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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. Resources : We will allocate [amount] of funding to our innovation program annually, and will dedicate a team of [number] full-time employees to manage and execute innovation initiatives.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

It should articulate how innovation will contribute to achieving these objectives, and what specific goals and metrics will be used to measure the success of the innovation program. The innovation mandate should clearly define the value goals for the innovation program and how they will be measured and tracked over time.

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Sincerely Sima: Finding Time for Innovation

KindlingApp

This third entry in the “Sincerely Sima” Innovation Q&A series provides some tips for fitting innovation into your schedule, whether you’re an employee participating in an innovation program, a manager who’s leading one or a senior leader who’s tracking and expecting results. If you’re a Campaign lead or Moderator.

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How to setup an ‘innovation team’

hackerearth

This special team needs to be strategic, tactical, agile and fast. This is the best way to inspire people and drive high-levels of engagement with the overall innovation initiative. Innovation can generate noise and become disruptive (not only to the market but also to the company). Communicate, Inspire, Diffuse.

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Organize to Prioritize Innovation

KindlingApp

When an organization decides to invest resources, time, and energy in an innovation program, management is making a calculated bet about their teams' ability to identify and solve problems to grow the business—but there's not always a concrete purpose or hurdle against which the innovation program is supposed to act.