Business and Tech

AUGUST 26, 2021

The shelter-in-place orders associated with the pandemic have meant that hotels, restaurants, event venues, and similar businesses have had to “roll with the punches” in ways we’ve never seen in the modern era. Resilience buys you time to recover and adaptability buys you a future as your business may need to evolve.

Technology 246

Technology Strategic Thinking Exercises Trends 246

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. In 2015, the GSA held what was intended to be a one-off event called “The Great Pitch.”

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 24, 2022

Red Team / Blue Team The idea of a red team (attacker or hacker) versus the blue team (defender or good guy) has become a staple of cybersecurity, but it has an older history than that. Why you should consider a red team Let's imagine, instead, that your innovation team, the people with the great new idea, are the blue team.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It is impossible to plan out exactly what is required for success, and as a result many innovation projects cannot produce a business case for project approval. Finally, the project does not risk excess resources in the event something goes wrong. Every experiment begins with a hypothesis to be tried and tested.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Technical Review Resources 198

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of the Startup Ecosystem for Corporate Growth For corporates, the startup ecosystem presents a fertile ground for innovation, offering fresh perspectives and cutting-edge technologies that can complement or revolutionize existing business models. More about fostering startup innovation can be found through this link.

Technical Review 113

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, crafting and leading an effective executive team offsite has emerged as a pivotal strategy for fostering alignment, stimulating innovation, and bolstering organizational resilience. What do you aim to achieve by the end of this gathering?

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Businesses and organizations who want to stay ahead must evolve and learn from and with their customers to create better solutions to life’s challenges. The use of innovation activities is one way to accomplish these goals, spur creativity, and drive business or organizational growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

For me, the weekend focus was specifically on the Energy Transition, following on from their recent Davos event and the series of reports and whitepapers co-sponsored with different organizations built up over many years. One whitepaper I took some time to find more time to re-read.

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Technical Review Innovation System Collaboration 200

Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

Charles O’Reilly and Michael Tushman coined the term an “Ambidextrous Organization” in 1996 to describe how some companies can simultaneously execute their core business while also innovating successfully. Can create a “us vs them” divide between silos of business units. Companies that survive do both.

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Purpose is not just a lofty idea; it’s a guiding force that can transform your life, and Design Thinking can be the compass that helps you navigate the path to discovering it. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box and entertain unconventional ideas. Start small and test your purpose-related ideas.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

AccelIQ Digital is a global consultancy based in Houston, Texas, with a mission to help enterprise businesses unlock the benefits of this outward-looking, collaborative approach to innovation. Ariana Smetana, founder and CEO of AccelIQ Digital Could you tell us about your career journey and how you became involved in innovation?

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105

IdeaScale

JANUARY 23, 2018

As an innovation strategist at IdeaScale, I focus on helping our clients think creatively about how best to engage their crowd and leverage the wisdom of the crowd to source ideas for new products and services and improve processes. Scenario planning is a great way to visualize how your business landscape may change over time.

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Our focus is helping people to take on a challenge to reflect on their life and work to create and design their own stories, and then prototype and test their stories out on their fellow workshop participants. Tell stories to communicate data, ideas, innovations or even the vision for transformation as a leader. Darin Eich, Ph.D.

Design Thinking 52

Design Thinking Design Ideation Collaboration 52

IdeaScale

JANUARY 16, 2019

” And it’s a strong economy (13th largest in the world) so businesses in Australia have some promising resources to test and grow new ideas. And we’re hosting three workshop events and attending the Brisbane Intrapreneurship Summit (message us for a discount code for registration).

Crowdsourcing 174

Crowdsourcing Meeting Collaboration Resources 174

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. This thinking regarding time frame also aligns with how organisations should look at balancing their innovation portfolio.

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Qmarkets

JULY 22, 2021

Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. So, the process itself must be carefully tailored to your organization’s culture, needs, and fit seamlessly within your business to ensure employee adoption.

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Idea Generation Technical Review Ideation Idea Management 98

IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

The other week, Google held its annual Google Marketing Live event and several new changes to the platform related to machine learning and automation were announced. Companies can test these out on their campaigns and see improved performance as a result. And in the field of digital advertising… read up on marketing news.

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Industry Change How To Marketing 213

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC initiatives often lead to strategic partnerships that enable corporations to explore new business models and market opportunities. Business Model Innovation Adopting novel approaches to business operations and customer engagement. Market Expansion Entering new markets or segments through partnerships.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

AccelIQ Digital is a global consultancy based in Houston, Texas, with a mission to help enterprise businesses unlock the benefits of this outward-looking, collaborative approach to innovation. Ariana Smetana, founder and CEO of AccelIQ Digital Could you tell us about your career journey and how you became involved in innovation?

Open Innovation 94

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 94

Innovators Alliance

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Entrepreneur and personal development coach, Briony McKenzie , advises entrepreneurs to make space for resting in your business year. However, she states entrepreneurs define relaxation differently depending on the stage of their business. . Diligently book your rests and stick to them,’ she writes. This year, it feels different.

