Idea to Value

JANUARY 21, 2020

Gary Pisano, a Harvard Business School Professor, wrote an excellent article in HBR last year on the hard realities of what innovative company cultures actually look like, which I highly recommend every aspiring innovator to read. Innovative company cultures are not all fun and games”. The bottom line? Gary Pisano.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Culture Change Understanding the Stakes: Innovation and Business Growth Culture change within an organization is not just about altering the workplace environment; it is a strategic imperative. A culture that supports innovation can lead to increased market share, customer loyalty, and revenue growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The difference comes down to culture, communication, trust, and understanding—all human qualities. Co-Creation and Ideation: Use technology-enabled platforms to engage stakeholders in co-creation and ideation. Technology can support this culture by providing the means for constant interaction and knowledge sharing.

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eZassi

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Guide to Business Model Innovation Business model innovation is a competitive strategy offering organizations a way to redefine their value proposition, operational structure, and revenue streams. Collaborate Across Teams Leverage ideation platforms to gather diverse insights. Technology Scouting Software Identify emerging trends.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Unfortunately, many organizations struggle to transform their best ideas into tangible outcomes that drive growth and competitive advantage. Understanding the role of implementation within the broader innovation management process helps organizations create a seamless transition from ideation to execution.

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MARCH 21, 2025

It encompasses a series of stages, including ideation, concept development, prototyping, testing, and commercialization. Market Research AI-driven tools can analyze market trends, customer preferences, and competitive landscapes rapidly. Continuous training and support foster a culture of innovation and facilitate smoother adoption.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Moreover, learning from disruptive innovation examples can provide a clearer understanding of how agile methodologies facilitate breakthroughs in today’s competitive landscape. By embracing agile, you position your business to be more adaptable, innovative, and ultimately, more competitive.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By offering a structured approach to ideation, idea generators help bypass creative blocks and ensure that every voice, concept, or possibility is given the chance to shine. They not only drive innovation but also create a culture where continuous improvement is prioritized. How Do Idea Generators Work?

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Power of Innovation Management Successful innovation doesn’t stop at ideation—it thrives on meticulous planning, execution, and adaptation. Generating and Refining Ideas Innovation begins with ideation. These services not only foster collaboration but also promote a culture of accountability and adaptability.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In different exchanges over a fairly lengthy dialogue “we” arrived at: Here are some key ways it can drive transformative innovation : Accelerate Ideation and Concept Generation: Generative AI models can rapidly ideate and generate novel concepts, solutions, and prototypes across domains.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In today’s competitive landscape, businesses must innovate constantly to maintain a competitive edge, and accelerators help them do so in a structured, high-impact way. These accelerators offer key advantages such as reducing time-to-market for new ideas, fostering a culture of innovation, and enabling partnerships with startups.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The ability to embrace digital innovation isnt just a competitive advantageits becoming a necessity for long-term survival. It often requires changes to culture, operations, and customer engagement. By opening up the ideation process, businesses can uncover unique perspectives and creative solutions that might otherwise go unnoticed.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Foundation of Innovation Culture In today’s fast-paced business environment, cultivating an innovation culture within your organization is not just beneficial; it is imperative for survival and growth. Importance of Innovation Culture You might wonder why there is a pressing need to nurture an innovation culture.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This approach supports a culture of continuous learning, adaptation, and external collaboration, positioning the organization for sustained success in an ever-evolving business landscape that recognizes and learns how to collaborate and co-create, moving towards recognizing the value of Business Ecosystems.

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Idea to Value

MAY 24, 2016

These Imperatives were intended to help everyone from novices to experts use a structured, repeatable innovation process to Create and Sustain Innovation in order to Innovate and Thrive in this hyper-competitive marketplace. After all, innovation without implementation is mere ideation. Why Does This Happen? they’re on the street.” [2].

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

These companies have hardwired innovation into their framework and have ingrained innovation into their organization’s culture, but how exactly do you define a ‘culture of innovation’? However, providing a formal process alone won’t create a culture of innovation – management must still be the driver.

