Articles from GroundControl

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In 2006, Spotify was founded in Stockholm by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. This blog is the first of a series of articles of famous companies and the search for their working business model. The two men recognized a rising problem: illegally shared music. As a consequence, artists were earning less and less income. They […].

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Idea to Value

JUNE 28, 2023

A 2015 study of 180 participants over 9 weeks showed that creativity training not only significantly improved the participant’s view of their own creativity, it resulted in those participants producing more creative output A 2016 study showed one 1.5

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Articles from GroundControl

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In 2006, Spotify was founded in Stockholm by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. This blog is the first of a series of articles of famous companies and the search for their working business model. The two men recognized a rising problem: illegally shared music. As a consequence, artists were earning less and less income. They […].

Industry 52

Industry Change Company 52

Idea to Value

JULY 27, 2023

There is also an indicating that while everyone can suffer from the planning fallacy, research from 2006 indicates that people who are prone to “live in the moment” and focus less are more likely to be overly optimistic with their timeline planning. It is not just individuals who suffer from the planning fallacy though.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 28, 2022

Preckel & Holling (2006) : Investigation of correlation in 1328 German students. Kim (2005) : Meta analysis of 45,880 participants found relationship between creativity test scores and IQ scores is negligible. However, did find a slight negative correlation above an IQ of 135. Does not support threshold theory.

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Idea to Value

JULY 20, 2023

Other research from 2006 has also shown that in teams and environments with a high support for creativity and innovation the relationship between time pressure and creativity is an inverse U-shaped curve. However, above moderate levels of stress, creativity quickly falls.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In fact, Netflix crowdsourced its innovation process by paying 1 million dollars to the people who figured out how to improve its recommendation algorithm from 2006 to 2009. Creating a Concrete Innovation System Helps Firms Get Ahead.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Here are a few reasons why: Crowdsourcing is a term given in 2006 by two editors at Wired, Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson, to describe how businesses were using the Internet to "outsource work to the crowd.". If you have not commissioned or participated in a Crowdsourcing contest yet, you are missing out!

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 26, 2018

In 2006, Blockbuster Video launched Total Access, a service that allowed its customers to rent videos online and return them to stores. The strategy was an immediate hit with customers and before long its online unit was making big gains against Netflix. It seemed that the video giant had finally cracked to code to renting.

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 15, 2019

I started creating these vision video’s back in 2006 when I was at HP. Last week, we released our fourth installment in the Near Future series of vision videos. The most recent film titled The Near Future: Diverse Thinkers Wanted, explores the impact of technologies on our work lives. The Future Vision The film’s narrative […].

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Right up there with the time that I overslept in 2006 and missed out on meeting Cameron Maybin at Marlins fan fest. One of my biggest regrets in life is not attending a pickle festival that I was invited to back when I lived in New York. That’s because I love pickles. Obsessed with them really.

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Open Innovation EU

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Focus stage: Seed Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Growth Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Seed Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Maturity Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Maturity Published: 2010 more…. 5R Trend Model (Bosma). Focus stage: Seed Published: 2012 more…. Deep Dive (Ideo). Innovation Audit (Adams).

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Faisal Hoque

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Agility has become the new organization currency in the age of AI. Agility, by definition, is an organization’s response to change and challenges driven by macro- and microeconomic conditions.

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Michael Roberto

JULY 12, 2024

Keilman reports that, "The Milwaukee-based company is selling less than half as many bikes as it did during its 2006 peak. John Keilman has written a Wall Street Journal article this week that is titled "Harley Will Ride or Die With the Graybeards." Harley’s portion of the U.S.

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IdeaConnection

AUGUST 17, 2018

Astrobee is a free-flying square robot that is going to replace three MIT-designed robots that have been working on the International Space Station since 2006. The space agency launched an open innovation competition to design an arm for a space robot named Astrobee, and the first winners have just been revealed.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JUNE 30, 2020

” Adds the Science Advisory Board : “DNA origami was invented in 2006 by Paul Rothemund of the California Institute of Technology. It involves the folding of DNA to create 2D and 3D shapes at the nanoscale.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2017 it was blocked for a few hours by the OOCL Japan, in 2006 it was blocked by the Okal King Dor for 8 hours, and before that in 2004 the Tropic Brilliance became lodged for 3 whole days. In 2006 the Panama Canal underwent an expansion that cost $3.1billion, only for bigger ships to be built that still can’t use the route.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 15, 2017

In fact, according to the official Kronum Website , it was founded in 2006 in Pennsylvania USA with the following aim: …combining elements of some of the most popular sports in the world on to one field. To see what I mean, just watch the video above, which outlines the rules of the sport.

