Wazoku

JUNE 22, 2017

While principles and methods of idea development are universal for all industries, there is no strict rule regarding the steps from idea generation to implementation. Here is a list of 10 steps that follow the idea management process from idea generation to implementation. Image from dilbert.com.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This is one of the major problems with companies trying to become more innovative: They think that all they need to do is generate more ideas. They might even bring in brainstorming facilitators who help them generate hundreds, or even thousands of new ideas, and these facilitators claim how successful the company has become.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 20, 2019

Past posts have included the concept of needing a why and a how for innovation , why ideas need a sponsor and how to understand the range of innovation options your company will consider. In this post I want to discuss the proliferation of ideas and their relationship to innovation. Or, a little less than a 1% return on ideas.

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IdeaScale

MAY 5, 2020

source: Pexels In a recent study, researchers looked at different businesses and saw that the more the employees generated innovative ideas that management was likely to adopt, the higher the probability was that said company would grow its profits annually.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 11, 2023

They had just run an idea-generation challenge and received a decent number of responses from their employees about new innovations they could pursue. The issue was that the company now had no idea which of the ideas should be taken forward.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 29, 2022

This was from a field and laboratory study looking at the creative performance of more than 600 people in a lab, and 1,490 engineers a company across offices in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

More emphasis on data analytics and reporting to help companies better understand and track their innovation efforts. Overall the software will help companies to manage and improve their innovation process and to get insights from the data generated by it.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is how we contribute to the future of our communities, companies, and planet.” This is the rallying cry of CBTW , a consultancy that delivers innovation technology solutions to companies around the world. Like many companies, CBTW’s main challenge was that different parts of the business were operating in siloes.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It’s not just about rolling out fancy new gadgets or services; it’s about rethinking how everything ticks in your company. If your nifty ideas sync with your aims and the motto is “always fresh thinking,” your company is ready and waiting for whatever comes next.

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Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Companies must continually evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of their customers, outpace competitors, and adapt to new market dynamics. One powerful method I use for generating innovative ideas is called Tri-Force Ideation. Identifying Values Start by listing the core values that your company embodies or aspires to.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful company. But in today's fast-paced business environment, it can be tough to consistently generate fresh ideas. Many companies struggle to capture the collective brilliance of their workforce. That's where idea management software like IdeaScale comes in.

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Qmarkets

JULY 22, 2021

Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. When this is properly communicated and promoted across the business, employees have an easily accessible way of sharing their ideas.

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Innovating4Energy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Gaining momentum and idea generation. I have been asking myself how a combined effect of innovation and ecosystem design thinking will support the energy transition we are undertaking to give it additional traction and generation. It can offer a different multiplier effect to idea generation and momentum building.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Idea generation is the first step in the innovation process. Idea generation takes planning. You need a way to gather ideas, then organize and implement them. All employees company-wide … Continued. All employees company-wide … Continued.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 7, 2020

Too often, companies think of innovation in terms of disparate temporal projects, rather than as a holistic practice that should be permanently embedded within the organization’s DNA. This, in turn, made the prospect of total innovation management a practical exercise for companies in all industries.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 11, 2022

When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas. Reverse brainstorming is a method for idea generation in business that capitalizes on that.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 24, 2024

However, the process of ideation isn’t just about coming up with a flood of ideas—it’s about effectively managing and refining those ideas to uncover the most viable solutions. This is where idea management plays a crucial role. This stage is essential for testing the viability of ideas generated during ideation.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 12, 2022

But let's be honest - no business worth its salt is going to welcome in a bunch of naive idea generators or better yet children into the boardroom to create new products and services, even if the businesses need these perspectives. I get asked quite frequently - why can't large firms create interesting new ideas?

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Interestingly, the quantity of ideas generated did not seem to be affected by the procrastination, but the originality values were. There appeared to be a sweet spot where delaying the start of work temporarily led to more original ideas being developed, bringing some more evidence for incubation possibly having an impact.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In fact, research shows that companies hosting regular hackathons see significant gains in employee engagement, faster prototyping, and fresh, actionable ideas. But behind every successful hackathon lies the right platform—one designed to streamline collaboration, track ideas, and manage participants efficiently.

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HYPE Innovation

MAY 18, 2023

For decades, c rowdsourcing has been a n important idea-generation method for many companies. By bring ing together a diverse and broad community of people, this type of open innovation has the potential to uncover powerful solutions and solve complex problems.

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HYPE Innovation

MAY 18, 2023

For decades, c rowdsourcing has been a n important idea-generation method for many companies. By bring ing together a diverse and broad community of people, this type of open innovation has the potential to uncover powerful solutions and solve complex problems.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

NASA@Work, the space program’s internal crowdsourcing program, is charged with promoting knowledge-sharing and idea generation. At the conclusion of each challenge, they award prizes for the best ideas offered. The team summarized some ways you can recreate their success at your company. Be a Sherpa.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 17, 2021

This initial process of gathering information often leads to idea generation. Companies need a way to increase growth on an ongoing basis. Brainstorming is an important part of innovation. One study revealed 42% of organizations who are fast innovators are also strong game-changers.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Six years ago, when Amazon sold primarily print books, company research showed that customers liked e-books—a new product that threatened Amazon’s core business. Bezos took a strong stand that the company must not create a business strategy designed only to protect their existing business when their customers clearly wanted something else.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 28, 2023

This is similar to the work I do with clients and companies to understand the science of creativity. See my services here for more information. His team found that this training improved creative performance in students by over 28%. We therefore never attempted to publish it.

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Innovation in Practice

JUNE 12, 2022

More and more companies are going remote. The post Episode 096: Is Virtual Idea Generation Less Effective Than In-Person? Are you as creative in the virtual world as you are in person? This is an important question to ask right now. The virtual world is taking over. You may even work fully remote! It Depends on the Technique!

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2019

Companies in every industry are accepting that complacency and failure to innovate are tantamount to negligence. An innovation consultant is someone brought in by a company, usually for a defined period of time. Innovation consultants provide innovation leadership primarily by helping client companies pursue innovation goals.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Idea management software helps break down these silos by giving every employee a voice. Whether it’s a junior developer or an executive, everyone can submit ideas, suggest improvements, or propose new projects. This sense of involvement also contributes to employee retention.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Since innovation is a difficult and often misunderstood word, or perhaps just because it is used to mean different things in different contexts, it can be difficult to understand why innovation at an entrepreneurial company or a startup is different from innovation in a corporation.

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whataventure

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

L et our Intrapreneurship 101 give you a better idea of what it takes to set up a successful innovation process within your company. Stop generating ideas and start creating ROI instead. The good news is, the idea is very often the starting point. The bad news is that an idea is the starting point.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

By actively engaging customers in idea generation, design, and decision-making, companies can better understand market needs and create products or services that directly meet customer expectations. In this article, we’ll

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 15, 2020

Companies believe that since they have a new technology, simply getting the technology into the marketplace should be considered innovation. Few large companies do this work well because it is not a common research task and because it is qualitative, not quantitative. There is far too much technology push when it comes to innovation.

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ITONICS

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the relentless pursuit of innovation, the ability to generate ideas and validate groundbreaking concepts swiftly is the key differentiator between companies that thrive and those that merely survive. Enter Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs), a technological marvel transcending traditional brainstorming methods.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

Product vs. Process Innovation While product innovation focuses on what a company offers, process innovation is about how that product is made, delivered, or supported. A software company, for instance, might launch a new AI-powered feature set (product innovation) bundled into a usage-based pricing structure (business model innovation).

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 2, 2022

Children don't run businesses Ah, but you'll say, we cannot trust the future growth of our company to kids with crazy ideas. Venture Capitalists are shoveling money into companies run by recent college grads with little professional experience but deep belief in ONE IDEA. Again, there is a strange dichotomy at work.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 14, 2017

Michel van Hove is the co-owner and partner of Strategos , a strategy and innovation consultancy that helps companies grow. We recently spoke with Michel to hear his thoughts on how to successfully foster a culture of innovation within a company. ” Individual ideas are rarely big enough on their own.

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