IdeaScale

MARCH 9, 2017

Improve your innovation process with gamification. The ideal moment in any innovation process is when innovating becomes fun. That’s where gamification comes in, and it can blast your innovation onto a whole new plane. Gamification is the addition of game-like ideas and rewards to a work process.

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Innovation Processes Crowdsourcing Innovation Examples 145

IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In order to maintain integrity as part of your innovation process, you should look closely at the spoken and unspoken promises made by your innovation strategy and act on them to the fullest extent possible. It also encourages teamwork and collaboration. Without it, innovation isn’t possible.

Strategy 130

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

The thrust of the framework is “ Organizations can create a more comprehensive and effective innovation ecosystem by utilizing building blocks as components of the innovation stack, guiding platform development using the innovation stack, and supporting the innovation stack with a platform.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 2, 2021

In any collaborative meeting, you, as a leader, have an opportunity to foster innovative thinking. Moving to an anonymous, text-based online collaborative environment, though, offers multiple new, intriguing possibilities for leaders to cultivate innovation. 6 Innovative Leadership Possibilities that Anonymity Enables.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 17, 2023

You developed and are using a best-in-class Innovation Process. GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Congratulations! You start by talking to consumers, studying mega-trends, and scanning the globe for emerging technologies and disruptive offerings. You imagine what could […].

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 148

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

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. This part of the document provides the guardrails and guidance and the essential encouragement to bring risk evaluations into all innovation conversations.

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Policies Innovation Programs Innovation Collaboration 148

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

We need systems and processes that are flexible, adaptable, and can enable continuous improvements but are fully connected, transparent, and integrated across the entire business. The shift to platform thinking gives the potential for scalable and flexible foundations for collaboration, integration, and value creation.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 28, 2019

How might we build a more efficient or effective innovation process? The post How to Build YOUR Best Innovation Process appeared first on Innovation Management.

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Innovation Processes How To Innovation Innovation Management 101

IdeaScale

OCTOBER 23, 2019

However, for any project where consumers are passionate and you’re allowed to involve their voices, it’s worth looking into as an option for your innovation strategy. By the end of the process, you’ll better understand your customers, what they want, and how they want it.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 10, 2021

Idea sharing is the first step in the innovation process. Take advantage of IdeaScale’s innovation services to get the most out of your crowdsourcing experience. That is why you need a strategy specific to what you do. IdeaScale Innovation Services. Create a Strategic Innovation Blueprint.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Programs Survey Innovation 246

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Developing an innovation culture within leadership requires a strategic approach, including implementing leadership development strategies that embed innovation as a core competency. This might involve rethinking traditional leadership hierarchies and fostering a more collaborative and inclusive approach to decision-making.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

This dangerous obstacle to innovation is described by Nilofer Merchant in The New How as “the empty void in an organization between the high-level strategy conjured up in the stratosphere and the realization of that vision down on the ground.”. But because the industry’s margins are so low, this strategy carries real risk.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

This dangerous obstacle to innovation is described by Nilofer Merchant in The New How as “the empty void in an organization between the high-level strategy conjured up in the stratosphere and the realization of that vision down on the ground.”. But because the industry’s margins are so low, this strategy carries real risk.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

This dangerous obstacle to innovation is described by Nilofer Merchant in The New How as “the empty void in an organization between the high-level strategy conjured up in the stratosphere and the realization of that vision down on the ground.”. But because the industry’s margins are so low, this strategy carries real risk.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

This dangerous obstacle to innovation is described by Nilofer Merchant in The New How as “the empty void in an organization between the high-level strategy conjured up in the stratosphere and the realization of that vision down on the ground.”. But because the industry’s margins are so low, this strategy carries real risk.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

eZassi

AUGUST 27, 2020

Failure is an essential part of the innovation process, so embrace it – but be smart about it. If innovators are constantly worried about what will happen if they fail, they’re likely to have one of two responses. . Reward people who surface problems—and correct those who don’t collaborate to help solve them.”

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2022

I was recently working through a set of older presentation files and came across this extract concerning innovation again and thought I must share this. “ Strategy is useless without innovation; innovation is directionless without strategy” Below is an extract from “Reinventing Innovation” by John J Kao.

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Innovation Conference Strategic Thinking Strategy 130

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For me, the last six months or so I have been spending increasing time working with ChatGPT to gain different ways to look at focus areas I spend in advising and mentoring and where innovation links into my different work. I am going into new versions of PAH-1 , but let me share this opening design for AI-driven innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 14, 2023

The value of an Innovation Ecosystem : “ What value does an Innovation Ecosystem offer? ” emphasizes the importance of an innovation ecosystem. It suggests that collaboration, interconnectedness, and a holistic approach are vital for successful innovation. What this all means?

