Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 17, 2019

I'm writing a series of blog posts to document some of the things I've learned in innovation along the way, over 15 years of leading corporate innovation work. So far I've written several blogs, the first about the importance of d efining a why and a how for innovation , the second about the importance of an idea sponsor.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Since I am an innovation consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies to build innovation capacity, and I regularly blog on this site about innovation topics, I often have the opportunity to review new books about innovation. In this blog, I am going to be reviewing the book Built to Innovate by Ben Bensaou.

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Tim Kastelle

OCTOBER 1, 2018

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’re probably pretty familiar with these drawings by now. The definition of innovation in primitive figures. The first reason is that it models good innovation behaviour. Many people wait until they think things are perfect to show their new ideas to others.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For many years, in writing this blog, and in leading innovation projects for my clients, I tried to advocate for the benefits of innovation. The companies that do make the bet, and that do focus on innovation, often show the benefits in terms of higher profits, greater market share and higher stock prices.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Of course many of these conversations revolve around innovation and new product or service development (or the lack thereof), and how people are engaged in their work and their roles. While there is a lot of noise about innovation from all quarters, it appears from my discussions that there is little activity.

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ImagineNation

APRIL 7, 2024

My client enrolled in an online innovation learning program to learn to innovate by acquiring the fundamentals of mindset and behaviour changes to shift their thinking and act differently. Productivity growth means getting more from our work and our investments.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I think we often over complicate the work of innovation, because we believe it cannot be simple and straightforward. To drive all of this change, certainly innovation must be difficult and complex, right? Consultants often benefit from this assumption that innovation is difficult or unusual.

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Christensen Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As the influx of venture capital (VC) dollars flowed—and have since slowed—into digital health startups, we’ve seen many companies soar to great heights , only to meet their demise months later. Who, or what is to blame for these negative business outcomes, and more importantly, for the lost lives and negative health impact?

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 6, 2017

They patent so many mousetraps that the number number of patents per capita for Mousetrapians is among the best in the world. Since startups are an important part of any innovation ecosystem, last year the federal government provided money to start the world’s first MouseTech Accelerator, called The Cheese.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

Recently, well actually, over the past twelve or eighteen months, I was asked to explore and explain different frameworks that the innovator might need to know or at least have an opinion upon. These were for HYPE and posted on their blogs, mostly under their “Methods & Frameworks ” tag. Let me know.

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Christensen Institute

JUNE 27, 2023

Today’s guest blog post comes from Todd Dunn, Vice President of Innovation at Advocate Health. Below, Todd shares his three-step process, grounded in Christensen’s theories, on how to shift innovation from a vague buzzword to a clear way to make progress. He immediately answered Intuit.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. Undoubtedly, transformation in pursuit of innovation within established corporations is a significant challenge.

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InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 10, 2021

Learn about this innovation framework and find training resources, articles, tips, and more. In the innovation process, this really comes down to trying to find better ways of accomplishing this JTBD, rather than focusing on the product itself. Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation. What is it?

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

I've written before, both on this blog and on the blog I share with Paul Hobcraft about platforms and ecosystems about the need for seamless experiences. Geoffrey Moore and others noted that less than 5% of the market are early adopters, so the vast majority of us will wait until products and services are more seamless.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 12, 2020

As a result, we’re seeing more and more action being taken to mitigate the spread of the virus. Business are preparing for the tough times that might be ahead, should the disease continue spreading and actions to mitigate it become even more common. In essence, it’s primarily the companies that offer more value for less.

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Design thinking is a unique learning and problem solving mindset that we highly recommend to innovation-minded organizations and businesses. In this blog, we’ll share some resources and tips to use design thinking to enhance both the in-class and out-of-class experiences for teachers, students, and parents. Prototype and Test.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 12, 2021

As we all know, innovating and creating something new is usually seen, for good reason, as an important, yet highly risky endeavor. As such, innovation leaders are constantly under a lot of pressure from many different directions. Why is it so difficult to make smart decisions related to innovation?

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Thanks to my blog, and hopefully the insights I share here, I'm often asked to review books about innovation and innovators. The subtitle is: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World. These are, without a doubt, important innovators and very quirkly people.

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Tim Kastelle

OCTOBER 1, 2018

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’re probably pretty familiar with these drawings by now. The definition of innovation in primitive figures. The first reason is that it models good innovation behaviour. Many people wait until they think things are perfect to show their new ideas to others.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 13, 2016

As direction setters, leaders ensure their people have a clear direction that frames innovation priorities. They help ensure that it’s clear where fresh ideas and breakthrough projects are needed most. Define boundaries : Sets stretch goals and concrete business targets that demand innovative solutions.

