Idea Champions

JULY 24, 2022

We both know you're not going to read this blog post. What follows are 101 other reasons why you won't read this blog post. You don't like blog postings with clever, little titles. You're thinking of starting your own blog. You're waiting for your assistant to bring you the Executive Overview. You don't want to.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 31, 2023

From CxO to Individual Contributor: A Journey Back to Passion In a world dominated by the pursuit of titles, power, and prestige, it’s a rare and commendable decision to step down from a senior executive role to a lesser position. However, not all executives find satisfaction in their high-ranking positions.

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Idea Champions

MAY 11, 2021

We both know you're not going to read this blog post. What follows are 101 other reasons why you won't read this blog post. You don't like blog postings with clever, little titles. You're thinking of starting your own blog. You're waiting for your assistant to bring you the Executive Overview. You don't want to.

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Yet2

JANUARY 15, 2019

Our team wrote a number of widely read blog posts in 2018, spanning the topics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, adjacency in tech scouting, startups and their comparative value proposition, anonymous searches in tech scouting and more. Here’s a recap of those blog posts. Tech Scouting Blog Posts.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 10, 2020

Constructing an innovation conversation framework is never easy, we all come at it in different ways and when it comes to those strategic conversations, we feel a sense of panic and growing tension as our messages begin to fray at the edges and slip more into tactical, the more we talk. Really do try and establish some key principles.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 24, 2020

Often innovation succeeds or fails by the personal involvement and engagement of a ‘selected’ few. Recognizing the types of innovation leadership might help you manage the innovation work a little better. So can you recognize the traits of your innovation leader? Are they a front-end or back-end innovation leader?

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 17, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore five key challenges related to digital transformation and provide actionable insights to help businesses overcome them with ease. Top-level executives should actively advocate for digital transformation, emphasizing its importance and setting a positive example.

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Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 12, 2023

Elevating Executive Engagement by Embracing Empowerment and Emotional Intelligence In the business world, stepping into a new leadership role often presents a labyrinth of challenges. Enrolling Your Executive Team: Practical Steps Lead with empathy : Understand the motivations, aspirations, and challenges of your team members.

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Innovators Alliance

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Emerging technologies are something that innovative organizations should continue to pay close attention to. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, business platforms, cyber security, crypto currency, and more all set the stage for organizations to have the future in mind when considering long-term planning and innovation.

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Innovation in Practice

DECEMBER 21, 2015

This month marks the eight year anniversary of Innovation in Practice. When you start blogging, you're never quite sure who will read it and continue reading it. A fellow innovation blogger told me not to worry about. Blog it, and they will come," is what he said. To be an innovator, learn a method.Teach it to others.

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Strategyzer Innovation

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Great innovation teams are able to gain momentum and build up stronger evidence over time with a series of experiments. In this blog post, we share one four-step example of how to execute and analyze multiple experiments in order to increase the strength of your evidence.

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Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 19, 2023

However, when these targets are not met, it’s crucial to take a step back and understand the broader picture rather than hastily pointing fingers at those responsible for execution. This blog post aims to guide leaders in asking themselves insightful questions and analyzing situations when goals aren’t being met.

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BrainZooming

MAY 13, 2016

The latest confirmation took place this week as we created and presented a new Brainzooming innovation workshop on how to develop insights to fuel innovation. We’re several engagements into a relationship with a client implementing a sweeping innovation initiative across its organization. – Mike Brown.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Since I am an innovation consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies to build innovation capacity, and I regularly blog on this site about innovation topics, I often have the opportunity to review new books about innovation. In this blog, I am going to be reviewing the book Built to Innovate by Ben Bensaou.

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Strategyzer Innovation

JUNE 15, 2020

In our previous blog, we emphasized the importance of having a Chief Entrepreneur and Ambassador as the top executives dedicated to create and manage new growth in the company. However, having these roles alone does not necessarily mean you will have an effective innovation pipeline.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 22, 2023

I've been leading innovation work for close to 20 years, writing about it on this blog and in my book (Relentless Innovation). I've made some great friends along the way and been influenced by a range of great innovation thought leaders. Too much time at the innovation coal face was making me a bit cynical.

