IIM May 2019 Newsletter Articles

Using AI to unleash the power of unstructured government data – Article by Deloitte

Government agencies are awash in unstructured and difficult to interpret data. To gain meaningful insights from data for policy analysis and decision-making, they can use natural language processing, a form of artificial intelligence.

This article looks at applications and examples of natural language processing (NLP) across government.

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An executive's guide to AI - McKinsey

An executive's guide to AI Staying ahead in the accelerating artificial-intelligence race requires executives to make nimble, informed decisions about where and how to employ AI in their business.

One way to prepare to act quickly: know the AI essentials presented in this guide.

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Leading and Managing People-Centred Change – Free online course Durham University

Ensure people-centred change in your organisation stays on track

Many leaders and managers struggle when it comes to managing change, especially if it affects people. This course looks at how we can manage people-centred change effectively. You will learn the importance of bringing people with you through change, and consider the moments where change can go wrong and how to avoid them.

Change does not need to be overwhelming, if it is managed well - find out what those of us with leadership or management responsibilities can do to keep things on track with this course.

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A selection of articles

"What You Must Know Before Creating an Innovation Culture" by John Bessant
https://blog.hypeinnovation.com/creating-an-innovation-culture

"A Tsunami of Disruption is Coming and it’s not AI…or Anything Else in the Hype Cycle" by Tim Stroh
http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2018/09/16/a-tsunami-of-disruption-is-coming-and-its-not-ai-or-anything-else-in-the-hype-cycle/

"Design Thinking: The Power of Customer-centric Approach to Problem Solving"  by Luis Gonçalves
https://www.organisationalmastery.com/design-thinking/