Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

For many people, it evokes brands that created something so new that it changed the way we interact with certain products or services forever: Uber. I want to dive into incremental innovation with you to unpack how and why it should be front of mind for your innovation program. Let’s get started.

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Innovation in Practice

AUGUST 31, 2018

At some point in your journey to drive innovation, you’ll want to take a deep breath and ask – what happened here? I’ve seen too many innovation programs get off to a fast start only to fizzle out later. Next, you need to remind everyone why innovation is an imperative – the so called Burning Platform. Is it growing?

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Innovation Training Idea Generation Innovation Programs 100

Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Lack of Managment support will effectively kill any innovation program no matter how well conceived. Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation. Digital technology innovation is an opportunity where most organization’s will be too late to the party.

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Training Innovation Programs LEAN Innovation 58

Imaginatik

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Many of us innovation practitioners have found that the business topic of innovation is increasingly devolving into a search for that one magic idea that will change your enterprise, sort of like a more mature version of Pokemon-Go. What can be a complementary business case to idea production during fallow seasons?

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Planview

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

When it comes to measuring direct financial value, start by asking yourself: Did the innovation program produce any breakthrough ideas that were brought to market? As a bonus, softer metrics can be reported on easily, as well as early, in the life of your innovation program. Make time for softer metrics.

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hackerearth

JUNE 8, 2017

We know from our history that while promotions may win quarters, innovation wins decades.”. But for an innovation program to be efficient and successful, there are certain guidelines or best practices an organization needs to abide by. Ideas - Number of ideas generated. Walk the talk.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

This blog provides powerful, practical information about how to use stimulus to inspire breakthrough innovation solutions. Stimulus is the second of the four Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 Here is a brief recap of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 The benefits of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 Guaranteed.

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Planview

JULY 20, 2018

The award for Best Employee Engagement looks at clients who have created a robust reward and recognition program, and have increased employee engagement and participation across their innovation campaigns and challenges. Having that visibility throughout the company has enabled Pfizer’s small innovation team to do more with less.

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Planview

JULY 20, 2018

The award for Best Employee Engagement looks at clients who have created a robust reward and recognition program, and have increased employee engagement and participation across their innovation campaigns and challenges. Having that visibility throughout the company has enabled Pfizer’s small innovation team to do more with less.

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Innovation Programs Ideation Crowdsourcing Engagement 40

Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

Examples: Fraction of the workforce trained in innovation, amount of leadership time spent on innovation vs day to day operations, the fraction of the capital budget that the company invests in innovation projects, number of ideas coming from customers or partners, number of innovation tools and methodologies available to employees.

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Gregg Fraley

JUNE 21, 2016

Many leaders pull back on innovation programs because of expenses, and, fear of change. They settle for small changes and improvements and continue to look at innovation as if it’s extra work. They pay lip service to innovation and waste time doing culture assessments. Risk Aversion is a Risk Itself.

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eZassi

JANUARY 4, 2023

Collaborate across disciplines and product lines while supporting change management and the human factors which ultimately increase the probability of success of the project. This is an idea “Generator.” Are there specific KPIs I should monitor for the year end’s analysis of innovational success?

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Strategos

JANUARY 11, 2017

The software platform is not a magic bullet; it will help to organize and sort ideas and can also build greater virtual connections between dispersed innovators. But the software platform cannot substitute for other key parts of an innovation program. Spark the innovation with new perspectives and insights.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Software Innovation Programs 45

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 4, 2017

Get a Grip on Innovation — 10 Questions, 20 Minutes. Ten questions for you to focus on assessing the state of your organization’s innovation program. If you think your current program is working, non-existent, or just a disaster — you will learn something by taking this quick survey.

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Technical Review Innovation Programs Training Project 45

Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 18, 2016

The conversations go something like this: "We've told our folks we need more innovation. We've promised to reward them for their ideas. Yet here we are, four or five weeks into an innovation program, and we aren't getting any ideas. Why won't people innovate when we tell them we need it? What's going on?"

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Vision & Leadership 1.

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KindlingApp

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

As Doss points out, changing company culture is not easy—it’s an organizational shift that takes time and effort. Consider the iPod, Uber, or Airbnb—one good idea can can be so valuable that it disrupts entire industries. Why does culture find itself on the backburner so often?

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Lack of clearly defined innovation metrics. Call your shot.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 31, 2017

Their buy-in is essential to not only ensure the successful execution of the innovation program as a whole but also towards recruiting them as long-term assets that go above and beyond the stated requirements of the innovation delivery plan. When this is executed properly, the results can be formidable. Stage 3: Learn lessons.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Lack of clearly defined innovation metrics. Call your shot.

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

The science and the technology, and, the ever-changing market and customers. Encourage pitches, ask for ideas, take action, provide resources. Projects change culture. If you’re doing projects for innovation, you’ve got a chance. The process of doing projects changes cultures. Projects are essential.

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Strategos

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

They speak about it in public as key to meeting their customers’ needs for new products and services and assert that innovation that keeps ideas flowing from inception to commercialization is key to building a sustainable business. Step 2 – Define the scope of your innovation effort. Innovation Agenda.

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Gregg Fraley

JUNE 13, 2017

Even those organizations with existing continuous improvement and innovation programs need to amplify and expand their efforts. The innovation effort alone is complex. Mobile devices, apps, commerce, and location have already changed our daily lives. Digital leaders like GE are already transforming industries.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 6, 2019

However, on a closer glance, when you read about and think about the deep changes business and industries have gone through, including digital transformation , you look back at the governments and think, “Aren’t they stuck? At first glance, the term “smart government” appears to be oxymoronic. And no further explanation is needed.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Hackathons, internal innovation programs, open innovation, technology acquisitions…these days it seems like everyone is jumping onto the innovation bandwagon. How is innovation best performed? Can guidelines for innovation be created? Make These Techniques Work For You.

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Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Hackathons, internal innovation programs, open innovation, technology acquisitions…these days it seems like everyone is jumping onto the innovation bandwagon. How is innovation best performed? Can guidelines for innovation be created? Make These Techniques Work For You.

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