Norbert Bol

MAY 21, 2018

Today I am writing my 100th blog post on Strategy Blogs. When I started to blog about strategy, innovation and sustainability, I had no experience in blogging. The main idea was to explore the possibilities of blogging about a topic that I find very intriguing, which is: “how to manage innovation for sustainability”?

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 10, 2016

Based on a literature review of 114 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles it shows that sustainability is an important topic for managers but they just rarely consider it in strategic management. Many companies therefore still lack a strategic approach to integrating corporate sustainability into strategy.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 8, 2017

It’s avoidable if you do the right types of planning for planning and then eagerly, actively, and honestly engage all the appropriate parts of your organization in contributing to the strategies you develop. Strategic Planning – How many strategic plans do we need? Four Must-Know Ways to Read a Strategy Document.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 27, 2019

They seem to integrate normative dimensions into other strategic, action and foresighted competences. Entrepreneurs are willing to invest in sustainability innovations, when it provides opportunities to expand their business in niche markets and cut resource usage, and innovation leads to improved firm performance. Norbert Bol.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 11, 2017

We worked with a client to facilitate an information technology strategy vision. From before the engagement’s launch until near the completion, we asked for strategy documents spelling out corporate priorities, objectives, and expectations. Despite repeated requests, no one ever surfaced this type of strategy document.

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Open Innovation EU

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They require openness, transparency, adaptability, co-creation, self-management and responsiveness. While searching for a modern-day typology for innovative organizations – to show our students and what kind of context they most likely would want to work – I found that none was there, so I created a new one.

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BrainZooming

JULY 11, 2017

As I explained it, our objective when leading a strategic planning process is to make sure the result is an innovative, implementable strategy. 9 Things to Deliver in a Strategic Planning Process. That specific phrase (an innovative, implementable strategy) is very important to a strategic planning process.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 15, 2024

Here are specific examples of how these technologies can be applied: Strategic Planning and Decision Making AI algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data to identify trends, opportunities, and threats. Improve Financial Management AI platforms analyze financial data in real-time, offering insights for cost reduction and revenue optimization.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 26, 2023

Innov8rs | Making strategy behind closed doors is a prescription for failure when disruptions are coming from all directions. Formulating and executing a sound organizational strategy is complex. Strategy is often made by elite teams and can thus be limited by their biases about competitors, customer needs, and market forces.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 1, 2017

Are your people rallied around strategic priorities versus daily distractions? Are you successfully executing innovation initiatives beyond the first big splash earlier in the year? Have you engaged key audiences to move forward aggressively?

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BrainZooming

APRIL 8, 2016

What a strong first day at the Brand Strategy Conference in New York. The kickoff presentation on the first day was from Kodi Foster, Vice President – Data Strategy at Viacom. Kodi’s presentation focused on fusing creativity and data innovation to drive brand growth. Five Things Your Content Marketing Strategy Should Deliver.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 6, 2016

I am in New York today delivering a Brainzooming branding strategy workshop on Engaging Your Internal Brand Team. The event is the Brand Strategy Conference. Our content addresses collaborative ways to strategically engage employees in creating and delivering the best brand experience.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Balancing a variety of innovation projects, all competing for resources, is a key challenge for organizations today. While every project has potential, not all of them align equally with strategic goals or promise the same return on investment (ROI). This is where a structured innovation portfolio management process becomes invaluable.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

This isn’t just a dream—it’s the potential unlocked through business innovation. For companies striving to outpace their competitors and adapt to rapid changes, embracing innovation isn’t a luxury; it’s a strategic imperative. However, the path to effective innovation isn’t always clear.

