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The law of diffusion of innovation

Idea to Value

Any company planning on bringing a new innovative solution to market must accept the fact that not every customer will be willing to buy it immediately. The Law of Diffusions of Innovation was first popularised by communications professor Everett Rogers in his 1962 book Diffusions of Innovations. This group makes up about 2.5%

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When to Use Both OI Portals & Proactive Scouting

Yet2

As providers of both Proactive Technology Scouting services and Open Innovation Portals, we often get asked when to use each approach. Here we discuss how they compliment each other, and create a holistic approach to accelerating innovation. When Portal Submissions to Drive Scouting Strategy.

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Work Backward to Drive Innovation Forward

Leapfrogging

The best business strategies focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. And this is exactly how Amazon innovates. Amazon uses four simple steps to innovate as highlighted in the book Working Backward: Step 1: Define the customer problem or pain point. Subscribe to Innovative Insights.

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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

Despite these growing proof points, efforts to improve education lean on mental models, theories of change, and investment strategies that routinely ignore the social side of opportunity. I think that’s because in most conversations about education innovation today, skills are the “what”, and tech-enabled efficiency is the “how.”

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How Amazon Execs use a 4-Step Innovation Process Template to Create Breakthrough Products

Leapfrogging

Amazon’s unique approach to innovation helps teams “work backwards” to create breakthroughs. The best business strategies focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. This article was originally published on Inc.com and has been syndicated for this blog.

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How Amazon Execs use a 4-Step Innovation Process Template to Create Breakthrough Products

Leapfrogging

Amazon’s unique approach to innovation helps teams “work backwards” to create breakthroughs. The best business strategies focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. This article was originally published on Inc.com and has been syndicated for this blog.

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Nomination Wanted: 2015 Thinkers50

Matthew May

My three areas of focus — strategy, innovation, and lean — are all founded on the ground-level, everyday application of Roger Martin’s Play-to-Win framework (strategy), IDEO/Stanford d school-originated design thinking (innovation), and Toyota-born systems thinking (lean). That’s it!

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