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[FREE] Business Case Template: Create a Business Case to Turn Your Idea Into a Funded Project

Leapfrogging

A Business Case clearly outlines the fundamental reason for why an organization should engage in a particular project or task. They can either be formally or informally presented to top-level management or other relevant stakeholders. need to be expended for a project are being requested in order to fulfill a business necessity. .

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Use a Strategy Uncertainty Map to Find Clarity in Disruptive Times

Leapfrogging

A Strategy Uncertainty Map is a visual representation of your top opportunities, which can include products, services, projects, or business strategies. For example, when you assess your projects on the basis of your uncertainty in these two areas, you get a relative view of which projects carry the most risk so you can invest more wisely.

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Time for Innovation 2.0

Jeffrey Phillips

During most of that time, I've had the good fortune to lead innovation projects for clients as well. The work I get to do, and the material I see online and read in (yes, I still read paper magazines) has provided a lot of fodder for this blog over the years. I've been writing about innovation for close to 20 years. Innovation 2.0

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100 Ways to Be More Creative on the Job

Michael Michalko

Present your biggest challenge to a child. Ask someone to collaborate with you on your favorite project. Immerse yourself in your most exciting project. Open a magazine and free associate off of a word or image. Enroll your boss or peers in your most fascinating project. Take your team off-site for a day.

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25 Podcasts for Managers (with Episode Recommendations)

CMOE

The Host: Rory Rowland, a consultant and presenter to businesses across America. The Premise: Success Magazine presents interviews with successful leaders and entrepreneurs, focusing on stories you won’t hear in other sources. The Host: Kindra Hall, Success Magazine Chief Storytelling Officer. Success Stories.

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IS IMAGINATION REALLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE?

ImagineNation

According to a well-researched and scientific article “Einstein’s most famous quote is totally misunderstood ” in BIGTHINK magazine, the author suggests that he’s really doing is encouraging people to look beyond the current, conservative frontiers of what we know and into the realm of what we’re compelled to explore next.

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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

Idea to Value

Then, have a process for aligning strategy (which pulls you forward) with budgeting (which anchors you backward) with project governance (which is usually a total mess) with people’s incentives. If we don’t have clarity on our present state (i.e., Magazine Great Leadership Speaker. What do we mean by innovation?”,