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The Case for Internal Innovation

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Let’s take this common scenario: innovation manager seeks support from a business unit manager in implementing a pilot relevant for this BU’s work. The BU does not feel the urgency or necessity to collaborate. Goals of the Internal and External Innovation Programs Why Do We Need Internal Innovation?

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The Case for Internal Innovation

CREATORS

Let’s take this common scenario: innovation manager seeks support from a business unit manager in implementing a pilot relevant for this BU’s work. The BU does not feel the urgency or necessity to collaborate. Internal innovation is not an alternative to collaborating with startups and other companies. if done right?—?may

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What NASA Can Teach Us About the Intrinsic Value of Connecting to Other Innovators

InnovationManagement

Numerous organizations run crowdsourced innovation programs, because companies can find better new ideas and take action on those ideas faster. The post What NASA Can Teach Us About the Intrinsic Value of Connecting to Other Innovators appeared first on Innovation Management.

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Strengthen 5 Dimensions of Your Culture for Innovation, Recovery and Resurgence

Values Centered Innovation

It’s a space where we can go back and forth from constrictive fear and frustration to collaborative compassion and enthusiasm. He wanted his executive team to experience what it means to “manage” the risks it took to maintain industry leadership. Unify the capabilities for innovative collaboration and versatility across boundaries.

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Innovation Training Under Utilized

Gregg Fraley

Specifically: No fluidity in free-associative divergent thinking necessary to innovate — people do not know how to think like innovators! Inappropriate meeting behavior that shuts down others, hosing collaborative work. Teams and work groups don’t know how to be collaborative.

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Building an Idea-Driven Organization at HCA

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From these “simple truths”, my team and I worked to develop a structure that would support an Idea-Driven Organization. While we all left our offsite excited to continue reading and discussing the book together, it became very clear that building an idea driven organization would not be quick or easy.

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Strive for more than just "teamwork" - Part 2 of 2

Values Centered Innovation

If a team who has communication problems begins by trying to define and align with the group’s purpose, but without much emphasis on “tuning in” to each other as individuals first, they often struggle to collaborate, like novices in a 3-legged race. If this is the case, start with a relationship-oriented team building approach.