or Opportunity Finding The way we state a problem influences whether we get useful or creative input.  Our objective is to defer judgment and become crystal clear about what the real problem is. This sounds easy, but ask five people what is the main problem and you may get eight opinions.  We need to do some preliminary investigation to understand what is holding us back or where we are wasting valuable resources.  Sprinting hard and fast in the wrong direction is not helpful.   Step Four: Idea Finding No judgmental thinking is permitted at this stage.  We are trying to collect as many ideas as possible and are after volume of ideas not quality of ideas at this point.  This is not how things are normally done, so we need to police this stage very carefully.  Often participants in the idea generation process will want to start evaluating ideas as they arrive.  We have to set some very clear rules.  One which is extremely important is to insist all the idea generation is done in silence.  This sounds easy, but I have always been surprised how fast the quick thinkers get bored with the process and want to talk with their colleagues.  We need to shut them down and let the deeper thinkers do their thing.   Step Five: Solution Finding This is where we use judicial thinking.  We are trying to identify the best ideas.  Up until this point, we may have been able to restrain the bolshie, super confident, assertive few, but now they can easily come into their own and dominate which ideas are taken up.  This can also be tricky, as juniors will defer to seniors and everyone will defer to rank.  We need to make sure that we have a system to choose the best ideas.  In Japan, this process usually means arriving at a consensus.  We have to make sure that isn't just a easy consensus to reflect seniority and superior status.   Step Six: Acceptance Finding We will need to convince decision-makers for support for the ideas and that will mean time, money and personnel.  This is where we need to sell our ideas because if we want money or resources for the project, then we will be competing with other options.  Our communication and persuasion skills are critical in this step.   Step Seven: Implementation This is where we execute on the ideas.  We need to set the plan, considering who does what, by when, how much budget, which resources will we need etc.  Clarity around responsibilities is very important and everyone has to know what they are accountable for and by when.   Step Eight: Follow Up We don't want to micro manage the execution of the plan but we also don't want to neglect to check everything is on track.  You think the project team are zigging but you realise they are zagging instead – best to know that earlier rather than later.   Step Nine: Evaluation Did we get the results we planned for?  Was all of the effort worth it? What did we learn which we can apply to other projects?  The whole team should be involved in this stage to make sure the learnings are reinforced.   It is surprising how many companies have no common process for generating ideas and creativity.  One process, constantly repeated becomes very efficient and effective.  These nine steps are the structure needed to start to build your own internal system for idea creation.  Make this law and good habits will become solidified and consecrated into the organisation's DNA.  

So what EXACTLY is Innovation?   It's a word that is thrown around a lot these days. I have created a unique 3 step method that I use in all my work--from work with my private clients, to how I help you design and grow a profitable brick and mortar and online health and fitness brand. It's allowed me to pivot and re-invent myself many times--most notably after the COVID pandemic about decimated our industry.  Listen in and hear me explain ‘the PNF Method'.  What I share you can apply to your personal self care, or self care for your business, mindset or approach as an entrepreneur. Leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser! SHOW LINKS:  Take advantage of our new ACCOUNTABILITY UPGRADE!  AT $99 a month it's a steal.  https://cufitness.com/AccountabilityBundle (https://cufitness.com/AccountabilityBundle) If you are a health/fitness/wellness entrepreneur, or a coach join our NEW group for coaches and entrepreneurs:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/869889620262089 ( INNOVATE and GROW for Fitness, Health, Wellness and Coaching Entrepreneurs | Facebook) Become a supporter of the Ultimate Journey of Self Care: https://cufitness.com/the-ultimate-journey-of-self-care-podcast-2/ (https://cufitness.com/the-ultimate-journey-of-self-care-podcast-2/) http://www.cufitness.com/ (www.cufitness.com) Let us know what you think!  alison@cufitness.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarks (https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarks) Join my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Care: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/) Check out our retreats!  http://www.cufitnessretreats.com/ (www.cufitnessretreats.com) Instagram:  @fitstylegal Twitter:  @ahkats

Knowledge Specialization, Knowledge Brokerage and the Uneven Growth of Technology Domains, The Ecology of Technological Progress: How Symbiosis and Competition Affect the Growth of Technology Domains, Where do firms' recombinant capabilities come from? intra-organizational networks, knowledge, and firms' ability to innovate through technological recombination, Social networks, cognitive style, and innovative performance: a contingency perspective, Risky Recombinations: Institutional Gatekeeping in the Innovation Process, and Categories, attention, and the impact of inventions. Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Gianluca Carnabuci is a professor of organizational behavior at ESMT Berlin. Gianluca's research interests revolve around the analysis of inter- and intra-organizational networks, with particular regard to the generation and recombination of technological knowledge. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/message

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Learn how to make virtual meetings better and improve your innovation process with Douglas Ferguson of Voltage Control and Author of Beyond the Prototype and Magical Meetings.How do you create better meetings? How has remote work impacted the innovation process?Join Ryan Hatch and Robert Kaminski of the Headway Product Strategy team for a conversation with Douglas Ferguson, President of Voltage Control and Author of Beyond the Prototype and Magical Meetings.‍Douglas shares his work at Voltage Control, a facilitation agency that helps companies transform meeting and innovation culture through a multitude of coaching and workshop services. Douglas is the founder of Voltage Control and has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and technologist.‍Show NotesContinue the conversation on Twitter -@ExploringPrdct@rdkhatch@candidrobert

How do you build an Innovation Culture and what does that process look like? What about measuring innovation success? Ryan and Robert chat with Shashank Varma, an Innovation and Startup Consultant that helped launch the Innovation Accelerator at Kohler.Learn about Shashank's background and how he got started in the business, his innovative work at Kohler, as well as his expertise in coaching startups, making innovation repeatable, and more!Show NotesContinue the conversation on Twitter -@ExploringPrdct@rdkhatch@candidrobert

Drs Kent Ellington, Joseph Park and Bret Smith discuss the role of the Foot & Ankle surgeon in partnering with industry to bring new technologies to market.  Check out other educational resources from AOFAS at: https://www.aofas.org/

Collaboration can bring creativity and diverse perspectives, but it can also be a bit of a challenge. Dr. Yulee Lee explains why and shares 4 ground rules for guiding communication. Hosts Dr. Steve Argue and Caleb Roose are coauthors of FYI's latest book Sticky Faith Innovation and they share some surprising insights from the research about the connection between teamwork and innovation.

