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Does Your Company Struggle with Innovation Anxiety?

IdeaScale

What Is Innovation Anxiety? On one level, innovation anxiety is easy to understand. Innovation is a broad term: what’s innovative to a software company will differ from what governments need. If all you want to do is “innovate,” your team is going to wonder what that means. Stake time as well as money.

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The Innovator’s Guide to Harnessing ISO 56007 for Innovation Excellence

PlanBox Innovation

The standard advocates for practical methods to stimulate idea generation, such as brainstorming sessions, innovation workshops and suggestion systems. Strategy: Aligning innovation efforts with the overall business strategy ensures that ideas contribute to the organization’s long-term objectives.

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Innovation project or Innovation Capability?

Jeffrey Phillips

Lack of training/skills or experience Another problem with innovation as a discrete project is a lack of training. Without an existing innovation capability or competency, all innovation will struggle as a one off activity or project without the proper tools, language, structure and governance.

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Boosting Innovation: Harnessing AI for New Product & Service Development

Leapfrogging

By integrating AI into the innovation process, companies can uncover valuable insights, streamline workflows, and make more informed decisions. Additionally, AI can aid in collaborative brainstorming sessions, providing real-time suggestions and enhancements to spur innovation.

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More Than Ideas: Learnings From Managing Intrapreneurship Programs

Innov8rs

Yet not every intrapreneurship program leads to successful outcomes beyond innovation theatre. During our recent Innov8rs Learning Lab on Innovation Strategy, Leadership, Governance & Portfolio Management, we asked Christian Stumpf (Co-Founder & Program Manager TenneT PowerLab at Tennet) these questions.

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The Future of Design Thinking: Embracing AI Tools for Success

Leapfrogging

Adapting to the use of AI not only enhances creativity and productivity but also leads to more informed decision-making and ultimately, better outcomes in new product development, service innovation, and business strategy. These tools can prompt new lines of thinking, challenge assumptions, and ultimately lead to more innovative outcomes.

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Top 5 Criteria for Selecting Winning Innovation Ideas

Planview

As the leader of an innovation program, your role is about generating business value from the spark of an idea. But how can you tell which innovation ideas from your latest brainstorming session will deliver results? However, this separation doesn’t eliminate the need to track innovation results through delivery of the idea.