Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

I recently met with a very successful company that is seen as a highly innovative global pioneer that others in their industry, which is facing many structural headwinds and inevitable changes, look up to. The challenge s of centralized innovation. Let’s look into why that is the case. That, however, is where the problem lies.

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Idea Drop

APRIL 26, 2019

We’ve discussed in the past how crucial new ideas are to the innovation process. The post Our top 5 favourite innovation blogs appeared first on Idea Drop | Idea Management Software. The post Our top 5 favourite innovation blogs appeared first on Idea Drop | Idea Management Software.

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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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PlanBox Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2024

Mark your calendar; 2024 is the year when Innovation Management takes a giant leap forward with the introduction of ISO 56001. This long-anticipated standard is set to revolutionize how organizations conceive and bring innovations to market. Instead, it’s a framework designed to enhance the innovation process.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 22, 2021

This capturing, evolving, exploiting and exploring needs a clear management process and the understanding of how to undertake this. This needs a focused innovation specialist or a systematic approach to building those innovating capabilities and capacities. What do I mean by a systematic process here?

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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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Norbert Bol

JULY 3, 2022

The last three blogs I wrote, were about supply chain sustainability in real estate. These blogs triggered me to learn more about supply chain sustainability and learning in general. Innovation and learning in these supply chains and value creation are different. Supply chain management: A learning perspective.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 22, 2021

This capturing, evolving, exploiting and exploring needs a clear management process and the understanding of how to undertake this. This needs a focused innovation specialist or a systematic approach to building those innovating capabilities and capacities. What do I mean by a systematic process here?

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100%Open

JULY 26, 2018

We have published almost 500 blog posts on the 100%Open blog over the last decade. The great thing about blog posts is that they are not meant to be perfect and they just reflects a series of thoughts at a moment in time. How to Measure Open Innovation Value – The very first 100%Open blog post when we launched 100%Open 8.5

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Companies don’t fail at innovation due to lack of ideas. They often don’t create the right innovation structure to implement their opportunities. Most organizations struggle with innovation. That’s because they try to apply processes and structures that don’t fit their business strategies and cultures.

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Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 7, 2022

The most common reasons for failure are: People struggle to work with long checklists since it is difficult to manage the details. Another difficulty in a lengthy checklist is that it is not made to manage delays, directional change, or scope creep. Design Thinking is an innovative way to perceive people’s needs and approach problems.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In our last blog for Qmarkets we introduced you to the concept of Three Horizons and explained how this methodology can help you create a balanced long-term innovation portfolio. Sowing the Seven Seeds of Innovation The configuration and deployment of Qmarkets started in February 2021 after a careful and elaborate selection process.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I spoke to 11 of the world’s leading female innovation experts to get their definition of “innovation” The variety in their responses may surprise you. In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? 15 experts share their innovation definition in order to answer the question of “What is innovation?”

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Data Innovation in Manufacturing Requires Integration. Technology that helps in connecting with suppliers for materials and managing product data with a digital platform makes the process faster, and more efficient. From collecting and managing data to creating intelligence from data. Challenges During the Pandemic.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This ability to adapt and innovate in a scrappy, resourceful way is often the fuel behind revolutionary ideas and game-changing products. Companies should invest in design thinking, ethnographic research and other human-centric innovation methods. However, bigger isn’t always better when it comes to innovation.

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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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Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This article received the 2020 Business Innovation Brief Most Valuable Post Award in the Innovation Strategies category. When it comes to the trifecta of innovative Project Portfolio Management (PPM), PPM, Continuous Innovation and Agile come together to create a complete framework for innovation success.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This blog explores the essence of resilience in leadership, offers strategies for its development, and underscores the transformative impact of overcoming adversity on personal growth and leadership effectiveness. Strategies for Developing Resilience Building resilience is a continuous process that requires intentional effort and practice.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Innovation is an art and science. Over the past 25 years, I have run hundreds of innovation sessions for high performing teams. My programs are often part of larger strategy and innovation initiatives. Over the past year I’ve had to perfect this process using online collaboration tools and processes.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You could ask the system to write you a draft essay or blog post on a topic, and then it will generate a few hundred words for you in seconds, after which you can copy and refine these yourself. I wanted to know what this system thought of innovation, so I had a quick conversation with it. Nick Skillicorn: and another?

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Planview

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Speed in delivering high-value innovations is a critical differentiator that can make or break companies. According to a Boston Consulting Group report, companies prioritizing innovation—arriving first to market with new and relevant ideas—outperform the MSCI World Index on shareholder return by 3.3 percentage points per year.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 1, 2024

This blog explores the role of mindfulness in strategic decision-making, offering insights into how leaders can harness this practice to navigate the complexities of the business world with clarity and compassion. Mindfulness aids in recognizing and managing emotions, allowing for more balanced and considered responses.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Power of Bottom-Up Systems in Organizational Success In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the success of an organization is heavily influenced by its management style and approach to goal setting. This can be achieved through regular team meetings, suggestion boxes, and an open-door policy by the management.

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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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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 30, 2022

Reorganizing a company to solve complex problems, introduce innovation, improve business operations, and identify market opportunities requires design. Design Thinking can be used as a tool to transform or reorganize a company to identify innovative solutions to current problems. Develop a Clear Process Map.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It’s an amazingly simple tool, and unbelievably powerful for pushing thinking beyond “business as usual” to help teams innovate. SCAMPER can be used to generate ideas for improving existing offerings or business processes, or innovating completely new products and services. It’s flexible.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Enterprise businesses are constantly on the lookout for their next ‘eureka’ moment – an innovative solution to a strategic business problem. Of course, most recognize that simply happening upon these solutions is not an option, and that innovation needs to be cultivated and managed effectively in order to become sustainable and repeatable.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 30, 2020

Innovation culture has long been one of the most challenging, and oft-discussed, topics in our conversations with business and innovation leaders. What is an innovation culture? The question we need start with is to actually define what an innovation culture is. Why is an innovative culture so important?

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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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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In this blog, we will explain why all organizations should be prioritizing employee engagement. Management could help to drive participation in these programs by rewarding employees who are frequently recognized. Alternatively, a dedicated platform could make contributions easier to manage. So be ready to act upon their ideas!

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 23, 2018

Tackling massive problems such as social injustice, income inequality, healthcare availability, sustainability (among others) requires innovation, a process by which ideas are transformed into implemented services or products. This process, however, is not as easy as it sounds for nonprofit organizations.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

These activities are designed to help organizations get started with innovation. Our ability to adapt and innovate is essential in an ever-changing technological landscape. The use of innovation activities is one way to accomplish these goals, spur creativity, and drive business or organizational growth.

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HYPE Innovation

JULY 28, 2017

We talk a lot about, and also to, innovation managers here on the blog. Mike Hatrick (the event moderator) asked the question: who really is the innovation manager? In fact, we have an entire section dedicated to them. At HYPE’s annual event in Bonn the topic was also in the limelight.

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ITONICS

JULY 21, 2022

To stay ahead of the game and deal with disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have to innovate their internal HR processes constantly. HR managers need to keep track of emerging trends and challenges in human resource (HR) management and respond to them early to future-proof their companies.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Transforming Your Business with Bottom-Up Management: The Design Thinking Way In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, a significant shift is occurring from traditional top-down management to a more inclusive and innovative strategy: bottom-up management.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In this blog, we will explain why all organizations should be prioritizing employee engagement. Management could help to drive participation in these programs by rewarding employees who are frequently recognized. Alternatively, a dedicated platform could make contributions easier to manage. So be ready to act upon their ideas!

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