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What Is Corporate Social Innovation? Understanding the New Driver of Change

IdeaScale

The need for a socially appropriate goals and actions of a corporation has given rise to corporate social innovation where companies form partnerships with NGOs. What Is Social Innovation? Merely doing something that is deemed to be good is not social innovation. How to Drive Social Innovation?

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12 Types of Innovation You Should Know in 2021

IdeaScale

Successful closed innovation requires protection, control, and ownership of intellectual property while still under development, through the use of special product development teams within a company. Social Innovation. Marketing Innovation.

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What Contributes to Nonprofit Innovation

InnovationManagement

In an article by the Stanford Social Innovation Review , the authors addressed a recent study from the Bridgespan Group that identified an innovation in the nonprofit sector. Although 80% of nonprofit leaders consider innovation an imperative, only 40% of those leaders consider their organization ready for innovation.

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15 most important Innovation Theories your company should be using

Idea to Value

One such technique, which may seem counterintuitive at first but really works, is to have people write down their initial ideas in silence before any group discussion begins (this is called brainwriting , and is especially good at getting creative suggestions out of more introverted people).

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Just Because We Can, Doesn’t Mean That We Should!

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Pete Foley An article on innovation from the BBC caught my eye this week. link] After extensive research and experimentation, a group in Spain has worked out how to farm octopus. It’s clever innovation, but also comes with some ethical questions.

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Bliss Investing: Aligning Profit with Purpose for Sustainable Growth

Tullio Siragusa

Her investment club brings together diverse individuals who contribute different perspectives, experiences, and skills, enhancing the collective intelligence of the group. She doesnt just provide fundingshe offers strategic guidance, connections, and support. This collaborative approach also extends to how she evaluates companies.

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Creating a Unified Future with Design Thinking: How to Align Sales and Marketing After M&A

Tullio Siragusa

This can be achieved by conducting interviews, surveys, and focus groups with sales and marketing personnel. Focus groups: Organize focus groups with representatives from both teams. This could include brainstorming sessions, group exercises, and idea sharing.