Innovation in Practice

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Innovative companies treat it as just another core skill by: Creating a well-defined set of innovation competencies and embedding them into every employee’s competency model along with other required behaviors such as ethics and leadership. Conducting regular training courses in creativity methods and innovation management.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ideation on its own isn’t enough to drive innovation outcomes—and could even be a waste of resources if not governed properly. To drive outcomes, you need disciplined portfolio management, as Rachel Kuhr Conn , Founder and CEO of Productable, outlines below. Leaders have established clear goals for all innovation efforts.

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Innovation in Practice

AUGUST 31, 2018

At some point in your journey to drive innovation, you’ll want to take a deep breath and ask – what happened here? I’ve seen too many innovation programs get off to a fast start only to fizzle out later. Here are some ideas. Develop a way to track and manage ideas generated from innovation workshops.

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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Or will it become just another great idea that never reaches its full potential? 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. Thats not entirely true.

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Planview

JUNE 29, 2018

Every year Spigit conducts its “ State of Crowdsourced Innovation ” customer study to better understand how our customers build and manage their innovation programs. One of the key findings from this research is that a significant shift occurs at around the three-year mark of having an innovation program.

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Planview

JANUARY 30, 2018

One popular New Year’s Resolution is getting fit – so here at Spigit, we wanted to share with you a series about how to get “Innovation Fit” in 2018 to ensure your innovation program is set up for success. This results in more ideas generated, including diversity of ideas, and ultimately more output.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

Here is a brief review of quantum idea generation. Quantum idea generation produces at least 12 times more ideas than brainstorming. To generate these powerful results you need to use four elements – diversity, stimulus, brain type, and eliminate fear and have fun. Let’s start with a big picture view.

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Imaginatik

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Innovation programs need something that will smooth the spike and valley pattern of success. What can be a complementary business case to idea production during fallow seasons? Idea production telemetry uncovers how your organisation ‘thinks’ – not only what it thinks, but how. These efforts codified ephemeral activities.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As an innovation manager, you’re tasked with the challenging responsibility of leading the development and implementation of new ideas, products, and initiatives that will drive growth and competitiveness for your company. This can help you increase participation and engagement among employees and stakeholders.

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Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

Companies that excel in the management of innovation not only stay ahead of the curve but also pave the way for sustainable growth and development. Establishing a clear innovation strategy is the first step, laying the foundation for effective innovation management.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 8, 2024

The concept of ‘scaling innovation’ has become a crucial strategy for organizations looking to transform occasional successes into a consistent, organization-wide capability. Understanding Scaling Innovation Before we explore the mechanics of scaling innovation, it’s crucial to define what we mean by this term.

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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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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 18, 2016

The conversations go something like this: "We've told our folks we need more innovation. We've promised to reward them for their ideas. Yet here we are, four or five weeks into an innovation program, and we aren't getting any ideas. Why won't people innovate when we tell them we need it? What's going on?"

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Strategos

APRIL 27, 2017

In recent years the focus has been on creating highly efficient organizations that apply lean principles to both management and operations. We recognize it has become very hard for many companies to allocate time and resources to make innovation happen. But fortunately there are ways to make innovation more efficient.

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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. And so concludes our whistle-stop tour of incremental innovation!

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Lack of Managment support will effectively kill any innovation program no matter how well conceived. Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation. Digital technology innovation is an opportunity where most organization’s will be too late to the party.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

We have created a unique vision of the innovation funnel which incorporates the full spectrum of innovation activity. In this blog, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide to our ‘Innovation Ecosystem’, providing you with multiple ways to discover and manage innovations at your enterprise.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

We have created a unique vision of the innovation funnel which incorporates the full spectrum of innovation activity. In this blog, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide to our ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ , providing you with multiple ways to discover and manage innovations at your enterprise.

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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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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

This guide aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of open innovation. 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.

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 9, 2017

Innovation Programs Based On Best Practices are Doomed to Mediocrity. Things I’ve heard recently from c-suite executives about their own innovation programs: “Floundering and ineffective, if I’m honest.” ” “We don’t do idea generation well.” But I digress.

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Qmarkets

JULY 26, 2024

Additionally, regular feedback sessions can foster open communication and trust between employees and management. Incorporating These Ideas into an Innovation Program Integrating these employee engagement ideas into your organization’s innovation program can significantly enhance their effectiveness.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

“Crowdsourced innovation” —the process of inspiring, collecting, and accelerating ideas from the “crowd,” such as your employees, partners, and customers, at scale—has proven to be incredibly effective. From the start, program managers should be thinking about direct financial value.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Training Accelerates Innovation. 94% of managers are unsatisfied with their companies innovation performance. 70% of CEO’s see innovation as a key driver of growth. Why then is corporate America so woefully undertrained in innovation fundamentals? Energy is Not Enough, Get Training in Innovation .

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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. Lean Six Sigma is widely used to drive innovation in both product development and process optimization, ensuring that businesses stay agile and effective.

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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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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Cultivating a Diverse and Inclusive Environment Diversity in thought, background, and experience is a catalyst for innovation. Establishing Processes for Idea Generation and Evaluation Developing a structured process for idea generation and evaluation is critical.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Ensure representation from the following groups: Senior leadership Middle management Team leads Individual contributors To learn more about the importance of stakeholder involvement, read our guide on developing innovative leaders. Analyzing Assessment Results After gathering data, the next step is to analyze the results thoroughly.

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hackerearth

JUNE 8, 2017

We know from our history that while promotions may win quarters, innovation wins decades.”. But for an innovation program to be efficient and successful, there are certain guidelines or best practices an organization needs to abide by. Find out How GE Healthcare crowdsourced ideas for digital healthcare solutions.

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Planview

JULY 22, 2016

Editor’s note: Last month, Maggie Riad, VP of Innovation Strategy at Spigit, held a webinar: ‘10 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement in your Innovation Program’. Q: How do we make it easier for employees to understand how their engagement affects our innovation program? TV monitors with videos.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

You will get an overview of how you can consistently generate at least 12 X more ideas than brainstorming for any need, at any time, in any kind of business. Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 is a highly proven innovation best practice – proven in university studies and, more importantly, in the real world for over two decades.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This iterative approach to innovation ensures that you can refine and improve ideas continuously. Here’s how you can integrate Agile methodologies into your innovation efforts: Break down large projects into manageable, smaller tasks (sprints). Encourage regular collaboration and face-to-face communication.

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Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

And as Peter Drucker once said: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Metrics are important in sending a signal you are serious about innovation and in establishing the desired innovation behaviours. Process metrics – address those variables that affect the movement of ideas through the pipeline process.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

While wild and wacky ideas might not be the winning ideas coming out of a Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 Creative Session you may not get those winning ideas unless they start as wild and wacky ideas. Here is a brief review of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 from previous blogs. I request their help.

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KindlingApp

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Management frequently sees the necessary investment as being prohibitively high, and instead invests in projects that might drive more short term results. Unfortunately for those managers, the idea that innovation requires massive investment to pay off is a complete misconception—even one good idea can have a huge impact on the bottom line.

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Strategos

JANUARY 11, 2017

But the software platform cannot substitute for other key parts of an innovation program. Here are 5 guidelines that will help to make your front line innovation program (software based or not) more successful. Spark the innovation with new perspectives and insights. Innovation seldom happens in a vacuum.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 4, 2017

Get a Grip on Innovation — 10 Questions, 20 Minutes. Ten questions for you to focus on assessing the state of your organization’s innovation program. If you think your current program is working, non-existent, or just a disaster — you will learn something by taking this quick survey.

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