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The Innovation 'Function'

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There is a perception of serendipitous, Zen enlightenment related to ideation that is often accompanied by a thorough dismissal of “process,” as if they are mutually exclusive. In that vision of the “innovation funnel” the idea is at the end… the goal. Crowdsourcing ideas from people who haven’t been told, “you can’t do that!”

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Beyond Flavor of the Month: Managing Idea Challenges as a Repeatable Program

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Though they often deliver some success, organizations often struggle to take the challenge beyond the initial project, and into a complete innovation program. As a result, participants don’t stay engaged, momentum is lost, virtual ideation often fizzles out, and innovation ultimately dies on the vine.

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The Four Types of Innovation Metrics

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Very few innovation programs have the luxury of waiting multiple years before delivering quantifiable results. Measuring innovation requires partners. Demonstrating the effects of a strong innovation program typically depend on active involvement from other units and functions in the company. Incremental revenues.