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IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

And perhaps one of the most competitive and technology-dominated industries is digital marketing. Create a culture of information sharing and for you marketers… look outside of the marketing department for information. And to stay relevant in digital marketing, you need to be innovative.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Hackathons have become much more than short-term competitions—they’re now strategic tools for companies to inspire innovation, improve teamwork, and generate ideas that have the potential to drive real business results. Builds a Culture of Innovation Hackathons signal a company’s commitment to fostering creativity and continuous improvement.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 10, 2024

Collaborative Ideation Beyond Ecosystem Boundaries: Description: Extend the boundaries of collaborative ideation beyond your existing Ecosystems. Embrace external perspectives, ideas, and insights to foster a culture of continuous innovation.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

But what is ideation, the process behind these transformative moments? Far more than just brainstorming, ideation is a structured, intentional process that harnesses creativity and innovation. What is Ideation? Ideation is the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Whether it’s refining products, solving complex challenges, or gathering market insights, companies are increasingly turning to crowdsourcing to stay competitive. These competitions help businesses tap into external expertise, accelerate R&D, and reduce costs. Looking to streamline your crowdsourcing efforts?

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Forward-looking companies such as Citi, Siemens, UnitedHealth Group, and others see the collective intelligence of all their employees as a significant competitive advantage. Best practices for corporate hackathons using ideation software. Define the why. Why are you running a hackathon? Why should employees be excited and care?

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

To do it for real requires ideation, of course, but then incubation (going from an idea to something you could get customer feedback from) to acceleration (bringing the new thing to market). Innovation must be rooted in improving competitive advantage, customer needs, employee expectations and now, sustainability. Twitter: rgmcgrath.

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Planview

JULY 28, 2017

When you take a step back and dig into the evolution of Facebook, you’ll notice one distinct thing that sets them apart from most: How they leverage the collective intelligence of their employees to keep the company a step ahead of the competition. Ideation frequency matters. How Facebook taps collective intelligence. According to Inc.,

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

A structured ideation strategy can be the driving force behind a company’s ability to innovate and remain competitive. Rather than leaving the creative process to chance, a well-crafted ideation strategy provides a roadmap for systematically generating, evaluating, and implementing new ideas. What is an Ideation Strategy?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team. These speakers can also deepen the understanding of an innovation culture by: Illustrating how to create an environment that nurtures innovative thinking. Offer strategies for effective prototyping and testing.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Human-centered innovation is gaining momentum as a key strategy for businesses that want to foster meaningful growth and stay ahead of the competition. Market Differentiation : In competitive markets, addressing specific human needs helps businesses stand out.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Countless lives will be saved by recreating anatomical structures within cell cultures, mimicking the growth of human organs, and eliminating the need to wait for suitable human organ donors. Best Practices for Disruptive, Discontinuous Innovation Create a culture of innovation and encourage a risk-tolerant environment.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In addition, every year we have a contest to find that year’s best-implemented idea in our ‘Best Idea of Enexis’ competition. Improving Communication Between Working Cultures Qmarkets : What kind of challenges do you face? The final winner receives a small statue and appears in the company magazine.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 19, 2025

Companies that simply bolt on new tools without rethinking their strategy often see little impact, while those that take a structured, strategic approach gain real competitive advantages. It reshapes entire workflows, company culture, and customer interactions by embedding technology at every level.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

It is a crucial element for companies to adapt, grow, and stay competitive. Each type of corporate innovation plays a unique role in a company’s growth and competitiveness. Understanding market positioning and competitive landscape. Implement robust processes to guide innovation activities from ideation to execution.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In our experience, your innovation funnel needs to include ways to constantly supply ideation by generating a steady flow of inspiration to do so.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In our experience, your innovation funnel needs to include ways to constantly supply ideation by generating a steady flow of inspiration to do so.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Five Stages of Design Thinking The Design Thinking process is often represented by five key stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Ideate : Generating a range of possible solutions. AI-Powered Ideation Techniques Ideation is the creative process of generating ideas.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This partnership will combine the extensive functionality of the Qmarkets platform with the expertise and services of hpo to sustainably increase the competitiveness of companies through innovation. The focus lies on the integrative design of strategy, business processes, business models, innovation, and culture.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This partnership will combine the extensive functionality of the Qmarkets platform with the expertise and services of hpo to sustainably increase the competitiveness of companies through innovation. The approach is a perfect fit with the process configuration capabilities of the Qmarkets Ideation Platform.

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