Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

They have been trained in all kinds of tools and processes, but have little to no training in creativity, trend spotting, synthesizing various data points to create a new vision of the future, understanding customer needs or the customer journey, good idea generation, prototyping and so on.

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Innovation Culture Training Project 157

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Why then is corporate America so woefully undertrained in innovation fundamentals? Energy is Not Enough, Get Training in Innovation . When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Almost always. People really want to do good work.

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Training Idea Generation Innovation Creative Thinking 48

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 24, 2019

Energized idea generation about potential projects (that is, what projects might we do?). Project scheduling (aka Innovation Road-mapping) aligned with purpose and strategy. Understanding your purpose is the first step to building a culture of innovation.

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Project Idea Generation Innovation Design Thinking 70

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Fortune 1,000 work innovation process like mad. However, elaborate innovation frameworks slow things down. Digital Technology and Marketing — It’s hard to emphasize what a big innovation opportunity (or a huge pitfall) the plethora of new digital tech is for a second stage company. That lowers risk.

Innovation 59

Innovation Trends Roadmap Product Development 59

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Innovation leaders are faced with a very tough challenge, charged with both driving leadership in the traditional corporate sense, but also with facilitating internal innovation, or intrapreneurship, among their subordinates. Innovation carries inherent risk. Meeting the Challenge. Skill One: Risk Management.

Leadership 49

Leadership Innovation Engagement Examples 49

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

How much innovation is being left on the table by ignoring cross-domain concept blends? Innovation leaders and CEO’s leave breakthrough on the table because their innovation processes leave out deliberate combinations. Innovation Directors and CEO’s — why not? It’s deep idea exploration.

Ideation 52

Ideation Innovation Processes Trends Exercises 52

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Innovation leaders are faced with a very tough challenge, charged with both driving leadership in the traditional corporate sense, but also with facilitating internal innovation, or intrapreneurship, among their subordinates. Innovation carries inherent risk. Meeting the Challenge. Skill One: Risk Management.

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Leadership Innovation Engagement Examples 60

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

I personally find this solution has not worked as well as intended, as they, the internal consulting team, over time, get sucked into issues detracting them from being the internal force of change, desperately trying to influence the leadership but eventually ending up as being allocated specific projects as project overseers or implementers.

Innovation 100

Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Processes 100

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The course covers management mandates, project cycles, resourcing, idea management systems, idea generation tools, concept development, prototyping, and pitch presentations. Experienced innovation professionals will learn new methods, tools, and concepts. Innovation Intensive, Beyond Design Thinking. REGISTER NOW.

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Course Training Brainstorming Design Thinking 53

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Each phase is designed so that you can tap into many potential sources of inspiration and insight, using varied systems and processes to develop ideas, and eventually manage the delivery of bottom-line outcomes and deliverables. Now let’s dive into each phase and explore how you can maximize your innovation ROI.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Trends Innovation 98

Wazoku

DECEMBER 20, 2018

WHAT DEFINES THE CULTURE OF AN INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION? There are six pillars which define culture within an organisation and one of the key things to remember is that it’s everyone’s responsibility, not just the leadership team. Innovating inherently suggests taking risks, and we know organisations can be risk-averse.

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Culture Technical Review Software Review Innovation 85

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Each phase is designed so that you can tap into many potential sources of inspiration and insight, using varied systems and processes to develop ideas, and eventually manage the delivery of bottom-line outcomes and deliverables. Now let’s dive into each phase and explore how you can maximize your innovation ROI.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Innovation Trends 98

Stephen Shapiro

MAY 15, 2018

Managers who attended a leadership course at Eckerd College in Florida were tested to determine whether they were good innovators (those who do things differently and break the rules) or good adapters (those who do things better within the rules). But is this always the right structure? And the answer may not be what you expect.

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Creativity How To Idea Generation Design 40

ITONICS

MAY 14, 2018

Nevertheless, many market participants still face the enormous challenge of figuring out the blend of all necessary elements and the right mix for a successful innovation process. Even fewer have persistently developed and implemented habits and processes that foster sustainable innovation.

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Company Technical Review Software Review Innovation 57

Values Centered Innovation

MAY 6, 2017

The knowledge and skills for being creative and innovative include: sharing a common language for innovation; being versatile with different styles of innovative thinking; following a cross-functional innovation process; consciously building innovative teamwork; and tapping into intrinsic meaning and motivation for innovation.

Video 40

Video Innovation Engagement Innovation Processes 40

Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

For results, leaders need to foster innovation fundamentals and integrate them into organizational culture. More structure is needed as fundamentals take hold, and that means an innovation process framework. This series of posts on innovation fundamentals is not about frameworks.

Innovation 70

Innovation Culture Creative Thinking Design Thinking 70

Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Adapting to the use of AI not only enhances creativity and productivity but also leads to more informed decision-making and ultimately, better outcomes in new product development, service innovation, and business strategy. This helps to spark creativity and inspire new concepts.

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Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

ITONICS

AUGUST 23, 2018

We took a closer look at the most important sources of innovation in large companies: The Leadership. Corporate Innovation Board, Chief Innovation Officer, or other senior executives. The strategy and the direction of innovation are set by a company’s top management. Decentralized R&D Units.

