Innovators Alliance

MAY 24, 2024

Research has shown that an organization’s culture is linked to its performance. James Heskett and John Kotter, in their book, Corporate Culture and Performance, make a compelling case. So, what is the critical link between culture, performance and growth?

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Cris Beswick

MAY 8, 2024

Other industry leaders perceive innovation as the most critical catalyst for accelerating the pace of change in the current global business environment. In this era of unrelenting change and fierce competition, the ability to continuously innovate has emerged as a crucial differentiator and a prerequisite for long-term success.

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Christensen Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Applying innovation theory lenses to the trends, patterns, news bites, and field data gathered over the course of 2022, here are our education researchers’ favorite blogs that either they or their colleagues have written this year, and the reasoning behind their picks. Do you have a favorite blog or report from this year?

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Planview

JANUARY 30, 2024

Pulling from the survey responses of 600 executives, the report uncovers five areas of concern — alignment, accountability, resources, agility, and culture — and a recommended action for each area. A startling 85% of executives say their organization’s ability to adapt to change falls short. Let’s get started.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 8, 2020

I'm writing a series of blog posts about the fundamentals of innovation success. In this post I'm going to be writing about two very interconnected issues - organizational culture and the bias for, or against, innovation. In this regard, culture is an exceptionally powerful but intangible force.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 2, 2020

Employee engagement has a major impact on fostering a culture of continuous improvement in your business. Here are 5 ways to create a more innovative culture through employee engagement: 1. According to Accessperks blog, 97% of employees say they are happier and more efficient when they are tackling new, challenging work.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Culture is a key success factor for every team and organization. We’re seeing a sea change toward remote work and how to make it more fun and effective. We’re seeing a sea change toward remote work and how to make it more fun and effective. Shape it to get more innovation, even from your remote workforce.

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Christensen Institute

AUGUST 24, 2023

In the previous Thursday Theory Tips blog we mentioned that when processes get repeated enough times and are followed by assumption rather than explicit decision this becomes an organization’s culture. Cultivating company culture is crucial to management. These decisions are made based on culture. But, what is culture?

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IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

At the intersection of modern technology and advertising, digital marketing is one of the fastest changing industries in the world. Not only are these two companies the only game in town when it comes to reaching your audience online, but they also roll out updates at breakneck speed and change their rules frequently.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How to Be a Valuable Team Player During Times of Change: Strategies for Success In today’s constantly evolving business world, change is inevitable. Whether it’s a new project, a shift in leadership, or an overhaul of processes, change can be both exciting and challenging.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Culture is a key success factor for every team and organization. We’re seeing a sea change toward remote work and how to make it more fun and effective. We’re seeing a sea change toward remote work and how to make it more fun and effective. Shape it to get more innovation, even from your remote workforce.

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Cris Beswick

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Organisational culture plays an essential role in fostering successful innovation, yet it is often overlooked or discounted by those responsible for driving that growth, i.e. the executive team. What is culture, and how does it relate to innovation Culture can be defined as the beliefs, customs, and practices of a particular group or society.

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ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Transformation and change initiatives are usually designed as strategic interventions, intending to advance an organisation’s growth, deliver increased shareholder value, build competitive advantage, or improve its speed and agility to respond to fast-changing industries, in a disruptive business environment.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

There's an old joke about perspective and laziness I love and have used before on this blog, because it illustrates many of the challenges (and opportunities) of corporate innovation. Until and unless we focus on the culture first and foremost, no firm or team will be successful at innovating.

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ImagineNation

MAY 8, 2023

At the same time, I allowed my mind to wander and wondered how this visually stunning and unrivaled British ceremony would impact the nations and realms’ culture and leadership, today and in the future, wondering if, indeed, it is at a cultural tipping point.

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Cris Beswick

JUNE 11, 2024

By fostering a culture of psychological safety, leaders can unlock their people’s full potential, encouraging creative thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and a continuous drive for improvement. While cultivating psychological safety requires ongoing effort and commitment, the rewards are numerous.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

GUEST POST from Pete Foley I left P&G about eight years ago, and one of my last jobs involved working on innovation culture. It was a passion project, and the topic of one of my first blogs published outside of … Continue reading →

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ImagineNation

JANUARY 4, 2023

In our last blog , we described why innovation is transformational, and why, at this moment in time, it is more important than ever to innovate, to take advantage of living in a globalised world, interconnected through technologies and values and within an interrelated structure of reality. Strategy #1. Strategy #2.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 26, 2021

David Bowie sang a song about change called Changes. He spoke about the need to change - to "face the strange" - and find a new reality. Another band - Rush - talked about change as well. In their song Tom Sawyer, they wrote that "changes aren't permanent, but change is". What change are we anticipating?

