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Parkinson’s Law and the Peter Principle – are they relevant to innovation?

Idea to Value

10 people write 10 reports in 10 hours. If you hire 10 more people how many reports will all 20 people write in the same time? Parkinson’s Law has often been used to victimize the civil service, but it is valid for all organizations devoid of good leadership and permeated by an unimaginative work ethic.

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What do most innovative companies have in common?

hackerearth

So much that a McKinsey survey reported that 94 percent executives are unhappy with their business’ innovation performance. They promote innovation leadership. They adhere to lean principles of product development. A common approach that drives innovation. Most often, leaders don’t need to be innovators. They are tech-savvy.

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Constructing Innovation as Value Management

Paul Hobcraft

There is this increasing need to understand and incorporate ecosystems, platforms, and the greater use of analytics, big data and reliance on technology into our innovation thinking. To help me here I want to acknowledge the work going on over at the IIRC with their <IR> reporting. Lets tackle each part.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

I say ‘Leading FOR Innovation’ instead of the usual narrative of ‘Innovation Leadership’ because it’s not about making the leaders themselves ‘innovative’ but about leaders being able to build and lead an organisation where genuine innovation (not innovation theatre!)

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Key Issues in Innovation Management – Revisited – Part 2

Tim Kastelle

Tim’s Comment: There’s one other way that this idea plays out too – figuring out how to use lean startup techniques inside of established organisations. Indeed, BCG research shows that big data leaders generate 12 percent higher revenues than those who do not experiment with big data.

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Nine Questions CEO’s Should Ask About Innovation

Gregg Fraley

There are great frameworks and tools out there for innovation projects, like Design Thinking, Agile, Lean, and blended processes. But research and insight departments typically don’t invent , they report. Or do they hand off their report and forget about it? Do your people know them?

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The Challenges being Faced by Innovation Consultants

Paul Hobcraft

The need for ecosystems, platforms, the greater use of analytics, big data and reliance on technology. The one real change that is occurring is in thought leadership from consultants. There is increasing value in the thought leadership pieces emerging from the large, well connected consulting firms.