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The secret to this government department’s innovation success: Small teams

Idea to Value

Is it possible for government agencies to innovate? And in the case of the US Government: a startup mentality. The federal government is the largest institution in the world, and spends $86 billion annually just on IT projects. Editor’s note: I did the math, and $86bn is more than the 2015 GDP of 125 countries!].

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Uncharted Waters Disrupting the Corporate Boardrooms

Paul Hobcraft

When you read a report that has within its executive summary this: “ In combination the boards stand unarmed to enter the battlefield of future business creation in a disrupted world ” it makes you want to read on. It wanted to address the skill-set at board level to handle digital disruption and the urgency to act proactively.

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5 Government Innovation Initiatives You Should Know About

Innovation Excellence

Open the Door to Disruption December 2015 ushered in a national Ideas Boom – a call to action for Australians to embrace a national identity that positions us as innovators, thought leaders and creative disruptors. The ambitious vision for a new Australia is a signature Turnbull initiative. We discussed what’s in Turnbull’s 1.1

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EU is making supermarkets give unwanted food to the needy

Idea to Value

It’s a sign not only of some industries being disrupted, but also of the changing tastes and values of consumers. But there are also the impacts of the European Governments’ austerity budgets and slow recovery from the recession which keeps people needing this assistance. The impact of austerity in Europe on food poverty.

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Finding the Advantage in Regulation

Daniel Burrus

One of the categories of Hard Trends—government regulations—might surprise you. No matter what any politician of any philosophical persuasion might argue, we’re going to have more government regulation in the future, not less. Whenever a new law is passed, there are both predictable opportunities and consequences. No one ever does.

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The Evolving Role of The Chief Innovation Officer

Innov8rs

At our recent Innov8rs Learning Lab on Innovation Strategy, Leadership, Governance & Portfolio Management, Elisa Farri (Vice President and Co-lead at Capgemini Invent's Management Lab) and Gabriele Rosani (Director of Content and Research at Capgemini Invent's Management Lab) shared insights from their recent research on this topic.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 In 2015, the 10 largest shareholders in a typical S&P 500 company held almost half of the company’s stock.) It’s often a cattle prod to a stagnant company, or one ignoring disruption by new startups. Its stock is trading where it was 20 years ago. of the company.