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Idea Generation in Business: Eight Techniques to Supercharge Creativity

Qmarkets

When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas. Luckily, anyone can improve their creative output by leaning on a few tried and tested techniques.

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You need to know your success criteria

Idea to Value

They had just run an idea-generation challenge and received a decent number of responses from their employees about new innovations they could pursue. The issue was that the company now had no idea which of the ideas should be taken forward.

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What is the Right Fill Order for a Lean Canvas?

Leanstack

A question I get a lot is: Why isn’t the Lean Canvas laid out more logically? Lean Canvas The main reason for this particular layout was legacy. Lean Canvas was derived from the Business Model Canvas. To compensate for usability, I published a suggested fill order in my first book: Running Lean. Which is the right order?

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Reorder your Chain of Beliefs with a leaner Lean Canvas

Leanstack

In my last post , I described how sketching an idea on a Lean Canvas is akin to stacking a chain of beliefs. The real challenge isn’t idea generation, but idea validation. The idea sweet spot But tackling all three risks at once can be overwhelming. Download the Lean(er) Canvas PDF here.

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Why Innovation Is Key to Staying Ahead in Strategic Planning

Leapfrogging

Encouraging Cross-functional Collaboration and Idea Generation Mixing folks from different corners of your company can light the spark for fresh ideas and innovative shifts. Like, if you’re looking to reach more folks, putting some fresh thinking into how to tap into new audiences could make a big splash.

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Innovate for Success: Fine Tune Your Strategy Development

Leapfrogging

Pinpointing these gaps lets you tweak and twiddle your strategy into a lean, mean innovation machine. Weave these innovation ideas into your business targets, making them vital parts of your big picture. Customer Feedback Snag insights from the frontlines about surprises or sour notes.

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Idea Generation in Business: Eight Techniques to Supercharge Creativity

Qmarkets

When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas. Luckily, anyone can improve their creative output by leaning on a few tried and tested techniques.