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Software Review Software Innovation Technical Review 130

IdeaScale

MAY 26, 2021

It can come in many different forms and styles, but regardless of the methods you use, innovation cannot be ignored. However, when working in a digital workspace, creating lasting innovative solutions is much more difficult than usual. This directs contributions and collaboration towards the goals you’re trying to meet.

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Brainstorming Innovation Collaboration Ideation 246

Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

Rest of company not directly involved in innovation. No unified way to plan and measure innovation progress. No overall innovation strategy or portfolio. Option 2: Innovation teams within each company brand / product unit. Once handover to Core BAU is complete, innovation teams may not get feedback on performance.

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Underperforming Technical Team Resources Innovation Project 283

Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 10, 2024

Nine Stages of Building Dynamics I built out and have used a nine-stage journey for building dynamic capabilities for innovation, and now I want to extend this and apply it to building steps of a dynamic innovation ecosystem. I chose to stay with the nine stages in their step approach to link the two.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Agile 52

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Innovation is one of those activities that constantly “swim against the currents of the dominating culture of the organization” We cripple our creative process as it is often not visible or transparent; the innovative process can be seen as a “black box” by many in the organization; they only can judge the end result.

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Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 163

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 26, 2023

Innovation application and practice seem to have stayed stuck, largely due to how it is organized. For me, it is necessary to grasp what Ecosystem thinking, and Platform design can do through all the connected technology and human collaboration this approach can provide. I have doubled down on innovation more to prompt others.

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Software Review Technical Review Innovation Collaboration 183

Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Having been able to see both needs and opportunities before they happen, manufacturers then were able to innovate around their core competencies , and more frequently. Any problems that arose during innovation were pre-solved by again using those same Hard Trends to determine what was solvable before it became a bigger issue.

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Artificial Inteligence Collaboration Internet of things Trends 56

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Open innovation is a core strategy for transformative growth amongst a growing number of enterprise companies around the world. The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Are you looking for ways to take your innovation strategy to the next level in 2020? Check out our top innovation blogs from 2019 for tips on transforming your product, process, market, and more. Brainstorming is where innovation and product development strategy begin, but sometimes you need a little push to get started.

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Brainstorming Crowdsourcing Conference Product Development 173

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. This allows managers, executives, and consultants to focus on more strategic elements of innovation. Optimize the decision-making process through data-driven insights.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Open-source innovation (or simply ‘open innovation’) is developing into a core strategy for transformative growth amongst enterprise companies around the world. I returned to school, got interior design training, and led my firm for over a decade, often working with fast-growing tech startups and their office requirements.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 94

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation “fights” to attract resources, gain management attention or understand its difficulties in the time it takes, its potential risks and its need for a more ambitious and bold commitment of support. The need for digital platforms and ecosystem designs has grown to achieve this collaborative environment.

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Technical Review Innovation Software Review Engagement 209

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I want to offer some thoughts that need us all involved in innovation to think about as we finish out 2018. If you are frustrated with your current innovation process then read on. Much of the current innovation process you are currently working with is a Dinosaur, it should have disappeared long ago. I think not.

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Software Review Software Innovation Underperforming Technical Team 222

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Enhance cross-functional collaboration through shared insights and decision-making platforms. For a deeper dive into how AI is revolutionizing the stages and gates processes of innovation, explore next generation ai-powered innovation phases and gates processes.

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Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Analysis Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

However, with the advent of artificial intelligence in innovation management , these stages and gates are being reimagined. AI technologies offer unprecedented capabilities in data analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling, which can significantly enhance the efficacy of the Stages and Gates process.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Management Management Generative AI 100

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The best way for people to understand new ideas is through a visual medium, and because of this it only makes sense for businesses and innovators to begin adopting visualization tools. In this article, we will discuss why visual collaboration is so important to innovation and we’ll reveal the best tool to implement new innovation strategies.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The same will be true of your innovation strategy. Consider them opportunities to learn and innovate, to build on for the rest of the team. Consider them opportunities to learn and innovate, to build on for the rest of the team. First, remember that the foundation of innovation platforms and strategies remain.

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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. Its collaborative nature fosters creativity, leveraging diverse perspectives to uncover innovative solutions.

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Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Analysis 113