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Eliminating innovation unknowns - definitions

Jeffrey Phillips

But when we call on people to innovate, there are a host of unknowns and uncertainties. How do we prioritize existing projects and new innovation work? Perhaps one of the simplest, and yet most important unknown to address is a definition of innovation. You can see those different definitions by clicking here.

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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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Innovation Department Best Practices: A Talk with Peter Berger

IdeaScale

Peter Berger is the Director of Innovation for EmbraerX, a Silicon Valley innovation unit of Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. EmbraerX’s concept of a short-commute VTOL, for example, definitely pushes boundaries, but it also plays to Embraer’s strengths. The Components of a Productive Innovation Department.

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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. Implement Pilot Projects : Start with small-scale projects to demonstrate the value of cultural change.

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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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Why innovation portfolios matter

Jeffrey Phillips

These terms are reasonably well known and defined in the innovation canon, and using them consistently sends signals that help innovations do new and interesting things. The definitions I've just provided also align to what many of us know as the "three horizons" model - the idea that innovations can have different impacts.

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How To Build An Innovation Capability That Lasts

Innov8rs

Building An Innovation Capability: Limits To Overcome Innovation is about bringing something new to the market that has value for customers and (hopefully) generates profit for the business. More than just product innovation, innovation encompasses services, processes, experiences, business models, and more.

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