Rhona Morrell, Coco Airlie Consulting, Ark2030 UN Initiative, Change Management is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube podcast series.Rhona Morrell works across global clients in FMCG, Apparel, NFP, Retail goods and brands, what she does best is delivering projects and SOW's with pace, tenacity & integrity all in an engaging and fun way, her ability to engage at all level is exceptional and she is not afraid to dig deep and ask the right questions. Rhona founded Coco Airlie Consulting in 2017.Rhona Morrell Interview Focus1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... UK culture background;2. Career highlights3. About Coco Airlie Consulting, organisations and focus?4. How do you see the consulting work and the challenges and fears that come from that?5. How do you define change management special in a time Covid 19 and increasing digital disruption?6. About your podcast: The Rhona Morrell Podcast?7. You are a founding member of Ark2030 a global UN decade of change initiative to reverse climate change8. How do you see change management with the advent of 4IR and all areas of digital transformation? What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations?9. What are your goals and how do you see the present and future of work, special with Covid-19? What ways do you envision to redesign our society with technology and social impact?Rhona Morrell BiographyRhona Morrell's background is in commercial, marketing, innovation and supply chain with big brands like Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, Heineken, Epic Group, NEC Group, PolyGroup Trading (UK, Asia & Australia) has given her the bigger picture experience in business functions and industries.  Rhona also provides a due diligence process for potential investors, that allows key questioning for investors to analyse and assess potential partnerships.  Due to Rhona's experience, she is well equipped to help investors with startups, as you get 5 in 1 with her skill sets.  Coco Airlie also provides engaging innovation and creative thinking workshops, for clients who need to solve a problem, but don't know how, or to help drive creative thinking for new products etc.  Rhona is an excellent project manager and experienced in Stage & Gate & Innovation Process, she has launched successful brands/brand extensions into the UK and is currently working on launching a new FMCG brand into the UK with an Australian client. Rhona is passionate about change, the environment, keeping things simple and getting sh!t done!  She also is a business mentor for the Prince's Trust. Rhona is also a founding member of Ark2030 a global UN decade of change initiative to reverse climate change in 10 years, by restoring 500m hectares of savannah, forests, oceans, desserts etc. She is the host of The Rhona Morrell Podcast, which seeks to bring a no BullS*** approach to business, life and will create interesting debate around many day to day challenges.About Dinis Guarda profile and Channelshttps://www.openbusinesscouncil.orghttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://www.intelligenthq.comhttps://www.hedgethink.com/About citiesabc.comhttps://www.citiesabc.com/https://twitter.com/citiesabc__Dinis Guarda's 4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech, IoT - Reinventing a Nation https://www.4irbook.com/Intelligenthq Academy for blockchain, AI courses on https://academy.intelligenthq.com/

Welcome to episode 63 of Activist #MMT. Today is part six of what was originally supposed to be a five-part conversation with one of MMT's original developers, Mat Forstater. Mat first resolves the unexpected cliffhanger from the end of episode five, regarding the purpose of MMT and how it is sometimes misunderstood. (Here are links to parts one, two, three, four, and five.) As Mat told me at the start of today's episode, "The purpose of MMT is not to be a complete theory of capitalism, but rather to correct some crucially-important mistakes that have very important and practical policy implications." Specifically, MMT is an accurate description of the financial system at the heart of modern capitalist economies. It has three (and only three) policy prescriptions as implied by that description: a floating exchange rate, a federal jobs guarantee, and a permanently, near-zero central bank target rate. In other words, MMT is deliberately limited in its scope which is sometimes twisted to portray MMT as not enough. What MMT actually says is that many things desperately needed by millions can be safely provided right now and, in fact, can always have been provided. There is no need for the issuer to "obtain the money" from anyone or anything in advance in order to do so. This is because the issuer has no choice but to spend by issuing new money. This reality is misinterpreted, for example, in some popular Marxist critiques, as if MMT enables or even promotes terrible things like imperialism and inequality. MMT shows that we don't need to reduce the belligerent military or reduce inequality in advance of doing these things. What these critics miss is that reducing the military and inequality is a good thing to do for its own sake – not because we need their money in order to pay for those things. The military must be made less belligerent because we reject belligerence as a moral stance. We must reduce inequality (partially by taxing the rich), because we reject inequality as a moral stance and also because that money is being used to kill our society and the long-term existence of our species – at least as far as most of us here in the 99% are concerned. Conversely, the limited scope of MMT is positive in the sense that it allows those things it leaves unaddressed up to interpretation – without compromising its core findings. For example, MMT allows for Islamic economics (as discussed in episodes 56 and 57 with Asad Zaman). It allows for the Marxist worker revolution (as discussed an episode 58 and 59 with Jim Kavanagh). As Mat and I discuss in today's episode, MMT allows, encourages, and even requires personal feelings, instinct, intuition, and even imagination and dreams. To quote Mat, "MMT builds bridges between economics and other interdisciplinary fields." Mainstream allows for none of these things, and in fact, discriminates viciously against anyone who dares even consider them. This is the only way it can preserve its dominance since clearly it can't win on the arguments. In the second half of today's episode, Mat and I discuss the connection between economics and the second law of thermodynamics. The first law of thermodynamics states that the total energy in an isolated, or closed system, such as the universe, is constant or fixed. Energy can transition from one form to another, but it can't be created or destroyed. The second law states that any utilization of matter and energy permanently decreases the amount available and accessible to that same system. This is called, or leads towards, entropy. To bring this back to economics, the idea that the so-called "free market," which is another example of a closed system, can survive without injections of new money from the currency issuer, is just as nonsensical (if perhaps in different time scales) as the idea that a television can continue to function when its no longer plugged in. It might last for a few seconds, but soon enough, it no longer functions. Major corporations needing federal ballots bailouts every decade or so is all the evidence needed to prove this. They don't just require periodic bailouts, they require outsized influence over our media and educational institutions, and all three branches of our government. Without the ability to push all real and financial costs onto their workers and society in general, they would need much more than a massive bailout every decade or so, in order to survive. Most importantly, regarding the economy (and as I understand it), the second law of thermodynamics seems to fully hold from the point of view of the non-government sector. However, from the point of view of the currency issuer, it does not hold. The first law states that the amount of energy is fixed. But energy and matter are physical things and therefore subject to the laws of... physics. From the issuer's point of view, money is not physical; it's merely numbers in accounting ledgers. In other words, they're essentially tally marks. Tally marks are a concept, not a physical thing. As long as humans exist, their capacity to create (and destroy!) their own money is limited not by physics but their imaginations. Therefore, to not provide the money desperately needed by millions, and to provide it to those who need it the least (or use it to hurt others), is not for a lack of finance but imagination and morals. Resources, from Mat: The first law of thermodynamics is better put: "matter/energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can only change in form." And the second law, aka entropy law: "any utilization of matter/energy decreases the total available matter/energy." What’s with the "matter/energy"? Matter is energy ( E=mc2 ). Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, The Entropy Law and the Economic Process (book) Herman Daly, Beyond Growth (book) Herman Daly and John Cobb, For the Common Good (book) Herman Daly, The economic thought of Frederick Soddy in the Winter 1980 edition of the journal History of Political Economy You can see how degrowth could follow from the entropy law, or zero growth. On creative discovery, see George Polya, How to Solve It? (book). My 1997 paper: Policy Innovation as a Discovery Procedure: Exploring the Tacit Fringes of the Policy Formulation Process Working Backwards: Instrumental analysis as a policy discovery procedure See my Levy working paper, Policy Formulation as an Innovation Process, 1999, or article Working Backwards from 1999, Review of Political Economy. It might be called Policy Innovation as a Discovery Procedure, the 1999 Levy Working paper

