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Corporate Innovation in 2024

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Whilst innovation remains a top priority for every CEO, we have again witnessed recently that when markets are uncertain and costs need to be cut, the innovation function is also amongst the first to be impacted. Never a dull moment in corporate innovation… so they say. Here's what they shared.

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The LEAN Sprint

Leanstack

This is exactly what the LEAN Sprint is designed to do. What is the LEAN Sprint A LEAN sprint is a time-boxed iteration cycle for sourcing, ranking, and testing new ideas. We have successfully applied LEAN Sprints internally in our team and across several dozen entrepreneurial teams at startups and large organizations.

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Are you a Positive Role Model for Innovation?

IdeaScale

Innovators listen to what leaders say, but most of all, they watch what leaders do. Day-to-day actions and decisions show whether leaders are actually committed to innovation or whether it’s simply a popular tagline that sounds good but has no real support. However, there is one more very important aspect to innovation leadership.

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Innovation Management in 2023: Foresight & Business Design

Innov8rs

During The Innovator’s Handbook 2023 launch event, we discussed these topics with Tom Waller (Senior Vice President of Innovation at adidas) and Tiffany Vasilchik (Chief Growth Officer at Board of Innovation). How To Seize Opportunities For Innovation In 2023? Recently, they’ve cut down the portfolio size by 50%.

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Innovation Management in 2023: Venture Building & Scaling

Innov8rs

As part of our recent The Innovator’s Handbook 2023 launch event, we discussed this (and more) with Frank Mattes (CEO at Lean Scaleup), Sean Sheppard (Managing Partner at U+), and Susana Jurado (Head of Wayra Builder at Telefónica). What makes this approach different from other vehicles?

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Awaken Your Inner Venture Capitalist

IdeaScale

If innovators “pitch” their ideas and value propositions, leaders in the venture capitalist role are the ones who “catch”; they are the authorities who will decide the fate of the innovators’ dreams. Inside companies and teams, innovation leaders in the role of venture capitalist often clarify the innovation challenge.

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3 Types of Business Transformation for Surviving Rapid Change

Planview

An Agile transformation accomplishes this by embracing creativity , encouraging innovation, and empowering employees to experiment. The goal is to remove friction, empower employees with the tools and resources to innovate, and create products and services that resonate with customers now — not with what customers wanted five years ago.

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