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6. The Difference Between a Pipeline and a Sewer is What Flows Through It

Stephen Shapiro

The buzzword in the finance world is diversification. Your Innovation Portfolio. Equally, your innovation portfolio should be comprised of a diverse set of investments in various types of challenges. Include some safe bets (incremental innovation) along with some riskier investments (radical innovation).

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Why platforms and ecosystems matter for innovators

Jeffrey Phillips

I thought it would be interesting to take a step back and place the discussion of ecosystems and innovation in context by examining the history of innovation, to demonstrate why ecosystems and platforms become important as a market or industry matures, and why innovators must engage ecosystems and platforms as they compete in a market.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

Suppose we switch our focus and understand the value of building the capability and culture to deliver genuinely innovative solutions. In that case, we shift to a focus on fostering a culture where the seeds of originality are sown in every department, ranging from product development to HR, finance, and sales. Is there a better way?’

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Balancing Innovation via Organizational Ambidexterity – Part 3

Integrative Innovation

Typically, the first stage of an innovation funnel is “ideation”, the last one “market launch”. However, we suggest a model that goes beyond the market launch and adds two more phases. Actively managing the market introduction therefore increases significantly the likelihood of success for radical innovations.

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Improvement vs Innovation: Which Is Better For your Business?

Qmarkets

Innovation can happen quickly, (known as radical innovation), or it can take place over time, (incremental innovation). Innovation requires creative thinking, imagination, and risk-taking. The three main types of innovation are product innovation, process innovation, and business model innovation.

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Davos Innovation Analysis: Will The Fourth Industrial Revolution lead to Households as employers?

Innovation 360 Group

The social revolution and global transparency, which have led to increased demand for fair training and a fair labour market but also sustainable thinking and rapid communication, where everybody with a story to tell can have an impact. Classic LAN and firewall architecture are on longer capable of protecting multi-channel connections.

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Davos Innovation Analysis: Will The Fourth Industrial Revolution lead to Households as employers?

Innovation 360

The social revolution and global transparency, which have led to increased demand for fair training and a fair labour market but also sustainable thinking and rapid communication, where everybody with a story to tell can have an impact. Classic LAN and firewall architecture are on longer capable of protecting multi-channel connections.