Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

What we've learned since then is that, just like everything else, competitive advantages have a life cycle. In a nutshell, a mature business unit or project with no innovation headroom shouldn't be kept alive. Focus on growth, not projects. Or rather, fall in love only with projects that are likely to deliver growth”.

Strategy 105

Strategy Strategy Innovation Management Leadership 105

IdeaScale

APRIL 4, 2017

However, there is one more very important aspect to innovation leadership. Almost any new idea and project eventually hits major obstacles or encounters people who say it could never work. Ask, “What can we learn?” when projects do not turn out as expected. Assign some of your best people to innovation projects.

Handbook 150

Handbook Innovation Leadership Project 150

InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In this guide, you’ll learn how to figure out what customers want (even when they can’t express it), sort valuable insights from less useful data, dig into the “why”, develop solutions that work, spot emerging trends, and more. Get it here. Jobs to be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation. Get it here.

Handbook 87

Handbook Tips Design Thinking Case Study 87

IdeaScale

MARCH 14, 2017

Being able to find, build, and test ideas through a network of diverse perspectives offers leaders, teams, and innovation projects the benefits of new insights and novel points of view, which increase the chance of uncovering real breakthroughs. Networking is, at its core, relationship building and learning. The Core of Networking.

Handbook 140

Handbook Project Groups Meeting 140

Michael Michalko

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Further info/Source Exercise is based on creative thinking techniques described in book of Michael Michalko “Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques” The exercise was implemented in the Training Course CREATIVE LEADERSHIP that has been funded with support from the European Commission.

Creative Thinking 11

Creative Thinking Groups Creativity Handbook 11

hackerearth

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In this post, we’ll give you some irrefutable proof of leadership traits that can come from popular CXOs and a few “surprise” sources. Easily the first lesson in the innovation handbook, asking “why” and “what-if” will set the ball rolling. He stayed relevant, improvised, and acted on his inherently curious nature to learn and thrive.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Handbook Creativity 40

Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

During our recent The Innovator's Handbook 2023 launch event, we explored these topics with Tristan Kromer (Innovation Coach & Founder at Kromatic), Dan Toma (Co-Author of Innovation Accounting & The Corporate Startup, Partner at OUTCOME), and Noel Sobelman (Partner at Accel Management Group). Bringing Back Financial Projections.

Management 52

Management Innovation Management Handbook Project 52