Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Innovation is the lifeblood of businesses seeking to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. It is the driving force behind the competitive edge that allows companies to stand out and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Ensuring a timely and cost-effective product development life cycle.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2021

It would seem that the innovation process is simple: Get an idea, refine that idea, implement it, and repeat the process. Here are five common problems with the innovation process and how to resolve them. If a company developed a way of doing things in 2015, then it was likely the ideal one at the time.

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Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

A fully centralized ownership of innovation and idea management naturally makes it easier to achieve “maturity”, since that one team can manage everything in a controlled manner, often with the same exact process for every idea and innovation. That, however, is where the problem lies.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 10, 2025

These aren’t failures of creativitytheyre often the result of fragmented processes, misaligned teams, and unclear execution across the product development cycle. Yet, many organizations still rely on outdated, linear methods that treat product development like a checklist. What is the Product Development Cycle?

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

Today, I'm not going to write about "innovation theater" - that is, the concept of talking about innovation and moving some pieces around but failing to achieve any meaningful benefits. Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 16, 2021

Staying on top is about more than just beating the competition. Innovation drives economic growth. The most innovative companies understand the importance of developing solutions that solve critical problems. In 2021, approximately $600 billion will go toward research and development in the U.S. Risk Tolerance.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

Tips for building and sustaining innovation teams within your organizational culture. Successful organizations understand that innovation should be embedded directly into their culture and way of doing business. This is an individual innovative mindset that also is alive in innovative teams.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This type of culture is essential for businesses aiming to stay competitive and relevant in today’s fast-paced market. An innovation culture is the bedrock of continuous improvement and can significantly impact an organization’s ability to generate new products, enhance processes, and ultimately drive growth and cost savings.

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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. In this article, well explore what implementing ideas truly means and how it fits into the broader innovation process. Breaking them into manageable steps keeps teams focused and organized.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

What it is: One of the most challenging aspects of innovation for most companies is not the generating of ideas, or the development of new innovations. Instead, it is integrating new innovations into the business without affecting the performance of core business operations negatively.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Importance of Innovation in Business In the ever-evolving business landscape, innovation is more than a buzzword; it’s a critical element for survival and success. It drives product and process improvements, leading to increased efficiency, competitive advantage, and customer satisfaction.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 1, 2015

When I write that "innovation is easy" what I mean is that innovation as practiced in many corporations is rapid, inexpert and quickly converges on a simple solution. Innovation rarely has the preparation, commitment or effort applied to it to really succeed. But commercialization is hard in this setting, for several reasons.

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Leapfrogging

AUGUST 15, 2017

That’s why so many companies now spend sizable chunks of their research and development budgets on things like focus groups and market research. Smart management teams at new and mature organizations alike have started to recognize these challenges. Competition always exists. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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Leapfrogging

JULY 2, 2017

That’s why so many companies now spend sizable chunks of their research and development budgets on things like focus groups and market research. Smart management teams at new and mature organizations alike have started to recognize these challenges. Competition always exists. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 28, 2017

When playing the role of culture creator, the leader’s primary task is to ensure the spirit of the innovation process is understood, celebrated, and aligned with the strategy of the organization. The importance of fostering beliefs and behaviors that encourage innovation within your team and organization cannot be overstated.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 9, 2023

Innovation is the key to staying ahead of the competition and meeting the ever-changing needs of customers. To be successful, organizations must be able to effectively manage their innovation processes, from idea generation to commercialization. This article originally appeared on Forbes.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

Key to setting the pace is a well-defined innovation strategy. But what exactly is an innovation strategy, and how can it be developed and implemented effectively? What is an Innovation Strategy? Think of an innovation strategy as a gameplan for a sports team.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

We also know today that innovation management itself must become “fluid” in design, in adaptation so the right approach is to be constantly ‘adaptive’ and put together what is needed to tackle the challenge that needs resolution. Innovation today conflicts with much of our existing organizational designs.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It almost sounds like an oxymoron, but with the help of generative AI systems like ChatGPT—OpenAI’s advanced AI language model that’s all the rage these days—you can take a lot of weight off your shoulders by streamlining your innovation processes, so you can have a bit more structure and creativity without the headaches.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement. Its collaborative nature fosters creativity, leveraging diverse perspectives to uncover innovative solutions.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 11, 2021

This also allowed organizations to grow, and created the need to create new forms of innovation - process innovation and organizational innovation. Innovation remained the same - but the people doing innovation and the methods changed to some degree. Both became more democratized.