Kicking off season two of the Energy Thinks Podcast, Tisha Schuller sits down with Kevin Krausert and Bryan Trudel of Avatar Innovations. Rewiring how the world powers itself is no small task, and Avatar has a solution—creating an independent innovation hub where technological advancement is accelerated and risk is mitigated. Avatar is busy answering the question, Where can growth for the oil and gas industry occur if production is to be limited in the future? Today's episode takes future-proofing the oil and gas industry to the next level. Listen for an exciting and inspired exploration of solutions. In this episode, we dive into: · Reshaping the narrative on how to achieve decarbonization · Creating a new ecosystem for lasting innovation · How to de-risk the innovation process Kevin Krausert is the CEO and Co-Founder of Avatar Innovations, an industry wide collaboration between E&P's, tech companies, and the University of Calgary bringing new technology and AI into the drilling industry. Kevin has spent 20 years on the front lines of energy innovation in numerous executive leadership roles in the industry. Starting his career in the energy industry as a roughneck on the oilrigs of Northern Alberta, he grew through the ranks until he was Chief Executive of Canada's oldest drilling company. His championed some of the first fully computerized drilling rigs in the world and led the first long-reach horizontal well in the Canadian arctic. Kevin has been an articulate and major champion for unlocking the energy transition solutions inside oil and gas for a better future. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science from McGill University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Haskayne School of Business and serves on the steering committees of both the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) and the Energy Futures Lab (EFL). Bryan is Avatar Innovations' CFO and Co-Founder. As an accomplished Capital Markets professional, Bryan's 20 years on Bay Street has seen him lead through many market and investment cycles in energy, becoming an Executive Director at one of Canada's largest banks. Given his extensive first-hand experience with Canada's largest institutional investors, Bryan's insight into the changing landscape of energy investment makes him one of Canada's rare energy bankers able to connect the importance of oil and gas with the market driven need to decarbonize. Based in Toronto, Bryan facilitates Avatar Innovations connection with the institutional investors critical to unlocking the massive capital required for the energy transition. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University. Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. [Interview recorded on December 9, 2020]

Kicking off season two of the Energy Thinks Podcast, Tisha Schuller sits down with Kevin Krausert and Bryan Trudel of Avatar Innovations. Rewiring how the world powers itself is no small task, and Avatar has a solution—creating an independent innovation hub where technological advancement is accelerated and risk is mitigated. Avatar is busy answering the question, Where can growth for the oil and gas industry occur if production is to be limited in the future? Today’s episode takes future-proofing the oil and gas industry to the next level. Listen for an exciting and inspired exploration of solutions. In this episode, we dive into: · Reshaping the narrative on how to achieve decarbonization · Creating a new ecosystem for lasting innovation · How to de-risk the innovation process Kevin Krausert is the CEO and Co-Founder of Avatar Innovations, an industry wide collaboration between E&P’s, tech companies, and the University of Calgary bringing new technology and AI into the drilling industry. Kevin has spent 20 years on the front lines of energy innovation in numerous executive leadership roles in the industry. Starting his career in the energy industry as a roughneck on the oilrigs of Northern Alberta, he grew through the ranks until he was Chief Executive of Canada’s oldest drilling company. His championed some of the first fully computerized drilling rigs in the world and led the first long-reach horizontal well in the Canadian arctic. Kevin has been an articulate and major champion for unlocking the energy transition solutions inside oil and gas for a better future. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science from McGill University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Haskayne School of Business and serves on the steering committees of both the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) and the Energy Futures Lab (EFL). Bryan is Avatar Innovations’ CFO and Co-Founder. As an accomplished Capital Markets professional, Bryan’s 20 years on Bay Street has seen him lead through many market and investment cycles in energy, becoming an Executive Director at one of Canada’s largest banks. Given his extensive first-hand experience with Canada’s largest institutional investors, Bryan’s insight into the changing landscape of energy investment makes him one of Canada’s rare energy bankers able to connect the importance of oil and gas with the market driven need to decarbonize. Based in Toronto, Bryan facilitates Avatar Innovations connection with the institutional investors critical to unlocking the massive capital required for the energy transition. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University. Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. [Interview recorded on December 9, 2020]

Today we're welcoming Kevin See, Vice President of Research for Lux Research, a leading provider of tech-enabled research and advisory solutions, helping their clients achieve growth through technology innovation. In his role as VP, Research, Kevin leads the digital research team, focused on the emergence of digital technologies and applications in use cases ranging from Industry 4.0 to digital health and the future consumer. Here, he leads a team of analysts, sets content and go to market strategy, and supports strategic initiatives of clients. During his career at Lux, he has served as an analyst and managed multiple teams in the renewable energy space before launching research areas in AI, robotics, sensors, and the Internet of Things, ultimately leading to managing a broader research program around Digital Transformation. Key Moments From Kevin See's Interview -The impact of AI is being felt in the later stages of the innovation funnel. - Some large corporations are experimenting with topic modeling and NPL in the front end of the lifecycle, primarily in the drug discovery space; but overall, covid-19 hasn't really been an accelerant of digital R&D. -Data science is finding a foothold in the manufacturing sector, supply chain, and in the CPG world where AI is being used to better understand customers and those insights are trickling back into the innovation flow. - The vast majority of companies are not well-positioned to leverage the amount of data they have. - The smartest approach is to pinpoint the problem you want AI to solve, and to look for small wins first, "nail it before you scale it." Learn more about today's episode and guest> patsnap.com/ep3 Today's episode was brought to you by PatSnap. Learn more about PatSnap at www.patsnap.com This podcast was fully transcribed and can be found at patsnap.com/ep3

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  This is another episode in the series on the product management body of knowledge I’m doing every other week. We are exploring the Product Development and Management Association’s (PDMA) guide to the body of knowledge for product managers and innovators. If you are unfamiliar with PDMA, they are the longest running volunteer-led professional association for product managers, existing since 1976. We started in episode 307 with an introduction to the body of knowledge, explored strategy in episode 309, portfolio management in 311, and today we are discussing Product Innovation Process. These are the processes and tools for making a product real. Our guest is Jean-Jacques Verhaeghe, who authored the new chapter on process in the PDMA body of knowledge book. He has many years of experience in a variety of senior product roles and is now serving as the Research, Development, and Innovation Program Manager for the Minerals Council in South Africa, with a focus on Digitalization, IoT, AI, and Technology Research.

What product managers need to know about the journey from idea to product This is another episode in the series on the product management body of knowledge I'm doing every other week. We are exploring the Product Development and Management Association's (PDMA) guide to the body of knowledge for product managers and innovators. If you […]

What product managers need to know about the journey from idea to product This is another episode in the series on the product management body of knowledge I’m doing every other week. We are exploring the Product Development and Management Association’s (PDMA) guide to the body of knowledge for product managers and innovators. If you […]

Can you imagine a major construction site that requires no cranes? Or one that requires no people? Or completely eliminates the permitting process? Check out our conversation with Fernanda Leite, Associate Professor at the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin who is helping to lead the Construction Industry Institute's (CII) Technology Path to the Future. Fernanda explains the process behind a unique collaborative methodology to solve this initiative exists to inspire organizations within the capital projects industry to successfully transform to new technology paradigms. The industry tends to focus most of its innovation attention and budgets on short term or incremental change. By focusing on what will be required to deliver capital projects three decades in the future, this report illustrates the need for radically different technologies.

Can you imagine a major construction site that requires no cranes? Or one that requires no people? Or completely eliminates the permitting process? Check out our conversation with Fernanda Leite, Associate Professor at the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin who is helping to lead the Construction Industry Institute’s (CII) Technology Path to the Future. Fernanda explains the process behind a unique collaborative methodology to solve this initiative exists to inspire organizations within the capital projects industry to successfully transform to new technology paradigms. The industry tends to focus most of its innovation attention and budgets on short term or incremental change. By focusing on what will be required to deliver capital projects three decades in the future, this report illustrates the need for radically different technologies.

