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What is the ambition matrix and how does it work as part of an innovation portfolio?

Idea to Value

Most companies are not really aware of all of the innovation projects they are working on. Here is the original image of the Ambition Matrix from the article: Original Image of the Ambition Matrix from HBR 2012. ”, which is related to the products and solutions you already have, and which new innovations you need to develop.

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16 Creative Thinking Questions from the Most Innovative Companies

BrainZooming

The 2018 Fast Company Most Innovative Companies issue arrived Saturday. It’s always a wonderful inspiration for strategic and creative thinking questions (plus it’s exciting that we have a current client among the companies recognized). 16 Creative Thinking Questions from the Most Innovative Companies.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

Traditionally, some companies have adopted a command-and-control culture, with a hierarchical structure that emphasizes strict obedience and a top-down approach to decision-making. Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012.

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How much luck do you need to be creative?

Idea to Value

Having the resources to develop what you are thinking of. However, in the 200m butterfly in London 2012, Phelps was beaten by South Africa’s Chad Le Clos by just five one-hundredths of a second. What makes successful people succeed? A number of factors they come up with if you ask them may include: Hard work.

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4 Things You Need To Build An Innovative Culture

IdeaSpies

Fortunately, his rabble rousing caught the attention of another division within the company, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) which wasn’t interested in efficiency, but inventing a new future and they eagerly welcomed Starkweather into their ranks. Create Safe Spaces In 2012, Google embarked on an enormous research project.

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7 Things Every CEO Should Know About Their Patents

Anaqua

Even in the most extreme cases where there is a perfect intersection of data, analytics, valuable metrics, and huge incentives to utilize and optimize, we see both surprising catastrophic failures, and stunning opportunites in markets. End of 2012 $7,473. Motorola Balance Sheet, intangible assets (in millions): End of 2012 $109.

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The enemy is already within. The flood gates are open. Can GE recover?

Paul Hobcraft

Managing cash, balancing this out with your liabilities and obligations, knowing your market dynamics, and equally, having a good understanding of where the future growth lies, are all essential for managing any healthy business. This impatience goes far beyond companies and investors, it is hurting the economy and society as a whole as well.