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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

However, as the internet and streaming services like Netflix emerged, Blockbuster failed to keep up with technological advancements and could not keep up with the competition. Staying abreast of technological trends is critical for businesses to remain competitive and prepare for the future.

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My innovation journey (so far)

Jeffrey Phillips

We felt that to remain competitive, larger companies needed to recapture the sense of wonder and adventure that working in the "front end" of innovation would create. My friend, who founded OVO Innovation with me in 2004, was really passionate about the idea of reviving innovation in corporations.

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Innovation adoption in the technology lifecycle for Energy Translation

Paul Hobcraft

The economics of powering the energy system with renewables has got to the point where there is real competitiveness. The solutions to replace these fuels are renewables based on wind, solar, biofuels, and have a sustainability credential. The diffusion of innovation is essential to understand to get eventually to scale.

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71 Innovation Methodologies

Open Innovation EU

Design Competitions. Focus stage: Growth Published: 2004 more…. Focus stage: Early-stage Published: 2004 more…. Focus stage: Early-stage Published: 2011 more…. Focus stage: Early-stage Published: 2012 more…. Stage-Gate Model in Crowdsourcing (Saldanha). Focus stage: Maturity Published: 2014 more…. Co-Creation (Prahalad).

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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills-Scofield

Blue Lobster at the South Bristol Coop , 2004. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. What’s with blue lobsters? Well, a blue lobster is rare, about 1 in 2 million , and very beautiful. The key to innovation has been and always will be People. People who view the world differently.

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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills-Scofield

Blue Lobster at the South Bristol Coop , 2004. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. What’s with blue lobsters? Well, a blue lobster is rare, about 1 in 2 million , and very beautiful. The key to innovation has been and always will be People. People who view the world differently.

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The 5 Ways Chairman Lampert Destroyed Sears’ Value

Adam Hartung

The brand is now so tarnished that Sears Holdings is writing down the value of the Sears name by another $200million – reducing intangible value from the $4B at origination in 2004 to under $2B. Whatever chance Sears and Kmart had to grow the chain against intense competition it was lost by the Chairman’s need to micro-manage.

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