On today’s podcast we interview Stephen Shapiro, hall of fame speaker, innovator, instigator, author, and advisor at 24/7 Innovation. I was really excited to have Stephen use his latest book, Invisible Solutions, 25 Lenses that reframe and help solve difficult business problems, to help us come to better solutions for today’s dispersed workforce.The pandemic has caused fear, uncertainty, and isolation, and Stephen shares that the only way to find solutions in this unprecedented time is to learn how to ask the right questions. No more closed questions, ask HOW questions:People are asking the question, “when do we go back?” The problem with this question, is that it is closed, and can only provide a limited answer. The other problem with this question is it is too wide open. “Going back to what?” Are we going back to how life was? Are we going back to traveling? Stephen reframed the question to ask “how” questions and to narrow the area of the question. Better questions are, “How can we go back to collaborating face-to-face?” “How can we go back to our culture?” “How can we go back to the same level of productivity?”Ask Reflective Questions:Better questions would be reflective questions, “What are we learning?” “What have we improved?” “What should we eliminate?”Much has changed, yet we still want to have the best results. One of the great questions to use during this pandemic to create greater effectiveness is to use the Results lens, “What’s the purpose of this meeting?” “What’s the desired outcome?” What do you want to achieve? Many people are asking how to maintain their cultures. Perhaps a good question would be, “What do you want to achieve with the culture?” In many cases, the culture was a place where people received help, got their questions answered, felt cared for. By understanding what you want to achieve, you can come up with activities that are not necessarily an onslaught of meetings. The Leverage Lens:Another way to strengthen the culture is to use the leverage lens, and ask “If we could only focus on one aspect of our culture, what would it be? Change one word:Instead of asking, “How do we keep people connected?” ask “Why do we want to keep people connected.Scenario-based vs. one size fits all:Steve proposes that we look at going back to the office in a “scenario-based” lens. Let’s look at figuring out which scenarios determine whether we need to be together, and let’s optimize for each scenario. Performance Paradox:For those of us who are feeling loneliness and isolation, let’s not focus on not being lonely, but instead focus on how we can be of service to others. When we focus on the goal only (being not lonely) we lose the opportunity to focus on other outcomes.Elimination Lens:Another way to help those that are feeling lonely, is to ask what else do we want if we were to eliminate loneliness. In that case, we might choose joy and happiness to replace loneliness. Reframing Overwork: Instead of asking, “how can we prevent people from overworking?” we can instead ask, “What work gets people energized?” “How can we get people more focused on what energizes them?”Links to Stephen Shapiro:Personality PokerStephen’s WebsiteInvisible SolutionsBest Practices are Stupid24/7 InnovationAudio Cre

Join me and my special guest Richard Hall, founder of Pd-m International Limited, an innovation, product design and manufacturing consultancy. We discuss the success factors of getting a product from concept to commercialisation or use in practice. Richard shares his definition of innovation and the different levels and types of innovation, from incremental to disruptive. Richard and I both use design thinking in our workshops, and we explore what it is and how we use it. Richard gives the example of how he has used design thinking to create medical innovations for surgeons. Richard gives us his six trigger points for establishing a successful innovation, innovation process and the 'fog of uncertainty' and how innovation in the beginning can be like the flight of a bumblebee! Also why the process of co-design with customers is so important and how he has continued to do that through Covid-19 using online platforms. I share why designing the "fog of uncertainty"- sometimes also known as the "groan zone" in innovation sprints and workshops is important. Finally we discuss approaches and techniques that can be used in workshops and innovation more generally to achieve success, and different mindsets to challenge thinking - including asking "so wot?", "wot now?" and then "wot next?". Richard also shares how he has pivoted his business to manufacture face shields that carry the CE mark. He plans to continue innovating and growing the business. Thank you Richard for a great conversation, I'm sure you and the team will go from strength to strength. Here is the Design Council reference we talked about for the Innovation Process : https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/news-opinion/what-framework-innovation-design-councils-evolved-double-diamond. To join me free private facebook group for facilitators, Idea Time for Workshop Facilitators, use this link here. For Force Field Analysis, Risk Register and Reverse Brain Storming workshop templates for delegates, please email me at jo@bigbangpartnership.co.uk and I will send them across to you. Richard's bio: Richard started his career aged 16 in 1986 as an Engineering Apprentice at Rolls-Royce Plc. After four years of training Richard was posted to the Engineering Drawing Office at the Derby fan blade facility. After studying part-time night class whilst working Richard then studied BA (Hons) Industrial Design full time. On graduating in 1994 Richard worked for 11 years in industry in the UK, Eastern Europe, the US and China. In 2005 Richard founded Pd-m International Limited, an innovation, product design and manufacturing consultancy. In addition to running the business Richard has been the lead mentor for the Design Council spark innovation fund, a visiting tutor at the Royal College of Art and Leeds Becket University. Richard currently consults for Innovate UK and is studying a Masters Degree part time in Senior Leadership at The University of Leeds Business School. In 2018 Richard was awarded Fellowship at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Art, Manufactures and Commerce. To find out more about Richard or get in touch with him you can find him here: Instagram @pdm_productdesign Linked In here https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hall-pd-m/  Web site www.pd-m.com

with Ravid LEVY - Founder @ RLV Consulting

This is a third discussion in the short series about nurses going into entrepreneurship. Karmi Soder started working as a pediatric clinical care nurse in 1992. Today she is a skilled communicator with over 25 years of healthcare experience in clinical, administrative and tech, which she gained by serving as Chief Administrative Officer at Sutter Health, leading pediatric department for Kaiser Permanente, worked at Google and co-founded NewboRN Solutions — a registered nursing corporation, which aimed at helping new parents get the best care and shared community after the birth of their newborn. Based in Israel Karmi now works as a consultant for program development and strategy, analyzes, designs and executes improved operations and workflows.    More about the series: https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/blog/f087f091-series-nurses-the Apply for the Reactor accelerating program: https://hvlab.eu/program/1/reactor-2020

“You need an innovation process so that once the individual has really vetted their idea and believes there's a market for it...you need to be able to transfer that to the organization at large, where they can execute on it.” “Innovation” is an exciting idea for many, but often a tad scary for project managers who are tasked with keeping project on time and under budget. But innovation doesn’t have to break all of your project plans if you have a well-structured innovation process and solid governance in your organization. In this episode of Time Limit, Brett sat down with John Carter, who invented Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones, helped design Apple’s New Product Process, and authored Innovate Products Faster. His take on how organizations, teams, and individuals can go from creative spark to an executable idea—without wrecking well-laid project plans—is not only insightful, but it’s comforting. There’s real proof here that making lofty ideas a reality doesn’t have to be confusing or even lengthy.  Through the course of the interview, John and Brett discuss: Innovation planning How organizations should invest in innovation How to budget for innovation and even new ideas How governance impacts innovation Innovation process for organizations and project teams Can you make innovation happen on the side? How to set goals to be more innovation, in your career or within an organization ‍ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oft geben gerade Corporates viel Geld für Ideengeber und Beratungen aus. Dabei sind die besten Innovatoren schon im Unternehmen, so Innovationsxperte Ruppert Bodmeier. Aber: Verkrustete Strukturen hindern die eigenen Mitarbeiter oft ihr disruptives Potential zu entfalten. Ruppert hat sieben Hacks im Werkzeugkasten, so dass Unternehmen den Schatz in den eigenen Reihen heben können. Du erfährst... 1)…wie Mitarbeiter für Ideen begeistert werden 2)…weshalb feste Zeitkontingente zu Identifikation führen 3)…wie effektive Entscheidungsstrukturen gebaut sind 4)…weshalb Empathie die Grundlage für erfolgreiche Innovationen sind

