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Top Jobs to be Done Books (JTBD)

InnovationTraining.org

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.

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The Innovative Mentor

IdeaScale

They take a long-term view of their staff and see innovation projects as an opportunity to stretch their employees’ capabilities and to help them achieve their aspirations. A mentor enables innovators to focus on their project results while also learning about themselves along the way. The M entor Role in I nnovation .

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Innovation Management in 2023: Leadership & Strategy

Innov8rs

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
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Are you a Positive Role Model for Innovation?

IdeaScale

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. Admit when you are wrong and capture the learning from failed inventions. Assign some of your best people to innovation projects.

Handbook 150
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The Connected Leader: Relationships that Produce to Results

IdeaScale

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
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Barrier Buster: Clearing the Way for Breakthrough Ideas

IdeaScale

Guiding projects along the path of least resistance and avoiding political pitfalls. Innovation leaders help new ideas mature and create paths of least resistance so projects can navigate the political, economic, and cultural obstacles. There is not enough funding to form and facilitate innovation projects.

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GROUP CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUE

Michael Michalko

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.