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What Role Does Competition Play in Innovation?

IdeaScale

Competition is innate in what humans do. However, left unchecked, competition can become a toxic fight to win, rather than succeed. That begs the question, exactly what role does competition have in innovation? That begs the question, exactly what role does competition have in innovation? Balance is needed.

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Five Barriers to the Innovation Process and How to Overcome Them

IdeaScale

It would seem that the innovation process is simple: Get an idea, refine that idea, implement it, and repeat the process. Here are five common problems with the innovation process and how to resolve them. A well-implemented strategy is key to any innovation process, but that doesn’t mean finding one is easy.

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Innovation project or Innovation Capability?

Jeffrey Phillips

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Plus, innovation as a project demonstrates some investment in innovation but controls for cost and risk.

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Innovation on Steroids: Next Generation AI-Powered Phases and Gates

Leapfrogging

Traditional Phases and Gates Processes Traditionally, the phases and gates model has been a cornerstone in structuring innovation management. This model segments the innovation process into distinct phases, each culminating in a gate. Reduce time-to-market for new innovations.

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The Final Perspective: A Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework

Paul Hobcraft

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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The implementation of the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework?

Paul Hobcraft

We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world. We seem to be keeping innovation as a disappointing and often frustrating outcome for many leaders of organizations. Indeed our existing innovation processes are doing an (adequate) job. Why change?

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Recognizing the Building Blocks of Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

Many tools, techniques, frameworks, mechanics, and emerging methodologies have allowed different parts of the innovation process to be explored and exploited. We are moving innovation along but not at a pace or design that reflects the need to connect “it ” into one comprehensive process.