Innovation Excellence

APRIL 14, 2020

Gamification can help at different phases in the innovation process. Gartner studies highlight that 70% of companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list are currently using gamification techniques and that 50% of innovation processes will be gamified in the coming years. To start an innovation project.

Creative Thinking 53

Creative Thinking Training Innovation Innovation Processes 53

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 24, 2019

Do Purpose First, Select a Framework, Then Do Projects. Without a Clear Purpose, Innovation Drifts Off Course. Innovation Leaders sometimes get it backwards. In the innovation space there is endless discussion about frameworks. Using a structured innovation framework is a project success factor.

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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 Roadmap Trends Product Development 59

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

A truly innovative culture? This essential training for leaders and project managers provides answers, and from an industry thought leader. Innovation Intensive will help you improve the effectiveness of innovation projects. Streamlined management of innovation projects. How do you get there?

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Course Training Brainstorming Design Thinking 53

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

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. With the right AI tools for design thinking, teams can unlock new opportunities and drive success in their projects.

Design Thinking 100

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

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

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. Projects change culture.

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Innovation Culture Creative Thinking Design Thinking 70

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.

How To 98

How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 98

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

I replied “you need to be thinking about project cycles and measures.” I added my punchline, “because if you’re not doing projects you’re not doing innovation.” My “projects” reply is a cocktail party answer. Nine essential questions CEO’s should be asking about innovation.

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Project Training Design Thinking Innovation 74

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

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

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

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

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.

How To 83

How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 83

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

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

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. You get the idea.

Project 40

Project Innovation Innovation Processes Strategic Management 40

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.

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Brainstorming Innovation Programs Ideation Idea Generation 48

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 28

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. Top Model Principle.

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Company Technical Review Software Review Innovation 57

Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

Metrics are important in sending a signal you are serious about innovation and in establishing the desired innovation behaviours. Metrics help managers make informed decisions based on objective data, which is especially valuable given the long-term nature and risk associated with some innovation projects.

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Guidelines Innovation Innovation Programs System 45

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Funding innovation requires a mindset that encourages disciplined experimentation with a portfolio approach. Before changing existing funding processes, try creating a small “slush” fund for digital innovation projects. Metrics are critical for gaining insight into what works and what doesn’t in any given process.

Survey 40

Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Funding innovation requires a mindset that encourages disciplined experimentation with a portfolio approach. Before changing existing funding processes, try creating a small “slush” fund for digital innovation projects. Metrics are critical for gaining insight into what works and what doesn’t in any given process.

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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”?

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Innovation Creativity Analysis Company 100

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

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.

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Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 23, 2015

Outsourcing innovation project management might be the most strategic money you spend this year. It’s not a new idea but it’s one more companies should consider. But first: If you’ve not got an innovation plan in the process of being executed, right now, you are treading water and will eventually drown.

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Project Management Innovation Ideation 40

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. How would you like to manage your ideas for your project?

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Training How To Ideation Innovation 124

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

Innovation Training. “Innovation Intensive, beyond Design Thinking” Public Course* With Master Trainer Gregg Fraley. Comprehensive Immersion Course for: Innovation Project Managers, Teams, Executives, Facilitators. Send new project leaders, managers, facilitators, and essential innovation team members.

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Design Thinking Training Ideation Course 9

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Discover Why an Innovation Management Strategy is Critical for Smart City Infrastructural Projects. Powered by Qmarkets, this system supports Digital Israel’s smart cities initiative not only by allowing anyone to suggest ideas, but also by continuing the innovation process once the idea suggestion phase is over.

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Crowdsourcing Technical Review Engagement Innovation 52

Qmarkets

MARCH 3, 2018

Like all good things, everything starts with a strategy to implement the digital transformation and its core attributes – culture, leadership, staff, accompanied with a way to track and measure the department/body’s goals. In order for a Smart City program to be successful, the government's initiative should include: Strategy.

Crowdsourcing 58

Crowdsourcing Technical Review Engagement Collaboration 58

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 27, 2021

The essential content of the virtual seminar has to do with the essential best-practices of innovation, including frameworks, culture building, and most importantly, establishing a cycle of projects. Visionize and roadmap your innovation future. Register Now. The ticket price for the online event is $100.

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Underperforming Technical Team Training Innovation Innovation Programs 98