Betterific

AUGUST 2, 2016

Welcome to the second part of our new “Brainstorming with…” series, where we interview two sets of people – the innovation challenge winners and the product developers and innovation experts that sponsor the challenges. MW: What are you working on that really excites you?

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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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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Understanding Team Collaboration Collaboration within a team setting is a cornerstone of modern organizational success, driving innovation, problem-solving, and efficiency in today’s complex workplace. Communication Method Purpose Face-to-face meetings In-depth discussions and brainstorming sessions.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design Thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. The synergy between AI and human ingenuity within design thinking is paving the way for more innovative and effective solutions.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Action Benefit Diverse team compositions Increases variety of perspectives Access to learning resources Enhances knowledge and skills Highlighting flexibility successes Reinforces adaptability Fostering a Culture of Innovation A culture of innovation is essential for strategic thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Action Benefit Diverse team compositions Increases variety of perspectives Access to learning resources Enhances knowledge and skills Highlighting flexibility successes Reinforces adaptability Fostering a Culture of Innovation A culture of innovation is essential for strategic thinking.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. Yet the problem lies in the fact that so few established companies actually know how to go about getting value out of their innovation ambitions, let alone turning it into profit. Suggested reading: 13 – Budgets for Micro-Innovations.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Executive Leadership Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful organization. As an executive leader, I’m often tasked with driving innovation within my team to ensure our company remains at the forefront of our industry.

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Betterific

AUGUST 8, 2016

In this installment of “Brainstorming with an [innovation] expert” we invite Matt Nelson from Hyundai. He just finished up his role as the Innovation and Technology Planner at Hyundai and is now returning to the University of Michigan to get his masters in Design Science. MW: Where do you think good ideas come from?

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Idea Champions

JUNE 26, 2019

Here's what Idea Champions' clients have to say about the value they've received from engaging our brainstorm facilitation services. Through your brainstorm facilitation, we gained more than 100 original ideas of high quality. Extremely engaging and enlightening brainstorming sessions" - Karen Lazan, Marketing Director, Pfizer.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

These presentations often offer fresh perspectives that inspire innovation and encourage teams to approach problems in new ways. Strategies for Effective Team-Building Keynote Speakers The success of an event often hinges on the quality of its keynote speakers, particularly when the goal is to foster team-building, culture, and innovation.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Innov8rs | Innovation activity is at an all-time high. From idea competitions and startup incubators to virtual whiteboards and design thinking workshops, there is no shortage of mechanisms for brainstorming what’s possible in an organization. To maximize your innovation performance, you need more than just idea volume.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Innovation, as practiced today in most corporations, is far too "easy" and commercialization is far too difficult. What if innovation was challenging and difficult, and commercialization were easy? Innovation is easy, commercialization is difficult Now, let's get our language straight. What if that statement were reversed?

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2024

Since 1987, Idea Champions has been designing and facilitating a wide range of brainstorming sessions, creative thinking trainings, and innovation workshops for more than 130 organizations in 11 different countries. Through your brainstorm facilitation, we gained more than 100 original ideas of high quality.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

I've been thinking a lot about why innovation fails. Not about why supposedly innovative new products fail, because there are multiple reasons for the failure of a new product. A new product may lack key features or components, or like some successful products take years to build an audience.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Defining Design Thinking Design Thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. Enhanced Creativity AI can suggest a wider range of options and alternatives, pushing the boundaries of conventional brainstorming.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

First, it is about innovation in its broadest meaning – whenever you need ideas to make something that exists better and/or to develop something entirely new. Second, I share with you the absolute best and most helpful innovation insights I’ve learned from a decades long career. You can go to i2ge.com/podcast or iTunes.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. Businesses have recognized its potential for fostering innovation and tackling complex challenges.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Most innovation initiatives are planned and programmatic. We focus on a challenge, analyse the problem, brainstorm some great ideas and then put together teams to implement the best ones. Most people work in their departments on the current model while a handful of innovators drive change initiatives or new product developments.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 13, 2018

When it comes to innovation, businesses can often find it seemingly impossible to generate completely new ideas. In these early stages of product development, it can sometimes seem like all of the good ideas have already been taken. Businesses can deploy these same principles within their own innovation strategies.

