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Working "in" versus Working "on"

Jeffrey Phillips

I'd like to borrow this idea from the entrepreneurial community and turn our gaze to mid-sized and larger firms, and think about how much time, if any, companies spend on two critical aspects of their business: strategy and innovation. I'll provide a definition of what I mean by in strategy and on strategy.

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Innovation project or Innovation Capability?

Jeffrey Phillips

I've been writing, speaking and consulting about innovation for over 15 years, and I'm constantly amazed by the different perspectives and definitions about innovation. Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements.

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Open innovation resurgence during COVID. Why?

Jeffrey Phillips

Right now, during the COVID pandemic, there is a big push to engage everyone, and tools like Zoom, Teams, Slack and others seem to provide the means to involve a lot of people simultaneously to address key challenges. Open innovation has its strengths and its weaknesses.

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The Future of Design Thinking: Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Success

Leapfrogging

This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement. These enhancements assist teams in navigating complex problems with greater precision and speed. It encompasses five key stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test.

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ANYONE CAN LEARN TO INNOVATE

ImagineNation

The company she works for is acknowledged as an entrepreneurial industry leader. Because it is currently being challenged by poor sales performance, it has bunkered down and frozen any change initiatives, learning programs or new projects until mid-2025.

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The Importance of Casting a Wide Net While Innovating

Qmarkets

Read on to discover innovation best practices from Robert's experience working at a range of renowned companies, including Citibank, Delta Airlines, and most recently Southwest Airlines. As opposed to a closed model, Open Innovation is about groups of people coming together to share ideas and solve problems.

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The Importance of Casting a Wide Net While Innovating

Qmarkets

Read on to discover innovation best practices from Robert's experience working at a range of renowned companies, including Citibank, Delta Airlines, and most recently Southwest Airlines. As opposed to a closed model, Open Innovation is about groups of people coming together to share ideas and solve problems.