Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Over time, as innovation has matured somewhat, many innovation consultants began to reference Doblin's Ten Types model. This is a great mode that I constantly refer back to with my clients, to convince them to think about innovation beyond product innovation. Product innovation is of course necessary for survival.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

Without a focused approach, product innovation becomes a gamble instead of a growth strategy. This guide explains product innovation, how it differs from other forms of innovation, and what it takes to develop a winning strategy. What Is Product Innovation?

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 9, 2019

Throughout the past couple of years, I have been constantly arguing about the need to put innovation management on a digital platform. These have come in different thoughts on digital platforms, ready for cross-industry and having in place, a rapid digital innovation process that scales and evolves on new technology and insights.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Check out our top innovation blogs from 2019 for tips on transforming your product, process, market, and more. Seven Free Brainstorming Tools for 2019. Brainstorming is where innovation and product development strategy begin, but sometimes you need a little push to get started.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Operators clock in, have a brief conversation with their crew and shift supervisor and then operate a machine or tool for 8-12 hours before heading home. The prospect of new innovation potential will eventually work through into the world of Industry 4.0 We have to recognize the days of simple product innovation are dwindling.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

It's as if we are supposed to buy the products because of the really interesting advertising, rather than the benefits they provide. What's this diatribe got to do with innovation? So I have to tread the razor's edge here when I say increasingly corporate innovation looks a lot like Super Bowl advertising.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

This whole area has been rapidly modernizing into a product innovation platforms to support key elements of sustainable solutions that maintain, adapt, upgrade, integrate and keep multiple systems of record for designs that due to the platform approach can be easily shared within, across and outside the old environment.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But that’s not the path the innovation process should take. It makes sense to pilot test your innovations before making that final commitment or laying down that final chapter. In developing or innovating a new product or service, we take inspiration from Marvel Comics , one of the greatest storytellers of all time.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But that’s not the path the innovation process should take. It makes sense to pilot test your innovations before making that final commitment or laying down that final chapter. In developing or innovating a new product or service, we take inspiration from Marvel Comics , one of the greatest storytellers of all time.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

I want to dive into incremental innovation with you to unpack how and why it should be front of mind for your innovation program. We’ll explore examples, discover the key benefits of this type of innovation, and identify the best way of developing your own incremental innovation process. Let’s get started.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It involves a myriad of decisions and actions, all of which need to be coordinated effectively to bring a new product to market successfully. A variety of NPD strategies can be employed, each with its own set of principles, methodologies, and tools.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 4, 2025

Organizations can use this mindset by leveraging co-creation, partnering with customers, and engaging employees at all levels in the innovation process. Businesses that continuously reinvent themselves whether through product innovation, new business models, or operational improvementswill maintain a competitive edge.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 23, 2016

From the data presented it's clear that "innovation" is still defined very narrowly, as improvements to existing products and services. In other words, most of these executives and their teams are just scratching the surface, when right underneath the surface a range of innovation options and outcomes is just waiting to explode.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to CultureAmp research, ‘Nearly 8 out of 10 of highly engaged employees regard their companies as having a culture that nurtures innovation’ 5. Scouting Scouting is a strategic form of innovation that involves searching for existing technologies and services to partner with or buy out.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Encourage your leaders to embrace and model innovative behavior by participating in innovation leadership strategies and developing innovative leaders. To assess the current state of innovation within your organization, consider conducting an innovation culture assessment.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to CultureAmp research, ‘Nearly 8 out of 10 of highly engaged employees regard their companies as having a culture that nurtures innovation’ 5. Scouting Scouting is a strategic form of innovation that involves searching for existing technologies and services to partner with or buy out.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 7, 2016

From our point of view, all of the issues pinned down at that time have gained significant importance, are being intensively debated and can still be considered cutting-edge for companies to stay ahead in managing innovation. Let’s have a brief look at each of them: Differentiating and integrative innovation concepts.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Initially, AI applications were limited to simple automation tasks, but today, they have advanced to driving complex decision-making processes. The ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and predict outcomes has made AI an indispensable tool for businesses seeking to innovate and stay competitive.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Communicate Vision and Goals: Clearly communicate the strategic vision and goals related to innovation to all employees. This helps in creating a shared understanding and commitment to innovation across the organization. These tools support idea collection, collaboration, and implementation tracking.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Communicate Vision and Goals: Clearly communicate the strategic vision and goals related to innovation to all employees. This helps in creating a shared understanding and commitment to innovation across the organization. These tools support idea collection, collaboration, and implementation tracking.

