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5 Key Skillsets of an Innovation Manager

IdeaScale

The role of an innovation manager is diverse. It cannot be described in one single job description. Instead, it is defined by the skills needed to embrace disruption and invoke change. Innovation managers may be referred to by various titles. These can include: Chief Innovation Officer Head of Innovation Innovation Portfolio Manager Some innovation manager … Continued.

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Celebrate Failures as Much as The Successes

Strategyzer Innovation

In most companies, incentives are tied to success (e.g. sales targets, revenue). But this approach does not work for innovation. In order to succeed at innovation, companies need to build a portfolio with a pipeline of projects and accept that most of these will fail before you find one that works. As such, in order to succeed you can't just incentives and reward the successful projects.

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Seeing The Future

Innovation Excellence

Marketing. We will see a decline of traditional media, and a concentration and digitization of advertising. Consumers will be sourcing their info and ‘cool’ online, via very few, integrated and global platforms. Marketing needs to adjust to this behavioral shift. All of this needs to be orchestrated centrally, with a strong set of corporate positions and a periphery of experimentation & negotiation.

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Timing of Innovation – Getting the Odds On Your Side

Idea to Value

When it comes to innovation, there are countless ways things might go wrong. However, one of the most prevalent ones is incorrect timing. If you manage to get the timing just right, your innovations will obviously benefit from huge tailwinds when entire industries are transitioning from the old to the new with you riding at the top of the wave. With the right timing, even mediocre execution can lead to extraordinary results.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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2020 IM Awards: PSA International

IdeaScale

Building an Inclusive Innovation Process. The Need to Innovate at PSA International But prior to 2016, innovation was driven purely by respective business units across the organization around the world and ideas were submitted mainly on paper or through email and manually routed to the relevant subject matter experts. There was no overview of the … Continued.

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From MW to GW’s of Renewable Hydrogen using Electrolyzers

Paul Hobcraft

I was listening to a short chat between Armin Schnettler, the SVP New Energy Business, Siemens Energy, and Kevin O’Donovan. Kevin, without doubt, is an outstanding, knowledgeable technology evangelist for all things relating to the Energy Transition. The two briefly discussed green Hydrogen and where Electrolyzers will fit within the future strategy of building a broader Hydrogen business.

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Podcast S4E69: Daniel Burrus – Seeing the future and knowing the trends that will come true

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak world-renowned futurist Daniel Burrus. He has written 7 bestselling books on innovation, including the Anticipatory Organisation , and has also started 6 leading companies himself. We speak about the difference of hard trends ( that will definitely happen) and soft trends (assumptions, that might happen or might not) , and using the principles of hard trends to guide your innovation efforts.

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Embracing a Culture of Continuous Learning in Government

IdeaScale

We never stop learning, on a personal level, and that should be transferred over to the professional world. Yet, prioritizing continuous learning can sometimes be a difficult task in government. Here’s what you need to know to implement continuous learning to breed innovation leadership, at all levels. Build A Learning Mindset It all starts with … Continued.

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STATE: the innovation hub joining the Exago Partner Programme

Exago

STATE, an innovation ecosystem that encourages the development of the creative industry, smart cities, deep tech and hard science, is Exago’s newest partner in Brazil. The post STATE: the innovation hub joining the Exago Partner Programme appeared first on Exago.

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To Drive Change Forward, You First Need To Build A Shared Purpose. Here’s How:

Digital Tonto

Today, most essential element of a leader’s job today isn’t so much to plan and direct action, but to inspire and empower belief in a common mission. Revolutions do not begin with a slogan, they. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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This Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Template Drives Growth

Leapfrogging

Management guru Peter Drucker once said, “What’s measured improves.” So true. You get what you measure when it comes to business performance. The problem is that most teams don’t have clear key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of their strategies and projects. Sure, they may have goals, but without clear KPIs, they don’t have a way to know quantitatively that they’re on or off track.

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Anatomy of a Cross-Functional Innovation Team

IdeaScale

Cross-functional teams are powerful tools for innovation. Instead of moving ideas through a committee process department by department, decision-makers and stakeholders come together in one to move raw ideas into concrete approaches. Here’s how to build a cross-functional team that works. Involve Leadership Leaders in a department are the ones who make things happen.

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Why Let Others Disrupt You? Take the Smart Self-Disruption Journey!

InnovationManagement

In a time when uncertainty reigns, the fear of being disrupted can brutally hurt any business. Responsible leaders who dare to anticipate disruption and take steps to self-inflict it to their organization in a smart and controlled way are best positioned for the future. The post Why Let Others Disrupt You? Take the Smart Self-Disruption Journey! appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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The price of a cheap supply chain. Are you willing to take the risk?

Board of Innovation

Thanks to the resilience of global supply chains the world economy did not grind to a halt when most of the world went into lock-down. But, it has come at a price. Going forward supply chains need to be re-examined to keep operating cost-effectively while minimizing risk. The post The price of a cheap supply chain. Are you willing to take the risk? appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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Complacency Stunts Innovation

Daniel Burrus

Complacency is often mistaken for stability, the feeling you’ve “made it” and now you can sit back and revel in what you’ve built. However, that ideology carries far more pitfalls than we realize. Complacency is even more detrimental in the environment we live in today, dominated by exponential digital disruption. It’s essential to eliminate complacency with both an anticipatory mindset and a willingness to act on the abundant opportunities ahead.

