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Building Capacity for Breakthrough Innovation

Innov8rs

This distinction is crucial because the management systems, support structures, and resources required to nurture breakthrough innovations differ significantly from those needed for more incremental changes. Organizations must develop a capability for breakthrough innovation that goes beyond traditional R&D functions.

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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

These are big data analytics, the fast adoption of new technologies, mobile products and capabilities and digital design.See the above for the complete list on where innovation is heading, it makes interesting viewing. Even though this is a trend for all, there is a growing digital divide.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

However, for every Steve Jobs or Elon Musk who has famously steered their companies through the maelstrom of change, countless unsung leaders, often within the more traditional corporate structures, want to cultivate the culture that innovation requires within their organisation. It’s for those that I write this article!

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5 Misconceptions to Avoid When Building Your Innovation Strategy

Qmarkets

Regardless of the industry your business falls in, innovation can keep your team ahead of the trends and competitors and foster stability and consistency within your strategy. When it comes to innovation, organizations often use KPIs, ROIs and other metrics to base their decision-making.

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5 Misconceptions to Avoid When Building Your Innovation Strategy

Qmarkets

Regardless of the industry your business falls in, innovation can keep your team ahead of the trends and competitors and foster stability and consistency within your strategy. When it comes to innovation, organizations often use KPIs, ROIs and other metrics to base their decision-making.

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What do we expect from Innovation? Mostly disappointment

Paul Hobcraft

The survey exposes the myth that innovation is not one of the three top challenges, innovation ranks fifth as it follows the more conventional concerns of managing talent as the top (and that did surprise me) and regulatory and competitive threats. Risk management is rated far more than innovation as a better process.

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The Case for Dual Innovation

Tim Kastelle

Let’s sum up some relevant findings of these studies, making the case for dual innovation management: BCG: Most Innovative Companies 2014 . This trend is even more pronounced among strong innovators, with those pursuing a centralized approach rising from 68 percent in 2013 to 71 percent in 2014. Source: Accenture.