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Procrastination can (sometimes) make you more creative

Idea to Value

The researchers wanted to see if there was a link between people delaying themselves starting work on a project, and that time being used to incubate ideas, resulting in output which was deemed to be more creative. In order to test this, the researchers conducted three sets of experiments in the USA and Korea.

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Authority Bias: Why we submit to the ideas and orders of others

Idea to Value

Milgram’s Obedience Study and other Authority research One of the most famous experiments which showed just how likely people were to believe what an authority figure would tell them is the study completed by Stanley Milgram in 1963. And like many biases, we might all suffer from it without realising it.

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The 10 Commandments of Effective Brainstorming

Gregg Fraley

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. There have been many studies of brainstorming and articles written. Many of these studies start with an outdated notion of what brainstorming is, and usually don’t study real working teams. But first… .

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Systematic Idea Generation and Organizational Capabilities for Front-End Innovation Performance in SMEs

InnovationManagement

This study seeks to answer two key questions about front-end innovation: when do idea generation activities involving internal and external partner’s payoff, and which organizational capabilities support idea generation activities for achieving high front-end performance?

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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Unleashing the Power of AI in Innovation Management

Leapfrogging

It consists of a series of phases (stages) where specific tasks are performed and milestones (gates) where decisions are made about whether to proceed to the next stage, halt, or redirect the project. Risk Assessment : By predicting potential hurdles, AI helps in identifying and mitigating risks early in the product development lifecycle.

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What Are Some Brainstorming Tools Your Organization Can Use?

IdeaScale

This initial process of gathering information often leads to idea generation. One study revealed 42% of organizations who are fast innovators are also strong game-changers. Create ongoing projects that lead to multiple innovations. Brainstorm, plan projects, and organize ideas all in one place. Technology.