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How Small Businesses Can Leverage AI to Battle Bigger Competitors

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Increased productivity, better data collection and more are there for the taking.

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Peace through Entrepreneurship: How Businesses Can Be a Force for Unity

InnovationManagement

Cyprus is politically divided, movement is restricted, and there are two different authorities and sets of laws. How can innovation and entrepreneurship thrive in such a polarized environment - and alternatively, how does that polarization drive innovation? The post Peace through Entrepreneurship: How Businesses Can Be a Force for Unity appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Shifts in the Retail Pharmacy Ecosystem

Board of Innovation

We mapped the retail pharmacy ecosystem in the US and identified opportunities new players are leveraging to challenge incumbents. The post Shifts in the Retail Pharmacy Ecosystem appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Praktikum im Innovationsmanagement

whataventure

Werde Teil des Teams! Praktikum (m/d/w) im Innovationsmanagement. JETZT BEWERBEN. Wo. Wien. Start. Ab sofort. Anstellung. Praktikum. Sprachniveau. B2 Deutschniveau. Über uns. WhatAVenture hat es sich zum Ziel gemacht, Unternehmen dabei zu unterstützen, ihre Geschäftsideen iterativ und nahe am Kunden zu entwickeln. Wir begleiten, unterstützen und helfen etablierten Unternehmen als Facilitatoren, Sparringspartner oder auch als Teammitglieder bei der Umsetzung von Innovationsprogrammen und Innovati

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HealthIL Selects Qmarkets for Counter-Corona Marketplace with Israel’s Ministry of Health

Qmarkets

HealthIL – the digital healthcare community of the Israel Innovation Institute, has joined forces with the Government Companies Authority and Israel’s Ministry of Health – to setup ‘The Marketplace’, using Qmarkets’s innovation management platform. The Marketplace is an online open innovation community that is helping hospitals and healthcare providers to respond to the urgent challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brainwriting Template

InnovationTraining.org

This brainwriting exercise template can help your virtual or in person innovation teams succeed. 6-3-5 Brainwriting is a group-structured brainstorming technique that is a highly collaborative way to generate as many ideas as possible in groups within a short period of time. The technique can be used in multiple projects or work cases, such as marketing, design, product/service development, and more.

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Becoming A Learning Organization Enables Innovation and Growth

Tullio Siragusa

Becoming A Learning Organization Enables Innovation and Growth. It is rightly said that anyone who stops learning is old, doesn’t matter if they are twenty or eighty. “Anyone who keeps learning stays forever young.”. We are living in an age where technologies and economies are transforming the entire workplace. Employees are consistently trying to do better, and don’t like to remain stuck in the same position or organization for too long.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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Praktikant (m/d/w) im Innovationsmanagement

whataventure

Werde Teil des Teams! Praktikant (m/d/w) im Innovationsmanagement. JETZT BEWERBEN. Wo. Wien. Start. Ab sofort. Anstellung. Praktikum. Sprachniveau. B2 Deutschniveau. Über uns. WhatAVenture hat es sich zum Ziel gemacht, Unternehmen dabei zu unterstützen, ihre Geschäftsideen iterativ und nahe am Kunden zu entwickeln. Wir begleiten, unterstützen und helfen etablierten Unternehmen als Facilitatoren, Sparringspartner oder auch als Teammitglieder bei der Umsetzung von Innovationsprogrammen und Innovat

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Book Review – Humanocracy by Gary Hamel & Michele Zanini

Rmukesh Gupta

Overview: Gary Hamel has been one of my favorite authors and management guru’s. In his most recent book Humanocracy, he lays out the case against bureaucracy and instead argues that we need to embrace what he calls “ Humanocracy ” as in build human centric organisations. He chronicles some interesting experiments being done worldwide with different management philosophies and based on them, posits some principles which when put in use can lead organisations to become a lot more human centric and

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The Rise of ‘Conferencing Competence’ and the Decline of Fancy Footwear

Innovation Leader

Thornton May contends that many leaders — and many organizations — are moving too slowly in responding to the dramatic changes that 2020 has brought.

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StartOut Pride Economic Impact Index to Help Quantify Value of LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The advocacy group has partnered with Chase and think tank Socos Labs on new initiative meant to underscore the innovation and revenue-generation all founders can bring to the table.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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How the Royal Australian Navy Nurtures Innovators

InnovationManagement

The first time I heard Stephen Delo speak, it was at the Australian Intrapreneurs Summit. He was talking about some truly fascinating ideas: how 3D printing could be used at sea, possibilities for drones, new methods for making the Royal Australian Navy more sustainable, and beyond. The post How the Royal Australian Navy Nurtures Innovators appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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How internal innovators win the game, with Kaihan Krippendorf

Rapid Innovation in digital time

22 out of the 30 most transformative innovations were conceived by employees. Kaihan explains why internal innovators are so essential for corporate growth, and how they can win out on the innovation path.

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Ignominious Ends- Sears and Malls

Adam Hartung

Like newspapers before them, retail stores are now experiencing the overwhelming power of a trend whose time has come. The retail industry was built on consumer mobility- buyers came to stores. Consumers traded time for convenience and when mobility was abruptly disrupted, retail paid the price.

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Translate Ancient Hieroglyphs With Google's New AI-Powered Tool

Entrepreneur - Innovation

New Arts & Culture tool Fabricius uses machine learning to translate 4,000-year-old symbols.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.