Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2016

Even amongst the group of industry insiders here who teach and author books on innovation methodologies, case studies and thought leadership, there was a huge variety between the responses. Nick is the chief editor of Idea to Value and also the CEO & Founder of Improvides Innovation Consulting. The results surprised me.

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Innovation Creativity Analysis Company 100

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 30, 2019

The speakers provide three different perspectives on innovation: theory of the “how to” from Gregg Fraley, real world case studies by local manufacturer Earl Miller, and the role of innovative leadership from Sheila Matias. GFi is a consultancy that focuses on innovation training, project facilitation, and innovation culture building.

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Training Innovation Case Study Creative Process 45

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at how TSYS launched their revolutionary Project WOW (War on Waste) – a ground-breaking process improvement methodology developed by management consulting firm Above + Beyond and powered by Qmarkets software. This criterion is what led them ultimately to Above + Beyond.

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Software Review Crowdsourcing Technical Review Project 40

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Bornhofen is a practitioner-scholar who has a passion for helping organizations adopt change, act on new ideas, and grow through innovation. His Doctorate degree (2012) in Management focused learning in the areas of organizational change, leadership theory, and strategy. Problem Statement.

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Underperforming Technical Team Open Innovation Innovation Leadership 40

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The course covers management mandates, project cycles, resourcing, idea management systems, idea generation tools, concept development, prototyping, and pitch presentations. Brainstorming done effectively, more ideas, better ideas, and powerful tools for amping and refining ideas. REGISTER NOW.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 19, 2018

Flying in an outside consultant to lead a workshop or training can sometimes be cost prohibitive. You and I have a 15-minute phone conversation about WHY you want to raise the bar for innovation and creativity in your organization. At the same time, many organizations are budget-constrained. This I understand. HOW IT WORKS: 1.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Flying in an outside consultant to lead a workshop or training can sometimes be cost prohibitive. TOPICS INCLUDE: Mindset, Culture of Innovation, Creative Thinking, Idea Generation, Brainstorm Facilitation, Storytelling, Leadership, Teamwork/Collaboration, Listening/Feedback, Problem Solving. This I understand.

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Learning Creative Thinking Training Innovation 22

Gregg Fraley

JUNE 15, 2019

Classic Improv games are adaptable for visioning, exploration, problem framing, idea generation, solution development, and planning. The key benefit is simply getting to a breakthrough insight or idea much faster. The key benefit is simply getting to a breakthrough insight or idea much faster. Improv is that vehicle.

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Team Building LEAN Design Thinking Agile 53

Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

It seems an oxymoron to some that, a process as spontaneous and creative as innovation can and should be measured. Process metrics – address those variables that affect the movement of ideas through the pipeline process. Getting started with Innovation Metrics. We measure these in terms of money, talent, and time devoted to innovation.

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Guidelines Innovation Innovation Programs System 45

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

He’d asked me what I did and when I told him I was an innovation consultant, his eyebrows raised. The elusive low hanging fruit can be accessed through creative combinations. Big organizations in particular have valuable IP that can be combined in new and creative ways. “Tell me what I should be thinking about.”

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Project Training Design Thinking Innovation 74

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Vision & Leadership 1. No compelling vision or reason to innovate If the people in your organization don’t get why you’re innovating, you’re going to have a hard time harnessing their talent, support, energy, ideas, and expertise– and you’ll need all of these if you want to be successful. People & Culture 1.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 98

Values Centered Innovation

MAY 6, 2017

The knowledge and skills for being creative and innovative include: sharing a common language for innovation; being versatile with different styles of innovative thinking; following a cross-functional innovation process; consciously building innovative teamwork; and tapping into intrinsic meaning and motivation for innovation.