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ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

It takes a lot of empathy, patience and healthy detachment to provide for the immediate needs of the people on the margins of society and to help them find permanent solutions to their many problems – innovation a company-wide responsibility. Some authors in the innovation space claim that innovation requires a special kind of person.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

MARCH 31, 2024

At a Glance Gijs van Wulfen, Keynote Speaker, Innovation Institute Focus Areas : Innovation, Design Thinking, Creativity. Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Gijs van Wulfen Social Media: LinkedIn | X | Instagram Books: The Innovation Maze , The Innovation Expedition , Inspiration for Innovation: 101 Lessons for Innovators.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For many years, in writing this blog, and in leading innovation projects for my clients, I tried to advocate for the benefits of innovation. The companies that do make the bet, and that do focus on innovation, often show the benefits in terms of higher profits, greater market share and higher stock prices.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 14, 2021

I've been asked several times lately to write about, or perhaps more specifically, to opine about, innovation strategy. If you are a somewhat regular reader of this blog or my work generally, you may know that I think talking about innovation strategy conflates two very important ideas that are related but not the same thing.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 16, 2022

In a previous blog post, I wrote about the differences between working "in" the business for strategy and innovation versus working "on" the business for strategy and innovation. For most executives, the majority of time is spent "in" the business, with far too little time spent "on" the business.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 24, 2023

In this blog, we will summarize the key takeaways from the conversation and explore the potential implications for the tech industry and beyond. The key innovation here is that the blockchain eliminates the need for a central authority to maintain and verify records. Don’t miss out on being a part of this exciting journey.

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Planview

JANUARY 31, 2024

The disconnectedness between strategy and delivery isn’t due to a scarcity of innovative ideas or thorough planning. Instead, it stems from the lack of efficiency and effectiveness in implementing and executing these strategies.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 15, 2020

I'm going back to basics for a handful of blog posts - back to what I call the innovation building blocks. In the first blog I wrote about the importance of defining an innovation bias in your culture. I will be addressing three or four in this blog post. There are a handful of reasons for this.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 14, 2023

Sometimes, a fresh perspective from outside the industry can catalyze innovation and drive unprecedented growth. Under Mulally’s strategic vision and the “One Ford” plan, he streamlined brands, globalized the company’s operations, and renewed focus on innovative car designs. By 2012, Ford reported a $5.7

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Idea Champions

AUGUST 16, 2020

We both know you're not going to read this blog post. What follows are 100 other reasons why you won't read this blog post. You don't like blog postings with clever, little titles. You're thinking of starting your own blog. You're waiting for your assistant to bring you the Executive Overview. You don't want to.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

MARCH 1, 2024

Maria is the host of the Transform Talks Podcast , interviews thought -leaders, executives, academics on the topics of the supply chain and business transformation. My main responsibilities include managing my business, revenue generation, innovation and content creation. Thinkers360: What’s the favorite part of your current role?

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The 2018 Benchmarking Innovation Impact report gathered powerful perspectives regarding why new projects fail. The report surveyed 270 innovation, strategy, and R&D executives with the objective of identifying the top barriers to organizational innovation. The top 5 of these barriers are below.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 11, 2023

This goes beyond seeking the input of executives, leadership, and your innovation department—to seeking the perspective of everyone in the office. As organizations prioritize tapping into the collective knowledge of their employees, the value of human capital is increasingly clear.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I've been writing about innovation for close to 20 years. During most of that time, I've had the good fortune to lead innovation projects for clients as well. The work I get to do, and the material I see online and read in (yes, I still read paper magazines) has provided a lot of fodder for this blog over the years. Innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2019

Well, I had a reflective moment on some points I consider within innovation that need re-emphasizing. So my reflective points were these as we always should consider the whole connected system of innovation. Extending innovations value – appreciating the whole system. They need that responsibility.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 9, 2018

The executive authority selects ideas and selected ideas get implemented. . Then the executives might use this information to make well-informed decisions. Then the executives might use this information to make well-informed decisions. This blog post is part of a series authored by IdeaScale employees. It’s simple.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 11, 2019

I'm going to start a series of blog posts about what 15 years of innovation consulting has taught me. I'm happy to say I've learned a lot about innovation in corporations, and also somewhat excited to say I'm still learning, because the pace and nature of innovation is changing so rapidly. Beyond the why is the how.

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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Innov8rs | The Alliance for Southern California Innovation (the “Alliance”) is a not for profit that brings together Southern California’s top research institutions, prominent business leaders, and world-class advisors to focus on bridging critical gaps in the SoCal innovation ecosystem.

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Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

Note: this was originally posted on Harvard Business Review Blogs , with terrific editing by Sarah Green Carmichael. They have responded to these changes in their competitive environment and have started to position themselves as the most innovative firm in their market. And yet the potential rewards are also significant.

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Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This, in turn, defines which innovations it can and will pursue. An organization’s context—including its vision, mission, and beliefs about the future—are critical inputs to crafting and executing a successful business model. Instead, they started as multi-specialty groups, hospitals, or pharmacies. Social media companies are examples.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In recent years, more and more companies have realized the need for innovation as they’ve seen businesses all around them, and perhaps even their own business, being disrupted. According to McKinsey research , 96% of executives have made innovation a strategic priority, yet only 6% are satisfied with their innovation performance.

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