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Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 13, 2015

In Part 2, I’ll dive into a detailed process discussion covering topics such as deciding what to test, writing optimization plans, and best practices when running tests. Part 3 will finish up with communication planning, team composition, and tool selection. Let’s get started! The basics: What is web site optimization?

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Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

By integrating these strategies with tools like Qmarkets’ Q-scout, businesses can navigate the complexities of technology innovation management with greater ease and success. Defining Technology Innovation Management Innovation is a broad concept that encompasses various domains within a business.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

An article in The Wall Street Journal by Paul Ziobro shares an report on how toy manufacturers, including Mattel and Hasbro, are accelerating their new product innovation processes. This is a fruitful way to identify innovation opportunities customers can’t clearly articulate. Involve Customer-Facing Employees.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 24, 2017

It takes a cross-sectional skill set to successfully implement good AI, and in order to do so, companies need to both understand their consumers’ motivations and capitalize on them using the right tools.

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eZassi

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Embrace failure and learning: Understand that not all ideas will succeed, and failure is a part of the innovation process. They must prioritize a clearly defined process for idea vetting and project achievement to attain a shared goal. Innovation leads to growth and applies across many facets of a business.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 14, 2022

The benefits of innovation include increased revenue, profits, brand recognition, market share, competitiveness, and productivity. The three main types of innovation are product innovation, process innovation, and business model innovation. Product Innovation. Process Innovation.

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hackerearth

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although enterprise collaboration software market has been around for over 20 years, innovation management software is a specialized segment that helps companies guide and support their innovation process. What is innovation management software (IMS)? Idea collection is useless without some tool for idea enrichment.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

They know the activities, resources and partners (manufacturing, regulation, IP, supply chain, etc.) – and the costs to deliver the product/service and have well defined product development and product management tools that emphasize the linear nature of shipping products to existing customers.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

The following six key types of innovation in business each serves a distinct purpose, together comprising a comprehensive innovation strategy that touches upon different aspects of business operations and market positioning.

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hackerearth

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although the enterprise collaboration software market has been around for over 20 years, innovation management software is a specialized segment that helps companies guide and support their innovation process. What is innovation management software (IMS)? Idea collection is useless without some tool for idea enrichment.

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Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

Examples: Fraction of the workforce trained in innovation, amount of leadership time spent on innovation vs day to day operations, the fraction of the capital budget that the company invests in innovation projects, number of ideas coming from customers or partners, number of innovation tools and methodologies available to employees.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 27, 2019

Every innovative product begins as a concept in the mind of someone or some group of people. How do companies manage this asset, the portfolio of product concepts, even before they enter the pipeline? In our experience, product. These concepts are the seeds of your company’s future growth.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

If "Dedicated Metrics" was one of the most important insights to arise from the interviews Gartner held with the CIO's, this is THE most important insight: Once you’ve got the knack of the above and other successful techniques, build a program that drives repeatable, productive innovation practices.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

If "Dedicated Metrics" was one of the most important insights to arise from the interviews Gartner held with the CIO's, this is THE most important insight: Once you’ve got the knack of the above and other successful techniques, build a program that drives repeatable, productive innovation practices.

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New Markets Advisors

APRIL 20, 2018

So before I get to my advice for building a culture of innovation and capturing ideas from outside your Product and Insights teams, I want to highlight five reasons why we should stop trying to make innovation part of everyone’s job. It devalues the process and the role of your Innovation function.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The in-market test & learn approach to innovation is becoming increasingly common, because it meets the cultural needs of modern businesses to behave entrepreneurially. At The Strategy Distillery we believe (and have witnessed) this approach is life threatening to the future success of a newly launched product or service.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 29, 2017

While there's a limitless list of possibilities that need to be tailored to each innovation challenge, I do have some favorites. I often get asked what activities a team should do in ideation to get better results and keep it fun. Here are 29 that work and are adaptable to a variety of businesses and challenges.

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