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Video Innovation Engagement Innovation Processes 40

Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Vision & Leadership. If the people in your organization don’t get why you’re innovating, you’re going to have a hard time harnessing their talent, support, energy, ideas, and expertise– and you’ll need all of these if you want to be successful. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Senior team not aligned or embracing.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 109

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Vision & Leadership. If the people in your organization don’t get why you’re innovating, you’re going to have a hard time harnessing their talent, support, energy, ideas, and expertise– and you’ll need all of these if you want to be successful. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Senior team not aligned or embracing.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 83

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This discipline of managing the innovation process harnesses creative ideas and uses them to build a steady pipeline of innovations that are reliable, repeatable, consistent, and profitable. Organizational culture (values, beliefs, assumptions, myths, norms, and goals) has a significant effect on the creativity and innovation.

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Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This discipline of managing the innovation process harnesses creative ideas and uses them to build a steady pipeline of innovations that are reliable, repeatable, consistent, and profitable. Organizational culture (values, beliefs, assumptions, myths, norms, and goals) has a significant effect on the creativity and innovation.

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Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

In his new book, The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations , Lerner says the key to success lies in adopting a hybrid model that combines aspects of both. But for many, a practice as spontaneous and creative as innovation may seem something incapable of being measured. DEDICATED METRICS.

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Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

In his new book, The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations , Lerner says the key to success lies in adopting a hybrid model that combines aspects of both. But for many, a practice as spontaneous and creative as innovation may seem something incapable of being measured. DEDICATED METRICS.

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Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2024

Since 1987, Idea Champions has been designing and facilitating a wide range of brainstorming sessions, creative thinking trainings, and innovation workshops for more than 130 organizations in 11 different countries. During that time, we have worked with just about every industry on planet earth and every kind of mindset.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In fact, innovation and creativity are cited as being some of the most important skills and differentiators listed by CEOs which will determine their future success. In order for innovation to be possible, a company needs to have the following foundational elements: Enablement: The creativity and culture to develop new and different ideas.

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Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Leadership 276

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

The course includes extensive take home materials, including: a shell innovation cycle and innovation mandate documents, idea development templates, post-session coaching, and strategy and ideation session design consultation (after the course). Measuring creative thinking preferences. Grace, Sanofi, and many others.

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Design Thinking Training Ideation Course 9

IdeaScale

JULY 4, 2017

Think of the improved innovation results they could get if they not only engaged their employees in the innovation process but also helped them to learn about that process and develop their skills in generating, developing, and analyzing ideas. This post is a guest post by Darin Eich. Darin Eich, Ph.D.

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Training How To Ideation Innovation 124

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 23, 2015

But without leadership those precious chunks of time available to do innovation will go unused. So, the solution is to hire somebody, yes, a consultant. Consultants are expensive but they are also a bargain if you consider you don’t pay them benefits, and you use them only as absolutely needed.

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Project Management Innovation Ideation 40

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 21, 2016

LEGO Serious Play (LSP) represents one of the best starting points to arrive there, based on a combination of the latest findings from top business and design schools with C-level industry experience and top performers in management consulting. boosting the confidence level of participants in their creative potential.

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Innovation Ideation Creativity Groups 40

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Private companies can launch innovation hubs and accelerators, whose main goal is to involve community members and leaders who will suggest creative ideas and solutions. In addition, Qmarkets' Review Committee, where designated employees can review ideas, is a key element of the innovation workflow.

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Crowdsourcing Technical Review Innovation Engagement 52

Qmarkets

MARCH 3, 2018

Like all good things, everything starts with a strategy to implement the digital transformation and its core attributes – culture, leadership, staff, accompanied with a way to track and measure the department/body’s goals. In order for a Smart City program to be successful, the government's initiative should include: Strategy.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 27, 2021

Getting started is challenging because there is a great deal of conflicting advice in the form of books, consultancies, methods, and anecdotal stories. Gregg is a Visiting Innovation Scholar at Notre Dame, and is the author of Jack’s Notebook , a business novel about structured creative process. Fun, then Serious Results.

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Underperforming Technical Team Training Innovation Project 98