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CEO Insights on Innovation from the 2019 Bootcamp: Anton Affentranger, Former CEO of Implenia

Strategyzer Innovation

During our 2019 Bootcamp last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Anton Affentranger, former CEO of Implenia, a European construction company with CHF3.8BN in revenues. Innovation Culture & Readiness: Innovation has always been a difficult thing to do from a management perspective. Innovation is not part of an annual report.

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Growkomp project yields a promising model for regional transformation projects

Innovation 360 Group

Located in outlying areas, these companies are tasked with creating a strong, positive culture to compensate for the lack of urban amenities. This ambitious development project was launched in 2016 with 8.2 Manufacturing faces some unique challenges and businesses inside Sweden’s manufacturing corridor are no exception.

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#1,581 – The Greatest Books of 2019

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

This is a list of books that I read in 2019, not necessarily a list of books that were published in 2019. The Future of the Mind – I followed up on reading Michio Kaku’s Physics of the Future in 2018 by reading his look at the future of the mind in 2019. This book examines the thinking behind this project and why it matters.

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BIG Ideas: How ICL Built a Billion Dollar Innovation Accelerator

Qmarkets

Preparing for Launch Plans to launch BIG began in 2019 after the company identified the need for an effective innovation management solution. Those ideas then pass through an evaluation phase by relevant internal experts, with the best ones selected for implementation as live projects. To find out, let’s dive into the world of BIG.

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The 5 Benefits of Greater Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

CMOE

Within the progressively more-competitive work environment, new skills and talents are essential to a company’s innovative success. A 2019 study by BetterUp found that workplace belonging leads to an estimated 56% increase in job performance, a 50% decrease in turnover, and a 75% decrease in employee sick days. Brand Image.

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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

Idea to Value

Then, have a process for aligning strategy (which pulls you forward) with budgeting (which anchors you backward) with project governance (which is usually a total mess) with people’s incentives. Innovation must be rooted in improving competitive advantage, customer needs, employee expectations and now, sustainability. Tiffani Bova.

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Lessons from Silicon Valley on Innovation and Engagement

IdeaScale

Change management and innovation have been interwoven into the cultural fabric of Silicon Valley for years. Cutting costs and driving innovation is one of the only feasible strategies in order to respond to the market while remaining competitive. What lessons can the rest of the world learn from America’s technology heartland?