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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

The basic needs of an innovation mandate should include: Innovation Mandate for [XXXX Organization Name] – an example Vision and Objectives : Our vision is to be a leader in innovation, delivering breakthrough solutions that create value for our customers, employees, and shareholders.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

It should articulate how innovation will contribute to achieving these objectives, and what specific goals and metrics will be used to measure the success of the innovation program. The innovation mandate should clearly define the value goals for the innovation program and how they will be measured and tracked over time.

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Where speed, innovation, technology and strategy collide

Jeffrey Phillips

Old trading patterns and rules of engagement may be re-evaluated or may change entirely. If businesses cannot create reasonable strategic plans, then how can they effectively create new innovation programs and activities? We'll need to get much closer to customers and consumers, engaged with them as we aren't today.

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Sincerely Sima: Finding Time for Innovation

KindlingApp

This third entry in the “Sincerely Sima” Innovation Q&A series provides some tips for fitting innovation into your schedule, whether you’re an employee participating in an innovation program, a manager who’s leading one or a senior leader who’s tracking and expecting results. If you’re a Campaign lead or Moderator.

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How to setup an ‘innovation team’

hackerearth

This special team needs to be strategic, tactical, agile and fast. This is the best way to inspire people and drive high-levels of engagement with the overall innovation initiative. Innovation can generate noise and become disruptive (not only to the market but also to the company). Communicate, Inspire, Diffuse.

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Organize to Prioritize Innovation

KindlingApp

When an organization decides to invest resources, time, and energy in an innovation program, management is making a calculated bet about their teams' ability to identify and solve problems to grow the business—but there's not always a concrete purpose or hurdle against which the innovation program is supposed to act.