IdeaScale

MARCH 7, 2017

Creating a repeatable innovation portfolio helps you plan more efficiently, scale resources, and gain insight for the growth of your innovation program. There are five key elements of a repeatable innovation portfolio: Opportunity Identification and Campaign Creation. These questions will show you opportunities for innovation.

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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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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 16, 2021

I think the "new" normal, whenever (or if) we settle into it, will demonstrate that the old rules and investment strategies have passed us by, and the world is moving faster and product cycles are growing shorter in every industry. What skills are critical to next and new innovation First, we need to define our terms.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Since I am an innovation consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies to build innovation capacity, and I regularly blog on this site about innovation topics, I often have the opportunity to review new books about innovation. This process is interesting and helpful.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Stages and Gates Process Explained The Stages and Gates process, a cornerstone of innovation management, is a framework designed to guide new products and services from conception to launch. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence in innovation management , these stages and gates are being reimagined.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Good innovation is notoriously hard to achieve. Often, we are dealing in the unknowns and uncertainties. We continually lack facts, we keep seeking validation. We are pressured for results. Those not involved directly within the innovation project constantly remain skeptical or require more proof.

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Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

If we are to discover a prosperous future path, innovation is no longer optional. With a potential recession in sight and inflation, layoffs, and other geopolitical issues challenging the ability to protect traditional forms of competitive advantage, innovation is our only option. Where does innovation matter? ·

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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. We caught up with the founder and CEO of AccelIQ Digital, Ariana Smetana, to find out more about the business and its approach to open-source innovation.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this era of change, both small and larger companies are starting to realise that they will not be able to survive if they continue to exploit existing business models without exploring new ones. In this case we will use the Qmarkets platform as an example, as we have achieved some very good results applying this tool.

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PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indeed, in this age of relentless change, the last thing any enterprise wants is a free-falling portfolio of innovative projects. 52% of projects veer off course —either going over budget, missing deadlines, or not meeting the set expectations. That’s a frightening 9.7% What in the world is going on?! Their skill set?

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Innov8rs | Innovation is undergoing a tectonic shift. As AI advances, we find ourselves heading towards a new era — one where innovation is not just constant but autonomous, as Board of Innovation's founder Philip de Ridder explains below. Both paradigms transformed innovation approaches worldwide.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Overview: While the fundamentals of creating an innovative culture at a company remain the same when remote, such as encouraging ideas and using small teams to build up, the remote workplace offers new challenges for innovators. Consider them opportunities to learn and innovate, to build on for the rest of the team.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In our last blog for Qmarkets we introduced you to the concept of Three Horizons and explained how this methodology can help you create a balanced long-term innovation portfolio. Together with a team, we are deploying Qmarkets at Barenbrug , one of the oldest and most established players in the grass seed industry.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 13, 2021

However, I could not help going back into my archives to dredge up a post I wrote almost ten years ago, which was entitled Innovation Fast and Slow. At the time I was writing this post, I was concerned that too many companies were under too much pressure to speed up their innovation activities and generate some interesting new ideas.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 1, 2020

There is so much innovation potential being left on the table, right now, that our future could truly be that shining city on the hill. Your future could be that company that thrives amidst chaos. Your future could be that person who surfs above the waves of massive change. Slow and steady used to work for corporate innovation.

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ITONICS

MAY 14, 2018

It is the lifeblood of our global economy, a survival skill and a strategic priority for any company worldwide. Nevertheless, many market participants still face the enormous challenge of figuring out the blend of all necessary elements and the right mix for a successful innovation process. Adapt or die. Fail forward.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 23, 2019

It’s easier to begin a project than to take it to fulfillment and easier to rest on your laurels than to keep pushing. We’ve all learned this, whether it’s that new hobby or a newly launched business, and it also applies to ideas. The beginning of any innovation process is freeform, creative, and even fun.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 4, 2017

Innovators listen to what leaders say, but most of all, they watch what leaders do. Day-to-day actions and decisions show whether leaders are actually committed to innovation or whether it’s simply a popular tagline that sounds good but has no real support. Innovation is not easy. Ask, “What can we learn?” ask “Why?” “Why

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eZassi

AUGUST 29, 2023

With Innovation Management In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires embracing Industry 4.0 and leveraging the power and adaptability of Innovation Management and strategy. Innovation? innovative manufacturing methods must be developed. Improving Industry 4.0

