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“As long as my failing project keeps going, I won’t be a failure”

Idea to Value

It was about her new book “ Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away “ , and there was one topic they spoke about which really stuck with me when thinking about innovation projects. She spoke about why people often find it so hard to walk away from or stop projects which are obviously failing.

Project 246
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Creating a Cohesive Team for Corporate Transformation Projects

Harvard Business Review

Hollywood films have long been made by teams of independent contractors and employees of different production companies brought together for short-term projects. Companies have embraced this model for transformations, with data showing that 45% of the people on these projects are not regular employees.

Project 138
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Innovation Project Governance Do's & Don'ts

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Despite its importance, innovation project governance is often handled ineffectively, slowing down rather than driving innovation. Innovation project governance is a decision-making discipline where organizational leaders decide which ideas to pursue, how to allocate the innovation budget, and how to assign resources.

Project 80
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Best Project Management and Tracking Tools

IdeaScale

With project management tools, you’ll have a software to start tracking your favorite ideas and prioritize the ones you love. When your company is working on multiple projects at the same time, it’s difficult to focus on the details. Many of these softwares can also calculate the time and money spent on each project.

Project 153
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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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Project Management Communication Plan

Planview

A robust and realistic project management communication plan is essential for project success. This informative and easy-to-read article looks at basic concepts of a project management communication plan, and provides examples, strategies and best practices. There are several paths to project glory.

Project 52
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How Communication helps your Crowdsourcing Project

Flying Fish Lab

If you’ve never run a crowdsourcing project before, it can seem a bit daunting. Read these concerns and reality should be kicking in that running a crowdsourcing project is more than just posting it online and getting strangers to input their ideas. It’s important to understand just how communication helps your crowdsourcing project.