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Huub Rutten

JUNE 1, 2021

Andre takes a deep breath and says “Good question, Huub, there are many biggest challenges”. Product specifications get more and more complex. First let's take the product definition: if I get the product definition from Product Management, well formulated, nicely presented, I know it is going to change.

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Huub Rutten

JUNE 1, 2021

Andre takes a deep breath and says “Good question, Huub, there are many biggest challenges”. Product specifications get more and more complex. First let's take the product definition: if I get the product definition from Product Management, well formulated, nicely presented, I know it is going to change.

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Tim Kastelle

OCTOBER 1, 2018

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’re probably pretty familiar with these drawings by now. The definition of innovation in primitive figures. The first reason is that it models good innovation behaviour. Many people wait until they think things are perfect to show their new ideas to others.

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Tim Kastelle

OCTOBER 1, 2018

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’re probably pretty familiar with these drawings by now. The definition of innovation in primitive figures. The first reason is that it models good innovation behaviour. Many people wait until they think things are perfect to show their new ideas to others.

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Tim Kastelle

OCTOBER 1, 2018

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’re probably pretty familiar with these drawings by now. The definition of innovation in primitive figures. The first reason is that it models good innovation behaviour. Many people wait until they think things are perfect to show their new ideas to others.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For starters, squeezing out more process efficiency from your existing solutions is not the be all and end all that is going to help you get there. As many organizations moved to a subscription and service-based model, the upper hand belongs to those who build and leverage value-creation relationships. .

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Qmarkets

MARCH 24, 2021

At Qmarkets we have spent the last 15+ years helping leading organizations to build and implement effective innovation initiatives. Along the way we have seen a wide variety of approaches and formats, from small-scale hackathons with a few hundred participants, to long term innovation programs involving tens of thousands of users.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 6, 2017

They patent so many mousetraps that the number of patents per capita for Mousetrapians is among the best in the world. Since startups are an important part of any innovation ecosystem, last year the federal government provided money to start the world’s first MouseTech Accelerator, called The Cheese. So the startup scene is thriving.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

This article originally appeared on Innovation Leader. Launching an innovation management system does not have to be guesswork, and it is a lot easier than most organizations imagine it to be. Innovation by definition is very different from typical business processes, and it should be in a constant state of flux.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 8, 2016

There are a few relatively hide-bound industries in the US that have to date been somewhat impervious to real innovation. If you've followed this blog you know that I believe traditional retail banking is one of those industries. Another industry ripe for innovation is the book publishing industry.

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IM Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Elijah Eilert speaks to Andy Cars , the founder and CEO of Lean Ventures International, about the ISO standards for innovation management. The aim is to create a long-term innovation strategy and transform an organisation’s culture into a value creation mindset. ISO 56007 – Idea management – Guidance, 2021 (TBC).

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 14, 2015

Today, inspired by the Fast and Furious movies, I thought I'd write about the appropriate speed for innovation. One doesn't have to have the arms of the Rock, or the brains of Vin Diesel, to see that most innovation is attempted at the wrong speed. One more literary allusion and I hit the trifecta!

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Idea to Value

JUNE 1, 2017

Innovators’ curious attitude is characterized by thinking in childlike terms while insatiably seeking out information. Innovators’ curious attitude is characterized by thinking in childlike terms while insatiably seeking out information. But world’s greatest innovators are passionately curious and even nosy or annoying.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 28, 2017

When playing the role of culture creator, the leader’s primary task is to ensure the spirit of the innovation process is understood, celebrated, and aligned with the strategy of the organization. The importance of fostering beliefs and behaviors that encourage innovation within your team and organization cannot be overstated.

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ImagineNation

MARCH 31, 2022

Interestingly, this also completely disrupted not only our safety and comfort zones , but also disconnected our sense of security, as well as our confidence to survive and thrive in a world where so many of us felt exploited and depleted, by some of our employers. Shifting the dialogue. Re-generating in uncertain and unstable times.

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IM Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

About the Episode Elijah Eilert is talking to Kumuda Suppayah an Innovation strategist, and business transformation expert in the Oil and Gas sector. Part 1 of the episode is designed around three main questions: What is innovation? How should innovation be measured? Topics and Insights [02:28] What is Innovation?

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mjvinnovation

APRIL 1, 2021

But today the idea has expanded. In this post, we will discuss in detail the differences between each of these definitions so that you can determine which is the best option for your business. We see these applications becoming more and more popular, with “intelligent” devices like Smartwatches, for example.

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