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Thinking about innovation and strategy

Jeffrey Phillips

I find it useful to consider first the definition of these two concepts. Innovation Definition Innovation, in its simplest form, is simply turning good ideas into some valuable action. That action may be creating a new product, or developing a new channel or business model. Strategy is often difficult to define.

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Eliminating innovation unknowns - definitions

Jeffrey Phillips

Perhaps one of the simplest, and yet most important unknown to address is a definition of innovation. We at OVO often demand that our clients develop a consistent definition of innovation that can be communicated to teams within the organization. You can see those different definitions by clicking here.

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12 Types of Innovation You Should Know in 2021

IdeaScale

What are the different types of innovation? With so many types of innovation and even more definitions, it can be confusing to discuss innovation in your organization. It seems like new innovation types arrive at the scene all of the time, leaving people reaching for Google to get up to speed. Product Innovation.

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Innovation Department Best Practices: A Talk with Peter Berger

IdeaScale

EmbraerX’s concept of a short-commute VTOL, for example, definitely pushes boundaries, but it also plays to Embraer’s strengths. Push the boundaries, but don’t forget where your competitive advantages are. The Components of a Productive Innovation Department.

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Why innovation must become the new core competency

Jeffrey Phillips

But what most companies get wrong is that they want to create an innovation and then make it palatable and safe, to fit within the standards and norms of the existing business, like capturing lightning in a bottle. New ideas that are at first radical become profitable, then draw competition, and then become mainstream ideas.

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Innovation: Exploiting and Exploring

Jeffrey Phillips

Yet many corporations artificially narrow this to simply creating new products, when in effect we should be focusing on innovating business models, channels and experiences. Simultaneous and broadly defined Instead of narrow definitions, we need to open up innovation definitions to larger thinking.

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Mastering the Art: Using Organizational Culture for Business Agility and Resilience

Leapfrogging

Such an environment is conducive to rapid experimentation, learning from failures, and pivoting when necessary—all of which are crucial for sustaining competitiveness in a dynamic business landscape. Let’s explore how to define the desired culture that aligns with your business goals and the role leadership plays in this pivotal change.

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