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Eliminating innovation unknowns - definitions

Jeffrey Phillips

But when we call on people to innovate, there are a host of unknowns and uncertainties. How do we prioritize existing projects and new innovation work? Perhaps one of the simplest, and yet most important unknown to address is a definition of innovation. You can see those different definitions by clicking here.

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How to Select Your Best Value Innovation Project – The Secret is in a Well-Managed Product Project Portfolio!

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The world of innovation has a very broad definition: It’s often referred to as an information technology innovation. How you select your best innovation project is undoubtedly a starting point! but our worldwide economy is still very reliant on manufacturing.

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Thinking about innovation and strategy

Jeffrey Phillips

I find it useful to consider first the definition of these two concepts. Innovation Definition Innovation, in its simplest form, is simply turning good ideas into some valuable action. That action may be creating a new product, or developing a new channel or business model. Strategy is often difficult to define.

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Shared innovation language accelerates innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

Each were leaders in their respective industries and several of them promote innovation as a core operating capability. Nevertheless I felt it was important to establish a common definition and scope of innovation before moving ahead. Further, the narrow definitions extended to outcomes. Ten Types But we went further.

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Innovation Department Best Practices: A Talk with Peter Berger

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Peter Berger is the Director of Innovation for EmbraerX, a Silicon Valley innovation unit of Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. EmbraerX’s concept of a short-commute VTOL, for example, definitely pushes boundaries, but it also plays to Embraer’s strengths. The Components of a Productive Innovation Department.

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Mastering the Art: Using Organizational Culture for Business Agility and Resilience

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Defining Your Desired Culture for Agility and Resilience Your journey towards an agile and resilient organization begins with a clear definition of the desired culture. Implement Pilot Projects : Start with small-scale projects to demonstrate the value of cultural change. Use these as a platform to refine your approach.

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Why innovation must become the new core competency

Jeffrey Phillips

This means that companies that are innovative now are likely to become less innovative over time (think entropy) unless new energy is added to the company. Instead of operating in siloes, which create barriers to innovation, businesses could organize around customers or processes.

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