Innovationen können nur Face-to-Face entstehen? Quatsch, sagt Innovationsexperte Ruppert Bodmeier und zeigt, wie Teams auch online Ideen voranbringen können. Der Remote Innovationsprozess hilft in Krisenzeiten, nicht den Anschluss zu verlieren und ist zudem eine willkommene Abwechslung, um mit dem Team zusammenzuarbeiten und nach vorne zu schauen. Die einfach umsetzbaren Schritte, können auch angewendet werden, um ein internationales Team für notwendige Veränderungen zu committen und einzubinden. Du erfährst... 1)…wie Du Innovationsprozesse remote steuerst 2)…warum Design Thinking und Google Sprints nicht die beste Lösung sind 3)…welche Tools Dich bei Rapid Remote Innovation unterstützen 4)…wie Du remote in klaren Worten kommunizierst und so Zweifler abholst

Wenn man für einen Auftrag Ideen braucht, versucht man diese meist durch riesige Brainstormings und Recherchen zu finden. Schließlich müssen die Ideen noch archiviert werden. Das kostet Zeit - Abhilfe schafft eine „Inspirationsbibliothek“. Was eine „Inspirationsbibliothek“ ist und wie man schon in wenigen Minute eine gute Idee haben kann, um ein Problem eines Kunden zu lösen, erfahrt ihr durch Ruppert Bodmeier in diesem Podcast. Du erfährst... 1) … wie eine Inspirationsbibliothek erstellt wird 2) … wie Du die besten Innovationen findest 3) … was die Vorteile einer Inspirationsbibliothek sind 4) … was ein typischer Anwendungsfall für eine Inspirationsbibliothek ist

Wenn man für einen Auftrag Ideen braucht, versucht man diese meist durch riesige Brainstormings und Recherchen zu finden. Schließlich müssen die Ideen noch archiviert werden. Das kostet Zeit - Abhilfe schafft eine „Inspirationsbibliothek“. Was eine „Inspirationsbibliothek“ ist und wie man schon in wenigen Minute eine gute Idee haben kann, um ein Problem eines Kunden zu lösen, erfahrt ihr durch Ruppert Bodmeier in diesem Podcast. Du erfährst... 1) … wie eine Inspirationsbibliothek erstellt wird 2) … wie Du die besten Innovationen findest 3) … was die Vorteile einer Inspirationsbibliothek sind 4) … was ein typischer Anwendungsfall für eine Inspirationsbibliothek ist

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga chat with Anna Farberov of PepsiCo Labs. Anna Farberov and her team at PepsiCo Labs source the best and brightest start-ups across multiple sectors of the retail industry to ensure that PepsiCo is on the bleeding edge of the future of the industry. From pilots utilizing the gig economy to new ways of thinking of stores as "individual households," you'll want to hear her give the full picture of what they're cooking up in the lab and across the full supply chain. There's a takeaway for everyone, from the start-up tech company ready to pitch one of the largest CPG's in the world to the retailers carrying their products.

Disruptive Ideen sind meistens Kombinationen aus bereits bekannten Produkten. Ruppert Bodmeier erklärt, wie sich bestehendes Wissen neu rekombinieren lässt um daraus Innovationen zu entwickeln. Du erfährst... 1)…was ein Panzer, ein Fahrrad und Skier gemeinsam haben 2)…wie Du Branchenstandards durchbrichst 3)…was Inspirationsbibliotheken sind 4)…wodurch Lösungen skaliert werden können

Innovationen sind Teamarbeit und die besten Ideen sind multiperspektivisch. Ruppert empfiehlt deswegen, den Innovationsprozess in fünf Einheiten zu zerlegen. Dann wendet er die Methode der Staffelstabübergabe an. Das heißt, dass jemand, der einen Schritt bearbe itet hat, das Projekt danach an einen Kollegen weitergibt. Der Clou: so werden viele an dem Projekt beteiligt und das Commitment steigt enorm. Die neuen Perspektiven führen gleichzeitig sind umfassenderen Lösungen. Du erfährst... 1) …die fünf Schritte des Innovationsprozesses 2) …warum die Staffelstabübergabe zu besseren Ergebnissen führt 3) …wie aus Kritikern plötzlich Helfer werden 4) …weshalb es wichtig ist, fachfremde Abteilungen einzubinden

In this conversation, Jonathan Spangler, CEO & Founder of Ciari Guitars, talks about the importance of doing the research to establish a market, acquiring a patent for the unique points of your product if possible, and de-risking the innovation process at every phase. Spangler's company, Ciari Guitars, recently launched the first pro-player, gig-ready travel guitar. It folds mid-neck so it can easily fit underneath an airplane seat. Spangler's background is as a patent attorney for primarily medical device companies and clients. Starting his own music-based company has been the adventure of a lifetime.

Ohne Commitment scheitert jedes Projekt. Die Kollegen sind vielleicht noch schnell zu begeistern, die Entscheidungsträger schon schwerer. Innovationsexperte Ruppert Bodmeier weiß, wie auch die Manager ins Boot geholt werden können. Sein Ratschlag: den Innovationsprozess mit den Augen des Management zu betrachten, denn dem mangelt es meist an Zeit. Wer seine Innovation umsetzen möchte, der sollte deswegen eine Managementboard Vorlage erstellen. Wie das geht, erklärt Ruppert im Innovation Hack #2. Du erfährst... 1) …die Vorteile eines Managementboards 2) …welche Elemente es beinhalten sollte 3) …acht Schritte, damit Du Dein Projekt wasserfest machen kannst 4) …warum Perspektivwechsel wichtig sind

Bedenkenträger gibt es ein jeder Organisation. Je nachdem wie gut diese vernetzt sind oder wo in der Organisation verankert, kann eine gute Idee schell in der Schublade verschwinden. Ruppert hat einen einfachen Trick, wie Lösungsansätze auch gegen Wiederstände geschmeidig durch die Hierarchieebenen gebracht werden. Seine Empfehlung: einen guten Proof of Concept erstellen. Wie das geht, erfährst Du brandneuen Innovation Hack #1. Du erfährst... 1) …wie Du mit Bedenkenträgern umgehst 2) …was Dein Proof of Concept beeinhalten muss 3) …warum der Blick auf Branchen entscheidend ist 4) …Beispiele, wie disrooptive.com innovative Konzepte erstellt

Creativity has steadily declined for the past 25 years, and no one seems to know why. There are a lot of theories, but I think part of it is because all of our technology and constant engagement is killing boredom, which is an essential part of creativity. In this episode, we will look at why I think boredom is essential to creativity, why it's in incredibly rare supply, and how you can find more of it.SHOW NOTES:http://thecrazy1.com/episode94 FOLLOW THE CRAZY ONE:Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook

Linda Thayer talks about how to how to apply for, maintain and use patents. She tells us about the benefits of getting in touch with a patent attorney early in the innovation process. She then walks us through the process of applying for a patent, key dates and important steps. We also get to hear about defending your patent and international patents.This podcast is part of the Wevolver network. Wevolver is a platform & community providing engineers informative content to help them innovate.Learn more at Wevolver.comPromote your company in our podcast?If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, you can contact us at richard@wevolver.com

The future of innovation is not defined by technology. Innovation is defined by doing something new and different that works. Organizations hoping to succeed in their digital transformation journey must avoid simply adding something new, and consider the elimination of old paradigms. In this episode, we interview Rohit Bhargava, Author and Professor of Global Marketing at Georgetown University about the importance of innovation and why so many organizations fail because of ‘innovation envy’, not looking outside their own industry or not applying data effectively.

ABOUT: Dr. Rob Mathews (rob@elprofile.com) is the Director and Operations Manager of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise at Ball State University. He is also an Instructor of Management in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship Center in the Miller College of Business. He currently teaches the introductory entrepreneurship course, “The Entrepreneurial Experience”. Mathews has also led courses in market research, the business plan, entrepreneurial design, entrepreneurial decision- making, entrepreneurial consulting, management ethics, marketing for new ventures, and entrepreneurial finance. In his role in the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, Mathews maintains the Institute’s budget and leads faculty, staff, K-12, adult, and community entrepreneurial leadership and problem solving training and facilitation programs. Mathews previously served as the Assistant Director of the Entrepreneurship Center in the Miller College of Business. His primary role was to mentor students on researching, compiling, writing, pitching, presenting, and defending new venture business plans. He also led student teams in entrepreneurial consulting projects. During his tenure in the Entrepreneurship Center, he led student teams in the Military 2 Market initiative between the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Department of Defense. He has also aided the Entrepreneurship Center in various outside partnerships. Mathews has also been involved in budget management, curriculum development, business community and advisory board relations, and led youth programs, Mini Society and EntrePrep. He served on the selection committee for the Blue Chip Enterprise awards. Mathews won the Entrepreneurial Support award in 2001 and 2006 for his contributions to the Ball State University Entrepreneurship Program. Mathews earned his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and MBA in entrepreneurship and management of information systems from Ball State University. While earning his undergraduate degree, he received the Outstanding New Venture Plan Award. In addition, he holds a Doctorate in Higher Education. His research focuses are on ideation, creativity, entrepreneurial intentions, entrepreneurial talent, entrepreneurial leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial education. Rob is the co-author of Entrepreneurship the Disney Way and the co-creator of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Instrument. He is a certified trainer, facilitator, and consultant in the Simplexity Complex Problem Solving and Innovation Process. He is trained in Simplexity Applied Creativity levels I (Personal Integration), II (Team Integration), III (Organizational Integration), and IV (Train the Trainer), as well as having the designation of Professional Innovation Advisor (PIA). He is also a certified Gallup StrengthsFinder and Builder Profile-10 (BP-10; Formerly Entrepreneurial Profile-10), Myers-Briggs, DiSC, and Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile coach and facilitator. Rob is also a certified coach and trainer in the John Maxwell leadership system. STAY CONNECTED: Facebook: Mind2Momentum Instagram: mind2momentum Twitter: @Mind2Momentum YouTube: Mind2Momentum LinkedIn: Mind2Momentum _____________________ Thank you again for joining us today please check out our webpage at www.riseupforyou.com for more podcast episodes, webinars, articles, free resources, and events to help you get to the next level in your life! You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Youtube @riseupforyou If you know anybody that would benefit from this episode please share it with them and help spread the knowledge and motivation. Please support Rise Up For You by writing a review on iTunes. Your feedback will really help the success of our show and push us to continuously be better! So don’t forget to show your support!

A universal model that is able to generate innovations in large organisations?! That implies a paradox between the need for control and bureaucracity versus creativity and the need for pace. But if a universal model is not the answer to keep pace with our rapidly changing world than how can large and established organisations such as Carlsberg implement a process that boosts their level of innovation?

A realtor from Charleston, SC, Caleb Pearson, is the guest on this show. He’s an extremely successful retail agent who’s getting more and more into investing. Out of his own need, Caleb created ZoomOffers.com, software which pulls properties listed on MLS and automatically sends offers. The user sets property criteria and offer calculation formula; ZoomOffers sends out the resulting offer. By definition, the people who respond are motivated sellers.

Find out how to drive customer satisfaction through a rapid innovation process with Jann Holland, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications of CoxHealth, and Scott Rogers, System Director Performance Integration of CoxHealth.

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INNOVATION : FACILITATOR : COMEDY : AFTER DINNER SPEAKERFrom lawyer, to standup, to MC to speaker – James O'Loghlin has done it all. Including many years at the helm of the New Inventors – a program that exposed him to the thinking ways of entrepreneurs and innovative minds. Can we all do it? Can we bring a creative culture to the work place? You bet – and what’s more – he can tell you how. As well as an author for adults and children, James delivers a sure fire keynote with plenty of practical tips for creative thinking. “I loved being on Michael and Carson’s podcast – they asked intelligent, insightful questions about the speaker business and my experiences in it, and made it fun. They are a great combination.” JO

Get the best out of the idea in the moment all the creativity is in its maximum. This is the point in time everything can still be revised until every stakeholder is satisfied, while the invested time and money are in its minimum. Nothing went too far, it went to the point where revisions are time and cost effective.

David Annis, Managing Director and a partner at Zeus Jones joins me to talk about why innovation does not need to live only on the "innovation team" in an organization and how a "thin stack" vs "full stack" innovation approach changes your outcomes.

