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Imaginatik CEO publishes groundbreaking business book

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BOSTON – May 29, 2018 – Imaginatik today announced the publication of a groundbreaking new business book, Topple – The End of the Firm-Based Strategy and Rise of New Models for Explosive Growth. A changed competitive environment creates new rules and steps to take — as useful for start-ups as for mid-market firms and global brands.

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The Innovation 'Function'

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In that vision of the “innovation funnel” the idea is at the end… the goal. At Imaginatik, we call this the “fluff and magic” vision of innovation where value can only be created by anointed innovation/design Shamans toiling in exposed brick and beam lab/temples. The COO is focused on supply chain, etc.

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Hackathons – 3 tips for getting started quickly

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Now, corporations are lining up to use them as a means of developing ideas and driving engagement around innovation programs. In fact, several audience members from our recent 8 programs of engagement webinar expressed hesitation about hackathons. It’s official: hackathons aren’t just for developers and entrepreneurs anymore.

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Why Innovation Maturity Matters

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For many companies, the desire to be more innovative is driven by a strategic issue – flat-lined growth, competitive threats, industry upheaval, etc. Over the past decade, I’ve watched the vast majority of innovation programs, and corporate innovation leaders, quietly disappear within 2-3 years of inception (often much sooner).

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Strengthening the Organization and Accelerating Value – a fresh look at Capability Building

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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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Towards a New Language of Value - from the perspective of business ecosystems

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The world, and our competitive environment, are far too messy and involve far too many different types of actors, organizations and network of interactions to control it. And what are the currency bundles – e.g., the different types of value – being created through the innovation programs? But, influence it we can.