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Leapfrogging

JULY 2, 2017

That’s why so many companies now spend sizable chunks of their research and development budgets on things like focus groups and market research. Smart management teams at new and mature organizations alike have started to recognize these challenges. Competition always exists. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2014

Previously Hank Chesbrough and I have written about some of the strategic issues that impede innovation inside large corporations here and here. Canceling a project may frustrate the team members working on it but unlike in a startup, they still have their jobs, offices and houses and the company won’t close.

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hackerearth

MARCH 5, 2018

Although the term “innovation” has found a place in everyday diction, true, game-changing innovation still remains elusive. The increasing competition for customers, market share, and talent in almost every industry demands an innovative approach to business. Then why is innovation such a rarity?

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Examples of these types of disruptive innovators in the financial market are PayPal, Nutmeg, WorldRemit, along with a multitude of crowdfunding companies, and various digital currencies such as bitcoin. To counter the threat of disruption, financial organizations must innovate in order to stay ahead of the competition.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 21, 2020

However, by developing an innovation strategy that anticipates a downturn, you can help your enterprise weather the storm and even uncover lucrative ways to gain a competitive edge. In addition, you could send out periodic emails updating staff on new developments, or even launch “teaser” campaigns for upcoming projects.

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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.

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Qmarkets

JULY 29, 2024

An innovation pipeline acts like the lifeline of your company’s growth, channeling fresh ideas through a structured process to transform them into market-ready products. However, navigating the complexities of innovation processes requires strategic planning, expert involvement, and robust measurement techniques.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How can design thinking help with product development? This helps to ensure that the team is working on solving the right problem. Prototype: In this step, the team creates a rough model of the solution to test and evaluate. This can lead to more creative and innovative solutions. What are the benefits of design thinking?

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I complimented the team on how calm the assembly line seemed to run – and how clean the workshop looked. Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.” An Expensive Blind Spot. I thought a lot about what I saw and heard that day.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

It is true that having a process to make sure the organization is able to go beyond idea capture is necessary. The best place to start is the line of business (LOB) owner that has the highest level of interest and funding to launch the innovation initiative. Question 3: Where should we innovate first?

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

It encompasses a range of activities designed to identify opportunities, generate ideas, evaluate their potential, develop them into viable solutions, and manage the resulting innovations. This process is vital for companies seeking to maintain a competitive edge and adapt to changing market conditions.

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Huub Rutten

MARCH 9, 2021

A while ago I was in the process of understanding the challenges of business people with the innovation process. Business people: I mean the Sales teams and their leaders. The person I will discuss here, Christine, has different challenges with innovation. It takes years to recover from a bad launch in my business.

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Huub Rutten

MARCH 9, 2021

A while ago I was in the process of understanding the challenges of business people with the innovation process. Business people: I mean the Sales teams and their leaders. The person I will discuss here, Christine, has different challenges with innovation. It takes years to recover from a bad launch in my business.

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Huub Rutten

MARCH 9, 2021

A while ago I was in the process of understanding the challenges of business people with the innovation process. Business people: I mean the Sales teams and their leaders. The person I will discuss here, Christine, has different challenges with innovation. It takes years to recover from a bad launch in my business.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Download this case study to save for your records or to show to your leadership team here: Download Case Study. This disconnect leads organizations down the wrong path toward producing products and services that no one really wants , because they aren’t using evidence (data + insights) to guide their product development.

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