IdeaScale

MAY 23, 2018

This article is part 6 of a 5 part series, originally started on the Ever Evolving website , where we are taking a deep dive into the 5 common challenges to innovation that an organization faces. And, I admit, that is some funky math. With the reason being that we at Ever Evolving , LOVE this tool and their team.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s a management format that draws from the same source as Lean and Agile. states that the most common reason for team failure in modern companies is the reliance on archaic management styles, ones that give employees little autonomy and decision making power. Created by IT manager Jurgen Appelo in 2010, Management 3.0

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Inceodia

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. You have to pick carefully. Download Now.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2016

Every business leader agrees that it is important. What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? Even amongst the group of industry insiders here who teach and author books on innovation methodologies, case studies and thought leadership, there was a huge variety between the responses.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group finds itself in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. From the necessity of growth the most creative ideas are often formed.

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Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Disruption of markets worldwide has proven that speed is an important attribute of strong innovators. Companies that are built for speed can react quickly to changing preferences and competitors’ moves in the market, manifesting in greater potential to boost top and bottom lines. . And I would say, ‘OK, I’m not starting the project.’

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

The invention of the airplane, the telephone and the computer; the discovery of gravity, electricity and relativity – all great innovations that changed the world. But in accordance with their greatness, there was also resistance. There is a conventional/accepted way of doing things and this is being rejected.

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ITONICS

MAY 14, 2018

Even fewer have persistently developed and implemented habits and processes that foster sustainable innovation. We looked at some of the most innovative companies and their unique practices and filtered out seven key habits that are applicable to business and beyond. Adapt or die. Fail forward.

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Boxes and Arrows

APRIL 14, 2015

When we’re building products for people, designers often do something called “needs finding” which translates roughly into “looking for problems in users’ lives that we can solve.” But there’s a problem with this. That’s often true. They struggle with this thing every day! So, there you are. But sometimes it isn’t.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group find themselves in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. Michiel : Sure!

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Taivara

AUGUST 29, 2018

The problem with this approach is that while you can be very good at identifying and executing the incremental innovations that will grow your business year over year, you are virtually certain to miss the disruptive innovations that can change industries. They do the things they do, because they have worked in the past.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 28, 2017

This is one of those stories that we hope never happened with us. I had decent success in my first job and had reached a point where I had built enough trust with my boss that he allowed me to run one of his branch office. It is only when I informed my boss, that he realised the mistake I had made.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group find themselves in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. Michiel : Sure!

Ideation 52

Ideation Innovation Engagement Management 52

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

The invention of the airplane, the telephone and the computer; the discovery of gravity, electricity and relativity – all great innovations that changed the world. But in accordance with their greatness, there was also resistance. There is a conventional/accepted way of doing things and this is being rejected.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 26, 2014

Sure, you can learn things just by chatting with your users, but too often what you’ll get is a combination of bug reports, random observations, feature suggestions, and other bits and bobs that will be very difficult to act on. One panel included Laura Klein, Todd Zaki-Warfel, Christina Wodtke, and Mike Long.

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Rmukesh Gupta

MARCH 22, 2017

Something that I had decided to never do. Yet, I ended up doing exactly that same thing. But, does that help? I did apologise, because it’s the right thing to do… The words we say are like arrows. Only this time, the arrow stuck a blow that i had not intended. That is exactly how I felt.

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Just as we have started to get used to the idea of ourselves always being online, it seems that many of our homes and an increasing number of objects inside them will soon be connected and have the ability to talk to each other. How many connected devices are broadcasting YOUR information publicly right now?

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Moves the Needle

MAY 18, 2015

Don’t waste time trying to convince senior leaders to upend the way the company has been doing things. Don’t waste time trying to convince senior leaders to upend the way the company has been doing things. But you don’t start with that—just like you don’t start a product launch with a Super Bowl ad.”

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Leanstack

JUNE 7, 2018

Taking the First Business Model Snapshot “Set a timer for 20 minutes and take a first snapshot of your idea on a Lean Canvas.” The instructions say to start with the Customer and Problem boxes, but these are the boxes that stump Steve the most. That will take an eternity!” He ponders. Then gets to work. Face-to-face interviews?

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Hutch Carpenter

JANUARY 21, 2015

Including this one (#18) about “use cases”: 18/The third critique I call the “innocent” one — “Are there enough sufficiently compelling uses cases for Bitcoin to succeed at scale? In this post, I wanted to think through the consumer payment market, one of the bigger targets there is.

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Idea Champions

OCTOBER 6, 2019

To the casual observer, it all looks good, but few of these initiatives ever amount to anything In fact, research indicates that 70 percent of all change initiatives fail. And her concept of the session was spot on -- that the CEO and his Direct Reports (a new rock band?), CEOs give pep talks. Why such a low percentage?

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Idea Champions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

What is it that allows some people to get creative breakthroughs while others get only creative breakdowns -- alternately blaming themselves, society, their company, and their increasingly suspect astrological configurations? Is it true that people who experience breakthroughs are "gifted"?

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Adam Hartung

AUGUST 6, 2015

Are you in growth markets, creating new products with new technologies that meet unmet needs and have the potential to completely change your business? Or are you stuck doing the same thing you’ve always done, a litle better, faster and cheaper in hopes you can just maintain your position? Of course you would.

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Leanstack

JUNE 7, 2018

Taking the First Business Model Snapshot “Set a timer for 20 minutes and take a first snapshot of your idea on a Lean Canvas.” The instructions say to start with the Customer and Problem boxes, but these are the boxes that stump Steve the most. That will take an eternity!” He ponders. Then gets to work. Face-to-face interviews?

Survey 40

Survey LEAN Meeting Technical Review 40

Idea Champions

OCTOBER 23, 2017

What is it that allows some people to get creative breakthroughs while others get only creative breakdowns -- alternately blaming themselves, society, their company, and their increasingly suspect astrological configurations? Is it true that people who experience breakthroughs are "gifted"?

How To 29

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Boxes and Arrows

APRIL 11, 2010

Our theme is meant to inspire everyone in the community—even those who aren’t presenting or volunteering—to bring their best ideas to the table. initiative: an attempt to standardize a methodology to understand comparative data on 19 cities that will have 20 million or more inhabitants in the 21st century. Dan Klyn: Thanks.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

To the casual observer, it all looks good, but few of these initiatives ever amount to anything In fact, research indicates that 70 percent of all change initiatives fail. And her concept of the session was spot on -- that the CEO and his Direct Reports (a new rock band?), CEOs give pep talks. Why such a low percentage?

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Idea Champions

AUGUST 2, 2015

What is it that allows some people to get creative breakthroughs while others get only creative breakdowns -- alternately blaming themselves, society, their company, and their increasingly suspect astrological configurations? Is it true that people who experience breakthroughs are "gifted"?

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

As IDEA 2008 draws closer, the IA Institute is conducting a series of interviews with the speakers for the conference. As Event Coordinator for IDEA , I fill a variety of roles, including the Interviewer of IDEA Presenters (which I proudly share with Liz Danzico). So that’s how I started (sort of). DA: At birth.

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