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Putting Brainstorming in its place

Jeffrey Phillips

I'm happy to climb up on a soapbox again to talk about one of the most common scapegoats for innovation, the act of brainstorming. So I rise today to neither praise nor bury brainstorming, but to place it in its proper context. Brainstorming is a group technique to generate, socialize and evaluate ideas.

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3 Dimensions of Innovation: the 23 Capabilities your company needs to succeed

Idea to Value

And companies regularly boast about how they are spending millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars into research & development to come up with innovative new offerings. Now, I’m going to outline step by step what enables a company to deliver those ideas.

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Why Innovation Teams Need Prioritization Frameworks

IdeaScale

And this is why every innovation team should use a prioritization framework. This article will look into what a prioritization framework is and why teams should use it to innovate today. A prioritization framework is a list of rules and processes for the team to come up with a prioritized sequence of ideas.

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Innovate for Success: Fine Tune Your Strategy Development

Leapfrogging

Employee Productivity Is your team firing on all cylinders? The big wigs should back innovation and make sure teams have what they need to tinker and push boundaries. Doing this sets up a playground where new ideas have room to grow and help hit those big goals. Profit Margins What slice of the pie are you pocketing?

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Innovation project or Innovation Capability?

Jeffrey Phillips

Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements. Innovation as a project Of course, almost all innovation is a project - starting with a specific need or desire to create a new product or service, or to generate new revenues or gain new market share.

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Expert Interview Series: Michel van Hove of Strategos About Creating Innovation Within a Company’s Culture

IdeaScale

My career began with a small company in the entertainment industry that developed the first large screen stadium video displays for U2 and other leading music acts. Often you are the initiator and the evangelist as well as the project manager and team leader. ” Individual ideas are rarely big enough on their own.

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Crafting the Path to Success: Designing Leadership Team Offsites for Strategic Planning Triumph

Leapfrogging

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds.