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Where Open Innovation Stumbles

Harvard Business Review

Although the search has been productive, members within the FVA leadership circle wanted to see if there was a better search process that would unearth more solutions and potentially create more value. For example, 33 new providers and only 2 known ones addressed the low-friction hard surfaces problem.

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Five Good Reasons to Champion Auto-Analytics in Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Here are a few examples: Experiments to minimize "wasted time." However, using personal data (emails, calendars, etc) and spreadsheets, some practitioners are developing personal yield management tools. Auto-analytics could increase self-awareness on the front lines of an organization.