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Why you need extreme constraints to fuel innovation

hackerearth

In this video, watch Bhamla and Prakash build a hand-powered centrifuge for 20 cents! They talk about Zappos, Southwest Airlines, and Aravind Eye Hospitals to drive home the point about turning a constraint, such as resource, time, and method, into a winning opportunity. Watch this video.

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Average company lifespan has shrunk to 10 years – Don’t be average!

Innovation 360 Group

WOW Airlines had to cease operations this year while more than thousands of their passengers were in the middle of their journeys. The Danish home of build-it-yourself toys teetered on the brink of bankruptcy several times, especially in 2004, before they found a way to reinvent themselves and survive the onslaught of video game culture.

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

For example, Delta Air Lines, one of the leading airlines, managed to get back to their leading position even after bankruptcy. They successfully emerged from the crisis in 2007 through a series of bold decisions from leaders who embraced innovative thinking.

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Game Changers: How Citizen Science and Gamification Are Transforming the Business World

Qmarkets

Throughout, we’ll touch on how open innovation management software – such as that offered by Qmarkets – can help leverage the collective intelligence of citizen scientists to drive business results. Inform your innovation strategy. Inform your innovation strategy. with key citizen insights ! with key citizen insights !