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Wazoku

JANUARY 9, 2020

2006 – Skills strategy part two This was followed by the Leitch Review of Skills published in 2006. 2006/07 – Launch of Twitter and the Apple iPhone Twitter, a new online news and social networking platform, was launched in 2006, enabling people to post and share 140-character messages.

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Michael Roberto

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In 2006, CVS acquired Caremark, a pharmacy benefit manager. Company leaders apparently are mulling their strategic options while under pressure from Glenview Capital and other investors. CVS Health has diversified through acquisition over the past two decades.

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Idea to Value

JULY 19, 2016

In 2006 Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize for this innovation which has transformed social and economic development in Bangladesh and other parts of the developing world. Most banks will only make loans of hundreds or thousands of dollars and only to people with good credit ratings.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The word “crowdsourcing” was first used in 2006 and in the context of Flickr. A common misconception is that crowdsourcing and outsourcing are the same thing, when in fact they are unrelated. Crowdsourcing refers to the use of the public, such as a business’ audience, in order to achieve a certain end.

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 13, 2016

i] Idealized Design, Ackoff, Magidson and Addison, Wharton School Publishing 2006. When we start to examine these in more detail we often find that seemingly insuperable barriers can be overcome or worked around. Based on a chapter in The Innovative Leader by Paul Sloane published by Kogan Page. [i]

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 14, 2023

When he took the reins at Ford in 2006, the company was facing dire financial straits. Fresh eyes can sometimes spot potential that those deeply entrenched in the industry norms may miss. Example: Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford, originally hailed from Boeing, a completely different industry.

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IdeaScale

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, when a product didn’t meet Jobs’s expectations, he seldom released them, and, in the case of products like 2006’s iPod Hi-Fi, he tended to regret it when he did. The industry has never looked back. Have High Standards.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The book was published in 2006 and the games have had a significant impact on numerous companies, non-profits, and government organizations since then. Games can also be applied to innovation, which is the topic of the book “Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play.”

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Founded in 2006, Qmarkets is an experienced leader in the domain of innovation management with leading global clients including Ford, Lufthansa, Intel, and many more.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Founded in 2006, Qmarkets is an experienced leader in the domain of innovation management with leading global clients including Ford, Lufthansa, Intel, and many more.

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Innovation Management Management Policies Software 52

Destination Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2016

In 2006, he made a surprise return to film, playing Nikola Tesla in Christopher Nolan’s illusionist drama The Prestige. During the 70s Bowie developed an acting career, starring in Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth. He created many startling music videos.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Ever since Twitter made its appearance on the scene in 2006, millions of people have become enamored with the prospect of delivering a message in 140 characters or less. Short and sweet has become the name of the game. Brevity rules. And why not? These days, we don't have time.

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Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Following the collapse of Enron In 2006, Skilling was convicted of federal felony charges relating to Enron’s financial collapse and served 14 years at the Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Conference Policies Report Strategy 100

Christensen Institute

JUNE 6, 2023

That’s down from nearly nine years in 2006. Yet, thanks to mounting pressures from a variety of stakeholders, the average college president lasts less than six years, according to American Council on Education’s (ACE) recently released American College President Study.

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Change Leadership Tools Case Study 85

Qmarkets

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2017 it was blocked for a few hours by the OOCL Japan, in 2006 it was blocked by the Okal King Dor for 8 hours, and before that in 2004 the Tropic Brilliance became lodged for 3 whole days. In 2006 the Panama Canal underwent an expansion that cost $3.1billion, only for bigger ships to be built that still can’t use the route.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review 52

Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

The concept of crowdsourcing, coined by Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson in a 2006 Wired article , has revolutionized how businesses and organizations solve problems and innovate.

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Planview

DECEMBER 12, 2022

My first experience with it was back in 2006 when I took a call from Carey Schwaber of Forrester. Category creation can be a long, winding, and rewarding road. At the time, I was a Ph.D. student completing research on value streams, task contexts, and flow.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JULY 2, 2019

According to Atlas Obscura : “The Brooklyn Art Library houses the Sketchbook Project: a collaborative library of artists’ sketchbooks that’s grown every year since 2006. A definitive guide to artistry since 2006. Today the library is home to almost 34,000 separate sketchbooks, from some 70,000 contributors in over 135 countries.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

That’s what scientists discovered back in 2006 when they began to look for distant signals in the universe using a complex instrument fixed to a huge balloon that was sent to space. Space.com explains: “In space, nobody can hear you scream, but with the right equipment, it is possible to detect a roar.

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