IdeaScale

JUNE 8, 2017

Remember when this was the height of innovation? Is it really possible to “over-innovate?” It seems baffling, on the face of it. What’s wrong with “too much” creativity and thinking ahead. The answer is that there’s a question of balance. Innovation drives a company, but no company can live on innovation alone. Innovation has to be done with perspective , or else you’ll find yourself building a brilliant product that nobody actually wants.

Company 150

Company Innovation Industry Examples 150

BrainZooming

JUNE 8, 2017

These are just a few of the ways your strategic planning process can produce a plan that is disconnected from your organization. When that happens, you wind up with a strategic plan that sits on the shelves of your employees, as they go back to doing what they were doing before you interrupted their daily fire fighting with a strategic planning process.

Strategic Management 72

Strategic Management Exercises Strategic Thinking Strategy 72

Idea Drop

JUNE 8, 2017

“The latest figures show that between September 2010 and September 2016 police workforce numbers in England and Wales fell by 18,991, or 13%, according to the Home Office. Overall police budgets, excluding counter-terrorism grants, fell by 20% between 2010 and 2015. Since 2015, the overall policing budget has been protected in real terms, but not every force will benefit.” – BBC News (May 2017) Addressing performance management A key finding of the State of Policing 2017 report was that po

Idea Management 49

Idea Management Management Leadership Report 49

Planview

JUNE 8, 2017

When establishing an innovation program, business leaders often struggle with forecasting the potential economic impact. To address this, Spigit commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct an independent study examining the value customers receive from implementing an innovation program that leverages Spigit’s enterprise innovation management software.

Innovation Programs 45

Innovation Programs Software Review Ideation Study 45

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

Data

Innovation Excellence

JUNE 8, 2017

Part Two of Two In Part One we explored how language and our relationship with words has limited the growth and development of organizations and human capacity. Now, we discover why expanding these things make a positive impact. An organization can only reach its potential when it both embraces new words and concepts and also.

Strategy 40

Strategy Strategy Innovation 40

hackerearth

JUNE 8, 2017

The average lifespan of S&P 500 companies is just 18 years, down from 61 years in 1958. At this churn rate, 75% of the companies will be removed from the index in another 10 years. On the other hand, companies such as GE and Procter & Gamble have been around for more than 100 years and still continue to grow. Are you wondering what the secret of longevity is?

Innovation Programs 40

Innovation Programs Guidelines Crowdsourcing Innovation 40

Innovation Leader

JUNE 8, 2017

Do executives at your company use the word "innovation," but hate committing budget to it? Members sent us indicators that your company is under-investing in innovation.

Company 40

Company Innovation 40

Planview

JUNE 8, 2017

Having a four-year-old daughter means handling cash. Her relatives slip singles and fives into her birthday cards. A dollar here from a favorite aunt. A dollar there from the grandparents. It adds up. Last week I visited the local branch of our bank to deposit her loot. The bank is a Spigit client. While there, I noticed a row of yellow light bulb toys sitting on the back counter.

Engagement 40

Engagement Ideation Innovation Programs Meeting 40