Meeting 52

Meeting Company Industry Innovation 52

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I have also since seen a mounting amount of scientific research showing how women do not even get the same credit for their creativity or innovation work as if a man were to suggest the same idea. Just paying attention to it in the midst of all the hubbub of today’s business is a huge positive thing. Twitter: Tiffani_Bova.

Innovation 246

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 246

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

94 Ideas to Imagine Innovative Growth Strategies. No matter your industry or company size, you can dive into this list to generate potential ideas for innovation and growth. Go beyond listing one idea per prompt; use each prompt to generate five-to-ten ideas. Host more events. Start a side business.

Strategy 111

Strategy Strategy Innovation Training 111

InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

Successful organizations understand that innovation should be embedded directly into their culture and way of doing business. Diversity of ideas, backgrounds, careers, values, and more is critical when developing a team. Tips for building and sustaining innovation teams within your organizational culture.

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Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming Innovation Collaboration 80

Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The business needs more evidence in order to provide support, and yet they need the business' support in order to deliver that evidence. In other words, what is the best way to bring the business along? How To Bring The Business Along? Are there any ideas you’ve parked away or haven’t been able to pursue?

Disruption 52

Disruption Project Design Roadmap 52

IdeaScale

AUGUST 15, 2017

Have high visitor numbers, but few ideas? Try targeting existing users with content that encourages submission and removes the fear of a bad idea. Check that at least 1 moderator action is being taken per idea and ensure that certain campaign are not being overlooked with the “Moderator Actions” activity type in Activity Trends.

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Leapfrogging

AUGUST 15, 2017

Moving faster and cheaper when innovating new products and services ideas is the name of the innovation game. At Amazon, we’ve had a lot of inventions that we were very excited about, and customers didn’t care at all,” Bezos recounted during an event in Colorado. 2) Test drive concepts as early as possible.

How To 133

How To Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Marketing 133

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Common integration points include: Idea Generation and Screening : AI can analyze trends and patterns to suggest new product ideas or enhancements and screen them for feasibility based on predefined criteria. Metric Before AI Integration After AI Integration Time-to-Market 12 months 8.4

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Artificial Inteligence Innovation Management Management Generative AI 100

InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Design thinking is a hot topic for business these days, and it’s no surprise. Ideas collide and creativity flows when everyone is together – but how can that be recreated in a virtual setting? IDEATE: Generating Ideas & Prototyping. The best ideas are uploaded for the rest of the team to review, comment on and evolve.

Design Thinking 138

Design Thinking Project Design How To 138

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2021

Some events today set me thinking that resulted in re-issuing this post, shortening it down a bit. Participating in business and engaging socially with Asia, watching how Asia has evolved has been a real experience that stays with you as something hugely valuable. Dilemmas of orientation and management when East meets West.

Meeting 317

Meeting Culture Innovation Engagement 317

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Navigating a Disruptive Business Environment In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven landscape, businesses are frequently faced with disruptions that can significantly impact their operations and long-term viability. Recognizing the early signs of these disruptions is key to responding effectively.

Disruption 100

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Leapfrogging

JULY 2, 2017

At Amazon, we’ve had a lot of inventions that we were very excited about, and customers didn’t care at all,” Bezos recounted during an event in Colorado. Here are five approaches that can help businesses of all sizes prove out new concepts, ratify market needs, and jumpstart innovation without breaking the bank: 1) Count the clicks.

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Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Innovation Marketing 127

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The idea behind acceleration is not just to fund promising startups, but to compress years’ worth of learning and development into a few months. This intensive growth support aims to elevate startups to a point where they have a refined business model, are ready to scale, and can attract further startup investment.

Case Study 113

Case Study Resources Industry Engagement 113

IdeaSpies

MAY 24, 2019

Do you have a proven business and are you looking to expand globally? Taking your startup business global seems like a daunting task but it doesn’t have to be. There are five main pitfalls many businesses fall into when trying to expand overseas. Believe they don’t have the time – Running a business is busy work.

How To 88

How To Conference Marketing Resources 88

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. The approach can be applied to nearly every industry and discipline, making it a useful tool when brainstorming solutions to challenges and testing them in action. Prototype and Test.

Design Thinking 70

Design Thinking Design Brainstorming Resources 70

InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Create and choose the right name to define your idea, company, brand, product or service with a naming workshop. After all, they are the ones who know your business and your customers best. Our naming challenge can be directed towards anything that needs a name – from a business, product, website, feature, or even an event.

Design Thinking 64

Design Thinking Brainstorming Training Design 64

Leapfrogging

JULY 2, 2017

At Amazon, we’ve had a lot of inventions that we were very excited about, and customers didn’t care at all,” Bezos recounted during an event in Colorado. Here are five approaches that can help businesses of all sizes prove out new concepts, ratify market needs, and jumpstart innovation without breaking the bank: 1) Count the clicks.

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Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Innovation Marketing 100

Innov8rs

APRIL 14, 2023

Innovation project governance is a decision-making discipline where organizational leaders decide which ideas to pursue, how to allocate the innovation budget, and how to assign resources. Don't: Combine exploratory innovation project governance with core business project governance. So there are a lot of trade-offs involved.

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