Today we have an exciting episode with Claudia Sidoti, who not only owned her restaurant at 19, but also wrote recipes for the Food Network, and now is the head honcho at Hello Fresh’s North America’s division. As many know, meal kits have gotten a ton of buzz too, but I always wanted to know how the R+D process worked. I asked Claudia how her team develops recipes and wow, I was super surprised how it works. With over 100 dishes ideated a week, while accounting for supply chain, portion size, and ease of use, Claudia’s description of the process was really informative. So get ready for a really cool episode on how to be a culinary super star. Whether you’re in the restaurant industry, magazine writing, or meal kit business. Wanted to give a shoutout to HelloFresh, I’m not sponsored by them, but they gave me some meal kits for free. With moving, I only used one, and they’re very good for the busy professional. If you have no time to go to the grocery store or plan dinner, these are worth it. For me, I can live off beans and rice and free steaks I find, so meal kits aren’t for me, but they can be for you.   About Claudia Claudia’s deep connection with food began in her grandmother’s kitchen and eventually landed her in the kitchens of Food Network where she was the Test Kitchen Director. For more than 8 years she directed the culinary content for Food Network Magazine, which reached over 13.5 million readers each month, and is the 2nd largest magazine in the U.S. From its inception, Claudia launched the magazine and contributed more than 3000 recipes. She also directed a host of other projects including brand extensions, such as Food Network Café’s and large-scale events and festivals. Her start as a young New York City chef and restaurateur at age 19 landed her recognition in Restaurant Institutions and Gourmet Magazine. After eight successful years in the kitchen at Onini restaurant, Claudia decided to shift gears and began food styling for television commercials, editorial and print advertising campaigns. Several years later, she launched Beauty & the Feast, a New York City catering company, which was noted in New York Magazine’s, Best Bests. Over time, the company added several divisions including a wholesale food department that supplied prepared foods to coffee bars and cafes including, Barnes & Noble. In addition, she launched Urban Market an international specialty food shop that featured authentic dishes, inspired by Claudia’s multi-cultural family, which also landed placement in the New York Times food section. As a marketing and catering director, she helped companies such as Eatzi’s, Cosi and Panera Bread, to grow their businesses. During this time, she also developed an interest in food and publishing. She began working as a freelance food writer for the New York Post and other publications in 2002. Currently, with over thirty years of combined experience, Claudia’s unique perspective gives her the ability to lead HelloFresh’s kitchen as the Head Chef and Head of Recipe Development.   Sponsor - BAKERpedia This episode is brought to you by BAKERpedia – your one-stop, resource that answers all your questions on industry trends, ingredient information, food safety and more. It’s shared knowledge, freely available, always. BAKERpedia.com – we do all the thinking so you can focus on your business. Sponsor – FoodGrads If you are even just a little bit interested in a career in food & beverage, you should join FoodGrads.  It’s an interactive platform where you can hear about different careers, hear from your peers, have a voice and share your story as well as ask specific questions and get feedback from industry experts across the sector. 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Call my friends at Icon and let them ReformulateU. 310-455-9876. Shownotes What do you tell people in a sentence or less?: I lead the culinary team of developers at Hello Fresh 5 people on the team Permalancer Freelancer What do you look for in freelancers?: expertise in the industry, temperament, people who work fast-pace Because of the changes in jobs, freelancers are becoming more available and I can hire them for their creativity Not all chefs are recipe developers, not all recipe developers in chefs How to make a Hello Fresh recipeFirst comes down from the top: choose the categories on what needs to be filled We analyze the constraints and the assignments (you must use pork tenderloin, or you must feed a family of 4) We then see what’s actually doable, we have time constraints, kitchen equipment constraints, to vet out the recipe Give the recipes to the team and split into categories. Not only that, but we have to itemize the portions. Each chef has a unique style which must be translated to the consumer. Usually this a week-long process. We use external focus groups to find out what they want How many recipes do you do a month?: Around 100 a month. Not all of them are through the process What’s one of the more popular dishes?: American comfort food dishes like pork chops, burgers, meatloaf Difficulty: We really take pride on how to make the dishes hassle free How do you cook a potato wedge efficiently: 425 in an oven, not too much oil, salt and pepper, roast for 20 minutes. Claudia’s website Steps it took to get to where you are today?: They weren’t not really steps, but dancing I opened up a restaurant at 19 The restaurant industry will teach you how to rush and think fast Grew up in Chelsea (NY?) 8th Ave was becoming restaurant row. I was fortunate enough to meet a chef who was just opening a restaurant. And I forced myself to become a chef. I acquired skills by learning from others and working really hard. How long did you work in the restaurant industry? I worked for 8.5 years at that restaurant What advice would you give someone who wants to open a restaurant: Understand your idea and understand your cost. “Are we actually making money on this dish?”. Most chefs don’t understand recipe development After the restaurant gig, I did a lot of freelance from writing to recipe development. I met a freelancer at the Food Network and we swapped jobs. I worked for the Food Network for 8.5 years and started with their first food network magazine What’s the best way to meet freelancers?: There are networking specific events and alliances such as culinary alliances, women in restaurant tourism, media tourism has a lot of events as well. Staying in it and word of mouth is best. Tips for recipe development: It’s extremely fast pace. 120 recipes per issue. Extremely rigourous testing. Pay attention to food trends and take inspiration anywhere We want people to innovate and build confidence and inspire them to take more risks My Food Job Rocks: The people. Not only my team, but the suppliers we work with and the customers we work with What type of food trends and technologies are exciting you right now?: Food waste and trying to reduce waste in the kitchen What are some initiatives Hello Fresh is doing for waste?: There isn’t really a waste component because everything is portioned very well. The beauty of meal kits One thing in the food industry you’d like to know more about?: Sourcing, and the impact of where our food is coming from and who is it being fed to Who inspired you to get into food?: My grandmother What’s your favorite kitchen item?: Wooden spoon and zesters. I like very simple food tools. At hello fresh, all you need is a cutting board, a knife a pot, a pan, and a baking sheet What’s your favorite food: Pizza. So much I built a pizza oven. Do you have any advice for anyone who wants to go into the food industry?: Wear a bunch of different hats and find out what fits the best. There’s a lot of opportunity to failure. How can we find you?:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/csidotifood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csidotifood/    

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  I love hearing how companies are creating successful products that provide customers value, which is the topic of this episode. Gordon Stannis, the Director of Design and Strategy at Twisthink shares their approach to developing innovative solutions for their Fortune 500 clients. Gordon started his work as an industrial designer and then moved into product development and management roles. We discuss the process Gordon uses for creating innovative products, and he shares the product journey of a tool for competitive swim coaches as an example of the process.

Listen to the Interview for Product Managers and Innovators   I love hearing how companies are creating successful products that provide customers value, which is the topic of this episode. Gordon Stannis, the Director of Design and Strategy at Twisthink shares their approach to developing innovative solutions for their Fortune 500 clients. Gordon started his […]

Listen to the Interview for Product Managers and Innovators   I love hearing how companies are creating successful products that provide customers value, which is the topic of this episode. Gordon Stannis, the Director of Design and Strategy at Twisthink shares their approach to developing innovative solutions for their Fortune 500 clients. Gordon started his […]

​Date: March 22, 2012 Featuring: Andrea Kabcenell, RN, MPH, Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Lindsay Martin, MPH, Executive Director for Innovation, Research & Development, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Bela Patel, MD, Assistant Dean of Healthcare Quality and Division Director for Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center Where do new ideas for how to improve health care come from? Sometimes they start with a hunch or an expressed need from health care providers; sometimes they’re unearthed by deciding to make a dramatic reduction in mortality in a resource-poor setting or by drawing a line in the sand on the wasteful practices of fee-for-service medicine. Whatever the motivation or source — whether a hunch or a need or a challenge — even the best-sounding new improvement ideas need careful vetting and scrutiny and, if appropriate, a well-designed test to determine if an innovative approach to better patient care can make a difference in an actual health care setting. Not every new idea flourishes, but chances are it’ll die on the vine without an effective and efficient way to determine its potential contribution. This, in a nutshell, is the rationale behind IHI’s 90-Day Research and Development Process.  Now in its sixth year — and its 23rd 90-day wave of putting innovative ideas through a disciplined, evaluation pipeline — IHI’s R&D process has had its share of wins: improvement “bundles,” the Global Trigger Tool, the optimal elements of best stroke care, the early thinking and widely disseminated framework of the Triple Aim, and much more. How is it possible to conduct R&D on a “shoestring”? What are the core components, the resources, and the steps necessary for an effective 90-day process? What kinds of innovations has IHI put to the test, which ones generated valuable learning, and, most importantly, what kinds of fresh approaches could your organization use to generate, evaluate, and — when viable — turn into effective improvement processes?  WIHI host Madge Kaplan welcomes two people who have helped shape and nurture IHI’s 90-day R&D process since its inception: Andrea Kabcenell and Lindsay Martin. They couldn’t be more passionate about the process and possibilities and necessity of R&D, and they share the nuts and bolts and the vision that could become part of your agenda, too. Rounding out the program is Dr. Bela Patel of The University of Texas Health Science Center and Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel is in the process of jumpstarting R&D work based on what she recently learned at IHI’s Innovation College.

Phil McKinney, former CTO for Hewlett Packard (HP) left that to run the Innovation Process for Cable Labs (The Cable Industry's Innovation center) offers insight into HOW to innovate. As far as he is concerned: Nothing is obvious. From there, we must work his process for discovery and breakthrough.  Phil is an author, consultant, and radio show host. We could not be more excited to have him for 44 minutes!

Prof. Nicolas HENCHOZ, Director, EPFL+ECAL Lab.

Prof. Nicolas HENCHOZ, Director, EPFL+ECAL Lab.

