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The Innovation 'Function'

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In that vision of the “innovation funnel” the idea is at the end… the goal. Attempts to harness or direct that creative energy are not only futile, but actually impede the process. Neither process, nor technology alone holds the key to sustainable innovation success. The HR Head values retention and employee satisfaction.

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Strengthening the Organization and Accelerating Value – a fresh look at Capability Building

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Here are a few considerations to get started: Who are the customers we can engage? • Where are these issues being considered within the current innovation process? • How is customer insight and feedback coming into your organization, then being leveraged in the innovation process?

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Three Flavours of Open Innovation: breaking down institutional boundaries through the X-Factor, Speed Dating, and iOT

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The open innovation process here self-organizes the proper fit for start-up-to-problem-solution pairing. By sponsoring a medium that engages and fosters a broad ecosystem that is drawn to the variety of business issues presented can render these functions as true brokers of change.