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Key Issues in Innovation Management – Revisited – Part 2

Tim Kastelle

Research confirms: development of exploration in parallel to exploitation capabilities proves to be mandatory for established companies in order to compete successfully and sustainably. One way for established organizations to strengthen exploration is by developing internal capabilities in order to overcome their inherent inertia.

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User Research With Small Business Owners: Best Practices and Considerations

Boxes and Arrows

Does it matter if your study participants are from B2B vs. B2C companies? This isn’t a bad thing. Reporting tip #1: Provide context. When socializing your findings to a product team, building empathy for the participants and their challenges is key. Reporting tip #2: Limit, but embrace, variation. and revenue.

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Key Innovation Issues for 2016 and Beyond

Integrative Innovation

But even participating in other firms’ ecosystems can be highly attractive, as demonstrated by e.g. several app developers. Conclusion: developing a culture of experimen-tation is vital for both building new businesses as well as for competing in existing businesses – with distinct characteristics, though.