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The Gremlin Strategy, or How to Ward Off Disruption

Matthew May

After reading his 1999 book High Velocity Leadership , we invited Brian to guest speak about the Mars Pathfinder project, and he soon he became a regular fixture in the University of Toyota’s “lean” leadership curriculum. One of my all-time favorite stories is the one he told about the Pathfinder team’s approach to a “don’t fail” strategy.

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8 Types of Innovation in Business: A Comprehensive Guide

Qmarkets

Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets. Whether it’s tweaking a product to perfection or revolutionizing an industry standard, innovation comes in many flavors.

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The Importance of Aligning Innovation Strategy with Business Goals

Moves the Needle

Executives are not investing in innovation simply for the fun of it, but recent trends have uncovered that leaders inside many enterprises are still struggling to find strong parallels between corporate and innovation strategy , and a large portion of these companies are still making “blind bets” with their innovation investments.

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Digital Disruption and How Businesses Can Best Leverage It

Qmarkets

At some point, digital disruption comes for every organization. While some companies might be flexible and lucky enough to ride a wave of disruption and survive , if you are able to predict and prepare for it accordingly you might be able to use it to thrive. Defining digital disruption. Clues for early identification.

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Digital Disruption and How Businesses Can Best Leverage It

Qmarkets

At some point, digital disruption comes for every organization. While some companies might be flexible and lucky enough to ride a wave of disruption and survive , if you are able to predict and prepare for it accordingly you might be able to use it to thrive. Defining digital disruption. Clues for early identification.

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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

There are significant shifts underway towards digital innovation in R&D and new-product development. Of course, this shift requires really big changes in strategy, operations, the organization and in each individuals orientation. BCG rightly is pointing out from their research that digital innovation is just taking over everywhere.

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What is Innovation in Business and How Can it Build Business Longevity?

Qmarkets

Accenture identified 12 key rituals that companies can practice to effectively govern innovation, which include; ‘putting innovation at the centre of corporate strategy’, ‘everyone generates ideas, and ‘actively build a culture of innovation’. What are the Various Approaches to Innovation in Business?