Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Lack of Managment support will effectively kill any innovation program no matter how well conceived. Design Thinking alone will not guarantee success (or any other framework, Agile, Lean, etc.). Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation.

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Lack of clearly defined innovation metrics. Call your shot.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

Disruptive innovations like these have a legendary status that is richly deserved, but it is actually incremental innovations that are more likely to provide sustainable fuel to drive ROI for your innovation programs year in, year out. Another company that is an expert at incremental innovation is Coca-Cola.

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Strategos

APRIL 27, 2017

Develop a plan and schedule for your innovation project – and manage it as a project. Innovation should be a structured process; not a free-for-all. The sequential steps of insight development, idea generation, idea elaboration, and experiment design can be managed using a variety of tools.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 8, 2017

Do You Wish To Accelerate Innovation? When I step into a room to facilitate an innovation, strategy, or idea generation session I always find a great deal of energy. Teams achieve breakthrough results when properly facilitated through through a rapid, flexible, but structured process at the front end of innovation.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Vision & Leadership 1.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Why then is corporate America so woefully undertrained in innovation fundamentals? Energy is Not Enough, Get Training in Innovation . When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Almost always. People really want to do good work.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These practices aim to embed innovative thinking into your organizations DNA and encourage a continuous cycle of development and improvement. Design Thinking Workshops Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that integrates the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Encouraging a growth mindset can be further supported by innovation training programs designed to shift perspectives and unleash potential. Enhancing Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills Innovation leadership strategies also encompass the enhancement of problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

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Qmarkets

JULY 26, 2024

Regularly running campaigns and challenges keeps the workplace exciting and encourages employees to think outside the box and bring their ideas to the table. Designing effective campaigns involves selecting relevant themes and focus areas that resonate with the employees’ interests and the company’s goals.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

It requires a deliberate approach, using structured techniques that not only generate fresh ideas but also solve complex problems and bring those ideas to life. Design Thinking: A human-centered approach to problem-solving, design thinking emphasizes empathy and understanding the user’s needs.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Lack of clearly defined innovation metrics. Call your shot.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 83

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A Unique Innovation Funnel Qmarkets’ Innovation Ecosystem a unique innovation funnel that includes the full spectrum of innovation activities. The Qmarkets Innovation Ecosystem is made up of 3 main phases: Front End Discovery, Innovate & Craft, and Commercialize.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

We will explore its key concepts, such as trend management and technology scouting , highlight the benefits of adopting an open innovation model, and offer best practices for setting up an effective open innovation program. What is Open Innovation? Use this data to make informed decisions and fine-tune your strategies.

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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This is the frustrating reality for many corporate innovators. Despite having well-structured innovation programs, organizations often struggle to turn validated concepts into real market impact. The day-to-day business is designed for safely delivering operational KPIs and the margins that keep shareholders happy.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A Unique Innovation Funnel Qmarkets’ Innovation Ecosystem a unique innovation funnel that includes the full spectrum of innovation activities. The Qmarkets Innovation Ecosystem is made up of 3 main phases: Front End Discovery, Innovate & Craft, and Commercialize.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Innovation Trends 98

Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

You will fail with: Lean, Agile, Design Thinking, TRIZ, Stage-Gate, Osborn-Parnes CPS, KILN’s FuseTrail, or a homegrown/blended framework. Design Thinking puts an emphasis on this exploration, it’s a fundamental built into their framework, excellent! Exploration, done in many sorts of ways, is an innovation fundamental.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

Innovation Training. “Innovation Intensive, beyond Design Thinking” Public Course* With Master Trainer Gregg Fraley. Comprehensive Immersion Course for: Innovation Project Managers, Teams, Executives, Facilitators. Send new project leaders, managers, facilitators, and essential innovation team members.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Benefits of Innovation Culture Assessment Conducting an innovation culture assessment is a strategic move that can yield numerous benefits for your organization. It’s a process designed to provide clarity on where your company stands in terms of fostering an environment that encourages creative thinking and new ideas.

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Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

Many companies struggle with creating and implementing innovation metrics because the whole idea of measuring innovation seems complex, cumbersome and generally daunting. Process metrics – address those variables that affect the movement of ideas through the pipeline process. INPUT – PROCESS – OUTPUT.

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KindlingApp

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Most companies obviously won’t hit on something so revolutionary as these three, but the benefits from a single good idea justify the cost of investing in an innovation program surprisingly often.

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Planview

JULY 20, 2018

The award for Best Employee Engagement looks at clients who have created a robust reward and recognition program, and have increased employee engagement and participation across their innovation campaigns and challenges. Having that visibility throughout the company has enabled Pfizer’s small innovation team to do more with less.

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Planview

JULY 20, 2018

The award for Best Employee Engagement looks at clients who have created a robust reward and recognition program, and have increased employee engagement and participation across their innovation campaigns and challenges. Having that visibility throughout the company has enabled Pfizer’s small innovation team to do more with less.

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Innovation Programs Ideation Crowdsourcing Engagement 40

hackerearth

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The world’s largest networking company has Innovation Centers around the world which are open innovation hubs to help explore and develop new technologies by “bringing together communities of customers, partners, start-ups, accelerators, governments, universities and research groups.”

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Strategos

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

They speak about it in public as key to meeting their customers’ needs for new products and services and assert that innovation that keeps ideas flowing from inception to commercialization is key to building a sustainable business. Step 2 – Define the scope of your innovation effort. Innovation Agenda.

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In 2000, I predicted that we would see innovation as a service in the near future. They understand that no matter how smart they consider themselves, big problems can be solved faster when you get a world filled with caring innovators involved.

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Gregg Fraley

JUNE 13, 2017

Even those organizations with existing continuous improvement and innovation programs need to amplify and expand their efforts. The innovation effort alone is complex. Things are moving too fast for 24-month stage-gate innovation project cycles. Digital leaders like GE are already transforming industries.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Because digital and technological transformation cut more deeply than a simple website or social media “paint job,” as it were, external innovators from the private sectors must be involved from the start. In addition, Qmarkets' Review Committee, where designated employees can review ideas, is a key element of the innovation workflow.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Hackathons, internal innovation programs, open innovation, technology acquisitions…these days it seems like everyone is jumping onto the innovation bandwagon. How is innovation best performed? Can guidelines for innovation be created? Today innovation talent pools are growing even larger.

Innovation 40

Innovation Survey Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Hackathons, internal innovation programs, open innovation, technology acquisitions…these days it seems like everyone is jumping onto the innovation bandwagon. How is innovation best performed? Can guidelines for innovation be created? Today innovation talent pools are growing even larger.

Innovation 40

Innovation Survey Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 8, 2020

First, some definitions Open innovation has traditionally meant getting ideas or technologies from individuals or teams outside your company. To my knowledge, the phrase "closed innovation" hasn't ever been a thing, but if it was, it would define doing idea generation entirely within a company, with no input from the outside world.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

How Ideation and Hackathon Software Achieve the Same Goal: Fueling Fast-Paced, Collaborative Innovation In the innovation landscape, ideation tools and hackathon software often serve a similar purpose: they are both designed to drive intensive, collaborative idea generation within a structured, time-bound setting.

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