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Here’s a bigger question for you to consider while you read this blog: are you happy when your workday routine goes according to plan? Change Is Uncomfortable. Change may be the only constant in our lives, but that doesn’t mean we are happy about it! These leaders in their industries often dread change the most, and here is why.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 19, 2020

At an individual level, many of us try to make changes within our lives and ourselves to lead a happier more fulfilled life. Many organisations are trying to create a culture of innovation, but are not pausing to ask why? If we want to innovate well, we need the right culture – we need vision people, and in a big way.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 28, 2017

When playing the role of culture creator, the leader’s primary task is to ensure the spirit of the innovation process is understood, celebrated, and aligned with the strategy of the organization. The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. Ten Ways to Begin Shifting the Culture .

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PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A dynamic culture of innovation that champions every voice, enhances teamwork and develops diverse perspectives, all while cranking up the creativity dial. A participant, usually shy in boardroom settings, might surprise everyone with a game-changing idea under the guise of their avatar. The result? Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In my last blog I related culture to sustainability. In the april 2019 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is an interesting article about corporate culture and corporate sustainability by Islam et al. Also cultural aspects play a role. Norbert Bol. Literature. L., & Karia, N.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 6, 2022

The best innovation podcasts & innovation newsletters and blogs we'll follow in 2024 We have hand-picked our favorite thought-provoking podcasts that focus on innovation to keep you stimulated in your downtime. A go-to place for innovation as technology changes. Innovation podcasts Innovation Insiders Our very own podcast.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 6, 2022

The best innovation podcasts & innovation newsletters and blogs we'll follow in 2024 We have hand-picked our favorite thought-provoking podcasts that focus on innovation to keep you stimulated in your downtime. A go-to place for innovation as technology changes. Innovation podcasts Innovation Insiders Our very own podcast.

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Rmukesh Gupta

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I read this interesting blog post about the changing nature of change, specially in the organisational context, in which the authors (Paul Kurchina, Glen Gonzalez & Stephanie Overby) share their perspectives and distinguish between the “C” change and the “c” change.

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ImagineNation

AUGUST 3, 2020

In our last blog “Leading and managing human transitions through disruption and adversity,” we described the importance of leaders and managers becoming more generous, tolerant, caring, empathic not only with themselves, and also with others they interact with. Check out our upcoming Making Innovation a Habit Webinar on this subject.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 25, 2024

At the heart of this transformative approach are innovative leaders who are rethinking business models, engaging stakeholders, and driving change towards more sustainable practices. Collaborate for Change: Join forces with other businesses and organizations to form coalitions that can exert collective influence on policy reform.

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Idea to Value

MAY 24, 2016

As discussed in detail in Chapter 2 of Robert’s Rules of Innovation II, organizations often cower from i nnovation implementation due to a deep-seeded culture of fear and the resultant innovation assassination. Fear of change. Fear of change. After all, innovation without implementation is mere ideation. Why Does This Happen?

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The Human Factor

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In my previous blog, I noted that 56% of the organizations that participated in a survey by I4CP, a human capital research firm, reported recently or currently undergoing a major cultural change. Not exactly what I would call a glowing report card for cultural change. Desire to continually re-invent (i.e.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

These companies have hardwired innovation into their framework and have ingrained innovation into their organization’s culture, but how exactly do you define a ‘culture of innovation’? However, providing a formal process alone won’t create a culture of innovation – management must still be the driver.

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Wazoku

JULY 3, 2018

Based on the Innov8rs webinar on the same topic where Nicola Darke, Customer Success Director at Wazoku, Tim Westall, Co-Founder of April Strategy, and Hans Gillior, Founder of the Goodwind Company, each shared two ways to improve innovation through culture change. Get leadership to understand the need for culture change.

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Christensen Institute

JUNE 6, 2023

Instituting and solidifying lasting change at most colleges and universities is not an overnight phenomenon. Understanding their success has much to teach leaders about how to manage innovation and change. Those individuals’ time in the presidencies have been measured in decades.

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Huub Rutten

JUNE 1, 2021

“Change is our biggest challenge”. First let's take the product definition: if I get the product definition from Product Management, well formulated, nicely presented, I know it is going to change. I do my best to change this behavior since a long time, but I can’t get it done”. They are used to change. They are islands.

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Huub Rutten

JUNE 1, 2021

“Change is our biggest challenge”. First let's take the product definition: if I get the product definition from Product Management, well formulated, nicely presented, I know it is going to change. I do my best to change this behavior since a long time, but I can’t get it done”. They are used to change. They are islands.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

You can repaint your house, install new windows and switch out the floorboards, but unless you rebuild it from scratch, you cannot change its foundation. Your organization’s culture very much acts like your company’s foundation. I help organizations build a sustainable culture of innovation. Ludwig Melik.

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