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Technical Review Innovation Software Review Leadership 44

Gregg Fraley

MAY 9, 2017

” “We don’t do idea generation well.” ” These are the words I’ve heard innovation directors and c-suite executives use to describe their own innovation programs. This post is to make a simple point about innovation. ” “Lackluster.

Brainstorming 48

Brainstorming Innovation Programs Ideation Idea Generation 48

Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

We define: Input metrics – measure those variables which set the preconditions for successful innovation. We measure these in terms of money, talent, and time devoted to innovation. Process metrics – address those variables that affect the movement of ideas through the pipeline process.

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Guidelines Innovation Innovation Programs System 45

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

You can’t innovate without an exploratory learning process. Deliberately embracing learning — as part of the innovation process — can lead to better ideas and improved innovation results. Domain Knowledge is an Innovation Pre-requisite. How Scaffolding Applies to Innovation.

Ideation 85

Ideation Learning Innovation Exercises 85

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Our take from working with some of the best and brightest in corporate innovation: Start with the why and do everything you can to avoid some of the most common pitfalls as you navigate the how/who/what of your innovation program. Vision & Leadership 1.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 98

Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Our take from working with some of the best and brightest in corporate innovation: Start with the why and do everything you can to avoid some of the most common pitfalls as you navigate the how/who/what of your innovation program. Vision & Leadership. No compelling vision or reason to innovate.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 109

ITONICS

AUGUST 23, 2018

We took a closer look at the most important sources of innovation in large companies: The Leadership. Corporate Innovation Board, Chief Innovation Officer, or other senior executives. The strategy and the direction of innovation are set by a company’s top management. Decentralized R&D Units.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Innovation Software Review Leadership 28

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Our take from working with some of the best and brightest in corporate innovation: Start with the why and do everything you can to avoid some of the most common pitfalls as you navigate the how/who/what of your innovation program. Vision & Leadership. No compelling vision or reason to innovate.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 83

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

You should therefore add input metrics – those variables which set the preconditions for successful innovation. These could include: percentage of staff trained in innovation, leadership time spent on innovation vs. regular operations and percentage of budget that is invested in innovation projects.

Survey 40

Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

MARCH 8, 2024

Scaling innovation involves expanding and enhancing the capacity of an organization to innovate consistently and effectively across all levels. The goal is to create a culture where innovation thrives, supported by processes and tools that facilitate idea generation, evaluation, and implementation on a larger scale.

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Software Innovation Management Management Company 52

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

You should therefore add input metrics – those variables which set the preconditions for successful innovation. These could include: percentage of staff trained in innovation, leadership time spent on innovation vs. regular operations and percentage of budget that is invested in innovation projects.

Survey 40

Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2016

What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? Even amongst the group of industry insiders here who teach and author books on innovation methodologies, case studies and thought leadership, there was a huge variety between the responses. What is your definition of “innovation”?

Innovation 100

Innovation Creativity Analysis Change 100

Gregg Fraley

APRIL 26, 2016

Getting a Mandate to Innovate is Key. Larger companies typically have an innovation process in place. They don’t always work, but the majority of the Fortune 1000 has some kind of innovation process or system. There is an implied consent then, to innovate, at those organizations.

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Project Innovation Innovation Processes Strategic Management 40

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay. For survival, innovation is almost obligatory (Drucker, 1999). An innovation process “connects upstream idea valuation to downstream production and release to market.” Decreases costs.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay. For survival, innovation is almost obligatory (Drucker, 1999). An innovation process “connects upstream idea valuation to downstream production and release to market.” Decreases costs.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Nine essential questions CEO’s should be asking about innovation. Are people empowered to innovate? Does your culture support innovation? Are your people trained in innovation process? Do you have the skills, the specific people, you need to innovate? Is your organization doing continuous projects?

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Project Training Design Thinking Innovation 74

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 30, 2016

DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats are not innovation. Lean is not innovation. Prototyping is not innovation. Crowd sourcing or Open innovation are not innovation. TQM and Six Sigma are not innovation. Defining an innovation process is not innovation. Training is not innovation.

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Project Big Data Innovation Brainstorming 50

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 18, 2016

Strange that the activity that should be the easiest, most natural activity in an innovation process is singled out as the most complex, difficult and dangerous. But fact alone highlights how poorly understood the entire innovation process is. Brainstorming is a group technique to generate, socialize and evaluate ideas.

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Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation Groups 100

IdeaScale

JULY 4, 2017

Think of the improved innovation results they could get if they not only engaged their employees in the innovation process but also helped them to learn about that process and develop their skills in generating, developing, and analyzing ideas. This post is a guest post by Darin Eich. Darin Eich, Ph.D.

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Training How To Ideation Innovation 124

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 23, 2015

What’s tougher to do is dedicate a person, or a team, to innovation exclusively (or mostly). Any exclusive FTE dedication to innovation is quite an investment. But without leadership those precious chunks of time available to do innovation will go unused. Depending on your size, even one is quite costly.

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