Adam and Jeannie discuss why most innovations fail to effectively address the changing needs of customers and how the innovation process itself can shut out the best ideas. The problem with “best practices” and customer experience innovation Innovation is more important than ever in our connected, omnichannel world. And yet, it’s rarely done well. So many innovations have come and gone while the ones that really make a difference are so few. Why is that? Too often, innovation is created from the wrong perspective – either because it’s borne of outdated “best practices” for the creative process or because the ideal experience is viewed from the wrong perspective altogether. How can you keep up with the ideal experience your customers will want tomorrow? In many cases, the best resources for innovative ideas go untapped. Have you considered how many great ideas and valuable insights are hiding behind cubicles or mentioned in passing in the break room? Adam and Jeannie talk about how you can expand your horizons for innovation by fostering an environment that encourages creativity, then making sure those unheard ideas make it through the right channels to spark the best customer experience innovations. Jeff Bezos can do it, and so can you. Find out how! Related Content NiemanLab article, How The Washington Post built its tool to “re-engage” the attention of distracted readers on mobile 360Connext® post, The 5 Deadly Sins Against Customer-Centric Innovation Customers That Stick® post, Innovation Is No Longer Optional Episode 098: Brian Solis, Where Business Mets Design Episode 077: Crowdsourcing Innovation with Customers Episode 072: Matt Phillips, Innovation Expert Sponsor message: Develop your customer experience mission Do you know how to deliver the superior customer experience you visualize? We can help your team become a force for positive change, starting with a customer-centric mission. The Customer Experience Investigators™ at 360Connext specialize in helping companies across industries and around the globe develop and internalize unique and scalable customer-focused missions. To compete with the other 89% of companies staying afloat by providing better experiences, you need a compass for making astounding changes in the customer experience while breaking down the silos that are holding you back. We offer evaluations, workshops, and roadmaps to keep your wheels firmly planted on the road to a customer-centric future. Join us on our mission to Create Fewer Ruined Days for Customers™ today. Visit us at 360Connext.com.   Take care of yourself and take care of your customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I learned what a Walt Disney Imagineer was when my kids started watching the Disney Imagineering videos about science and engineering. Imagineers are known as the dreamers, doers, and the masterminds of magic at Disney. They create what we see and experience at Disney properties. I was fortunate to speak with Joe Tankersley, who was an Imagineer […]

I learned what a Walt Disney Imagineer was when my kids started watching the Disney Imagineering videos about science and engineering. Imagineers are known as the dreamers, doers, and the masterminds of magic at Disney. They create what we see and experience at Disney properties. I was fortunate to speak with Joe Tankersley, who was an Imagineer […]

Mike Shipulski, the #1-ranked innovation blogger of 2014, joins us to talk about starting the innovation process. We discuss the concept of an Innovation Burst Event, why extreme time limits can spark creativity, and why the 2 most valuable phrases in the corporate lexicon are "Thank you for your amazing work" and "What kind of pizza would you like?"  Mike Shipulski is a Product Development Executive with 15+ years of experience leading product development efforts. In 2014, Mike was named the #1 innovation blogger in the world at InnovationExcellence.com. He was a Six Sigma at GE when the company started its Six Sigma efforts. Mike writes about innovation every week at www.shipulski.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @MikeShipulski.   

Dale Carnegie Training Japan: http://japan.dalecarnegie.com/ Idea generation needs to be done quickly and well. In our busy lives, time out to think has become a scarce resource. “The leader knows everything, just follow orders” is a construct for failure. Organisations need to draw on the full brainpower and experience of the whole team, and the leader's job is to tap into that rich vein. We all probably assume that technology firms have such innovation processes in place, but this is not the case. You would be surprised to know that many innovators seem to have the individual R&D components set up, but no overall guiding process. Below is a nine-step process that is fast, comprehensive and simple to execute.Step 1. VisualisationThis requires some hard and clear thinking around the “should be”, the ideal future we want to achieve. It sounds simple, but there are many interacting parts in the corporate machine, and we need to visualise how we can get them all working together to achieve the ideal outcome.Time, cost and quality aspirations are in constant tension. We must be careful what we wish for, because if we choose the wrong target, we will hit it!Step 2. Fact findingWe determine the “as is” situation, namely our current state, and gather data to establish a starting point. This is a critical step to enable measurement, but also to promote the brainstorming process.It is very difficult to go from a vision to a quality idea in one bound. We need to gather information and use this as our base to launch forward into idea generation.Step 3. Problem or opportunity findingWe now know where we are and where we want to be, so why aren't we there already? What is holding us back? This step requires identifying and then prioritising the problems or opportunities facing us. A great leading question is “In what way can we…”This prioritisation step is critical in busy people's lives. You can't do everything, but you can do the most important thing. You just need to be clear about what that thing is.Step 4. Idea findingThe aim, the reasons holding us back, and key information about the critical aspects of our business should serve as a foundation for brainstorming the creative ideas we need.However, there is a caveat we need to apply at this point; we must use Green Light Thinking. This means we are aiming for volume of ideas and not judging the quality of those ideas at this point.We want a big basket of ideas from which to harvest the best. Even if someone in the group comes up with the most ridiculous, idiotic contribution you have had to suffer, which is an affront to your intelligence, just SHUT UP!That crazy idea might provoke a truly creative and usable idea from someone else, so don't kill off suggestions at this stage. Encourage people to write down their ideas before sharing with the group and use a good facilitator to make sure all of those ideas are drawn out.Step 5. Solution findingNow we use Red Light Thinking. We become judicial, we make decisions about which among competing ideas is best and we now focus on the quality of each idea.There are many ways to arrive at this process, be it consensus, voting, criteria method (absolutes versus desirables) or directing. The method chosen will vary from issue to issue, and company culture will play a role.Step 6. Acceptance findingIdeas are free, but their execution is usually attached to a cost, and this is when we need to get the decision makers involved. An idea may require a pilot programme or simply jumping in with both feet. Regardless, don't bother doing any more work unless senior management is with you on this.Step 7. ImplementationNow we put the ideas into action as the execution stage to get from “as is” to “should be”. This requires a planning process. It doesn't have to be complicated, but it needs to be written down, have names attached to tasks and have very firm timelines.Step 8. Follow upMonitoring that people are doing what they say they are doing is always insightful. Good intentions don't cut it. People must be held accountable for their role or the project begins to drift. Set up follow-up meetings at 30-, 60- and 90-day intervals.Step 9. EvaluationIf we had a precise starting point and a clear goal, and we have executed the project well, then we are in a good position to make judgements about identifying and assessing the end results.It sounds simplistic when we read this but sometimes the fuzziness and lack of clarity at the start comes back to haunt us at the end. Constantly ask: Do we continue as is or do we need to modify for further success?These nine steps provide a complete framework for innovation and will tap the full power of the team, leaving your competitors wondering what happened. Good luck besting the competition through your power of innovation! Related article by Dr. Greg Story, President of Dale Carnegie Training Japan:"The Nine-Step Innovation Process" Related video Dr. Greg Story, President of Dale Carnegie Training Japan: THE Leadership Japan Series #10 - The 9 Step Innovation Process

Calls for breakthroughs in science and technology have never been louder, and yet the demand for innovation is made more challenging by public and political misconceptions surrounding where, when, and how it happens. Professor Andrew Hargadon uses historical research to advance our current understanding of the innovation process. He discussed the social and technical context in which electric light, and the modern electric power infrastructure, were born and consider its implications for managing innovation in science and technology today. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 24976]

Calls for breakthroughs in science and technology have never been louder, and yet the demand for innovation is made more challenging by public and political misconceptions surrounding where, when, and how it happens. Professor Andrew Hargadon uses historical research to advance our current understanding of the innovation process. He discussed the social and technical context in which electric light, and the modern electric power infrastructure, were born and consider its implications for managing innovation in science and technology today. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 24976]

Dick is the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of Value Innovations, Inc. (Vi), HQ'd in Colorado. Dick will discuss The Value Innovation Process: Delivering Exceptional Value to your most important internal and external customers. http://www.valueinnovations.com Dick says, "I'm honored to talk about effective methods of achieving innovation with Global Product Management Talk audience. Innovation and product management are keys to growing the US economy...businesses must grow and when they do, we will create jobs!" Background Resources: http://bit.ly/XRr7O4