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What do we expect from Innovation? Mostly disappointment

Paul Hobcraft

Those not involved directly within the innovation project constantly remain skeptical or require more proof. When they are constantly scanning reports on the “state of innovation” it can often lull them, to give some that warm glow, others quickly being dismissive, disregarding many of the key messages as “not applicable to me”.

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Treat Your Innovation Pipeline just like your Sales Pipeline

Destination Innovation

Each sales person has to gather data and input their reports and forecasts. The pipeline of innovation projects for new and improved products and services is also strategically vital for the business but typically it is not treated with the same attention or importance. What are the barriers for each project?

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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

The importance of big data, the speed of technology adoption, mobile products, digital design, and technology platforms are at the heart of innovation. It will fundamentally change the type of resources innovation requires. The whole point for innovation today is digital has altered our understanding.

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Is Organizational Structure The Secret to Innovation?

Leapfrogging

To Bahcall, the goal is to create a structure where you get people motivated and incented to go for “loonshots,” crazy ideas that ultimately turn into big innovations. Bahcall’s book argues that the first step is to balance innovation with execution. Management Span: the number of direct reports that executives of the company have.

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Four reasons why corporate startups fail (and how yours can be succesful)

whataventure

In our recent research on why corporate startups fail and what makes them successful, we had an insightful discussion with more than 40 decision-makers and project leaders from various corporates. The story of MOBIKO starts at Audi Business Innovation in 2017. Rarely innovation projects are being prioritized over the daily business.

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Co-innovation: the concept, its benefits, and why you need to embrace it

hackerearth

Most often, teams that work on co-innovation projects share some or the other common capabilities, including technical, organizational, financial, and marketing. The best practice for successful co-innovation and for avoiding future disappointment is to fill the knowledge gaps before the beginning of a project.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

The three horizons Multi-horizon thinking requires leaders to extend their strategic vision beyond the usual quarterly reports and look towards the future across three essential timelines or ‘horizons’: short-term (1-2 years), mid-term (3-5 years), and long-term (5-10 years).