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Idea Champions

AUGUST 21, 2020

Through your brainstorm facilitation, we gained more than 100 original ideas of high quality. The best of these will guide AT&T's development for years to come." - Robert Rubin, Product Development, AT&T. Extremely engaging and enlightening brainstorming sessions." - Karen Lazan, Marketing Director, Pfizer.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 6, 2017

Recently I read a nice article in Inc Magazine about 10 Innovation Killers. Now, being a natural contrarian (I know, strange attribute for an innovator) I thought: the only ideas that matter are those that can make it through a number of hoops and hurdles, internal and external. What's wrong with an obstacle course?

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Betterific

MAY 31, 2017

Their “fresh scent” line of products includes a ventilating compartment to keep clothes smelling fresh during storage. The idea, to keep clothes smelling good while being stored, was generated by Keonte Smith in a Betterific innovation challenge. The Innovation Challenge – how and why it was constructed. Why crowdsource?

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

This impact is evident across various facets of business, from operational efficiency and customer experience to product development and market analysis. Business leaders like you must balance the preservation of core values with the drive for innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking. Facilitating Productive Discussions When leading executive team offsites for business strategy, the heart of success often lies in the quality of discussions.

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InnovationTraining.org

APRIL 13, 2020

This visual collaboration workspace is being used for innovation and design thinking workshops and projects. Easy to use templates to get started quickly with brainstorming, meetings, product development, and more. Find even more remote working tools and tips on our innovation and design thinking blog.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

To become really innovative, your company needs a special culture, a new mindset across all levels, disciplines, and functions. As a leader, you need to introduce and promote a solid innovation framework, which will gradually become part of the normal, day-to-day business. Provide the innovation framework. Team Responsibilities.

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Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

Welcome to the Mid Zone of Innovation. In 1991, Don Reinertsen and Preston Smith introduced the world to the "Fuzzy Front End" of product development. In both cases, the work being described was work that preceded the formal product development process. Instead, we must introduce the Mid Zone of Innovation.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

In the past, we’ve discussed the history of innovation , what it means to be innovative, and some of the challenges facing organizations when it comes to straight up innovation. But now, it’s time to talk about something more specific.lean innovation. In this way, lean innovation and design thinking go hand in hand.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

An article in The Wall Street Journal by Paul Ziobro shares an report on how toy manufacturers, including Mattel and Hasbro, are accelerating their new product innovation processes. Thus, the need to catalyze innovative success by streamlining the steps between ideas and implementation. Listening to the Market in Multiple Ways.

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Idea Champions

MARCH 13, 2018

THIS JUST IN FROM from one of our forward-thinking clients who recently licensed our Micro-Learning for Innovators service. Idea Champions' Micro-Learning for Innovators service provides us with an the ideal mix of easy to digest, thought provoking content. Brainstorm facilitation training ANGELO ON A DAY OFF. Idea Champions.

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Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Disruption of markets worldwide has proven that speed is an important attribute of strong innovators. So, do an audit on your strategy – if you can’t answer these 4 questions, meet with senior leaders to determine the answers: Why does this innovation team exist? At the heart of innovation is change.

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Open Innovation EU

APRIL 19, 2017

Many of our students work on innovation projects for SME. When asked to organize an ‘open innovation session’, students enthousiastically start to read details about open innovation, open sessions and different ways of creating an open innovation-mindset within SME. Non-zero-sum Game in Open Innovation.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

APRIL 18, 2024

I monitor trends across industries and customer behavior to keep the Webex brand at the forefront of innovation. This requires cross-functional collaboration to ensure our messaging and product development are aligned and market-responsive. One of my top priorities is fostering an inclusive culture.

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Be-novative

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

From the Be-novative Partner Hub The Be-novative Partner Ecosystem is a Hub of people and resources whose main goal is envisioning, accelerating and scaling the success rate of both organizational and product-development, creating impactful projects and meaningful solutions locally or globally.

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