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 5, 2020

On Understanding Your Company Before You Start Innovating. A lot of innovators that I have met are impatient people. By the time we start working together, they are already fed up with their company. As much as we are keen to get started, it is also important to ensure that we are working on the right things.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Qmarkets have partnered with Dutch innovation consultants, Pimcy Innovation & Portfolio Management, to offer a comprehensive enterprise innovation solution to companies in the Benelux region. We’re introducing a global innovation framework to help and support our growth strategy.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Qmarkets have partnered with Dutch innovation consultants, Pimcy Innovation & Portfolio Management, to offer a comprehensive enterprise innovation solution to companies in the Benelux region. We’re introducing a global innovation framework to help and support our growth strategy.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

Here is a collection of the most popular innovation management system questions we have been asked over the years, and what best-in-class companies believe are sound strategies and operating models to address them. Question 1: How can we build a system if we have not settled on an innovation management process? .

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Taking your “suggestion box” online covers a few crucial points for any effective innovation strategy. It makes the box accessible to everyone in the company with a data connection, first of all. And makes it easy to push to your entire company’s IT infrastructure. Translate them into all languages your company uses regularly.

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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Innovation is deemed too risky and is often replaced with projects that can deliver immediate results. Yet prioritizing long-term innovation is the key to surviving crises. And so, how to keep innovation alive during crises? How to get leadership support for innovation? Here’s a summary of the conversation we had.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 7, 2022

It refers to employees who do the bare minimum required of them and nothing more. Employee engagement refers to the extent to which a company’s staff are invested in their roles and in the success of the business as a whole. In this blog, we will explain why all organizations should be prioritizing employee engagement.

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Qmarkets

MAY 18, 2021

Incorporating a diverse range of perspectives into your innovation efforts can bring about a wide array of surprising benefits for your organization. The 3 Innovation Diversity Frameworks You Must Consider 1. There have been some big near misses that we might not have avoided without the ERGs.”

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It refers to employees who do the bare minimum required of them and nothing more. Employee engagement refers to the extent to which a company’s staff are invested in their roles and in the success of the business as a whole. In this blog, we will explain why all organizations should be prioritizing employee engagement.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 27, 2019

Process innovation is perhaps the “classic” form of innovation. Finding a better way of accomplishing necessary business tasks is low-risk, can lead to other types of innovations, and helps companies maintain and sharpen their competitive edge. Processes must evolve with changes in markets and technologies.

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mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For many companies, innovation means taking products and services and changing them in detail: color, shape, features, size, etc. However, this form of incremental innovation alone does not work anymore in many markets. Besides, due to digital transformation, companies also need to develop more digital business models.

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Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Embedding an effective innovation program in your company requires a fresh look at capabilities. We find that very few – if any – large companies are truly set up to enable innovation to do battle with how the business landscape is evolving. Changes in companies.

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IM Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The truth is, that the skills and systems innovation consultants and managers foster can be wielded to increase the likelihood of success of any goal, be it benevolent or otherwise. Moreover, the long-term repercussions of specific innovations are often unpredictable. High risk, high reward is the nature of every project/startup.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. Still, nevertheless, they exist because we either perpetuate or don’t see them.

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whataventure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In our recent research on why corporate startups fail and what makes them successful, we had an insightful discussion with more than 40 decision-makers and project leaders from various corporates. The story of MOBIKO starts at Audi Business Innovation in 2017. You lack motivation in your team.

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Strategos

JUNE 19, 2019

Practices such as project management and total quality were introduced decades ago and have matured over time. Innovation needs to be on that same trajectory to provide significant value for a business. Innovation is associated with creativity, fun, change and excitement and many people speak of the need for an “Innovation Culture”.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

They take a long-term view of their staff and see innovation projects as an opportunity to stretch their employees’ capabilities and to help them achieve their aspirations. Depending on the scope of their ideas, innovators’ careers can be significantly shaped by this journey. The M entor Role in I nnovation .

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Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

During The Innovator’s Handbook 2023 launch event, we discussed these topics with Tom Waller (Senior Vice President of Innovation at adidas) and Tiffany Vasilchik (Chief Growth Officer at Board of Innovation). How To Seize Opportunities For Innovation In 2023? What’s the best way to leverage new technologies?

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