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Norbert Bol

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The best read strategy blog in 2015 was the blog from 1 February 2015 about “ Sustainability driving innovation “ I personally like this blog the most as well, as it supports the evidence that sustainability strategies stimulate innovation, beacuse sustainability needs new knowledge and capabilities.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In an era where ideas are currency, innovation has never been more crucial. Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, fueling growth and driving competitiveness in today’s dynamic business landscape. This understanding sets the stage for aligning IP strategies with broader organizational objectives.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In an era where ideas are currency, innovation has never been more crucial. Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, fueling growth and driving competitiveness in today’s dynamic business landscape. This understanding sets the stage for aligning IP strategies with broader organizational objectives.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 29, 2015

Sustainability strategy in constrained economic times “ The different articles in this special edition all focus on the sustainability behavour of companies in tough times. Companies have used their sustainability strategy to maximize strategic value by focussing more on the real customer needs and reduce costs.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

The blog “ the sustainability innovation paradox ” triggered quite some discussions the last few weeks on the role of governments in innovations. On the one side governments stimulate innovation but also hinder innovation due to regulatory policies.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This article originally appeared on Innovation Leader. There’s a heightened urgency to broaden your innovation horizon and allocate dedicated efforts toward transforming the business, rather than solely maintaining its current operations. The traditional “slow and steady wins the race” approach prevailed until the new millennium.

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BrainZooming

JULY 6, 2016

Innovation Strategy. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

Far more than just brainstorming, ideation is a structured, intentional process that harnesses creativity and innovation. By combining creativity with critical analysis, ideation helps organizations uncover innovative solutions that might otherwise be overlooked. But what is ideation, the process behind these transformative moments?

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Norbert Bol

MAY 16, 2016

User communities in product and service innovations have been identified as important sources of innovations. In user communities, users not only share their innovation-related knowledge but also develop it by giving and receiving feedback from other users. Norbert Bol. Literature. S., & Kang, M.

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Norbert Bol

AUGUST 30, 2015

When companies are innovating for sustainability there are different strategies that can be pursued. In general these strategies aim to create positive benefits and/or to reduce negative impacts for society and nature. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. Norbert Bol. Literature. Bocken, N.

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Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

To keep the mindset of the summer holiday longer, I found inspiration in a study that was published last week in the Journal of Cleaner Production (by Siqueira & Pitassi, 2016), which is about the question if mindfulness can make a difference in sustainability-oriented innovations? The end of summer. that can make a difference.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Formulating a sustainability strategy can be a challenging task. Implementing the strategy in an organization is even a bigger challenge. Engert & Baumgartner (2016) have added communication (internal and external) as a new factor relevant for a successful implementation of sustainability strategies. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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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)? Why do companies need innovation management software?

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hackerearth

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Innovation is one of the most popular terms used in the corporate world. As described by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google, “Innovation is more of an idea than location.”. Why take a course on innovation? Innovation is not a process it is state of mind. What they learned was to be problem solvers, not innovators.

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Innovation 360 Group

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Highly accomplished visionary Executive, service-driven EM/ELV Manager and commercial technology evangelist with extensive business and technical acumen gained on an international stage successfully delivering innovative technology projects within time and budgetary constraints. Strategic management. Change Management.

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 7, 2015

Successful companies however view sustainability as one of the biggest trends that will shape the future and use sustainability as an innovation tool. Companies can use sustainability in their process innovation, product or service innovation, market innovation, brand innovation, company innovation and strategic innovation.

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ITONICS

MAY 24, 2018

Our webinar series with its focus on innovation methods goes into another round. ITONICS benefits from his extensive experience in the areas of innovation and strategic management, R&D management, business modeling, IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and his comprehensive industry expertise.

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hackerearth

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Innovation is one of the most popular terms used in the corporate world. As described by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google, “Innovation is more of an idea than location.”. Why take a course on innovation? Innovation is not a process it is state of mind. What they learned was to be problem solvers, not innovators.

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Innovation 360 Group

JANUARY 1, 2016

Strategy and Business Development. Innovation Management. Bachelor Degree, Corporate Finance and Strategic Management, Lund University, Sweden. The post Johannes Jarl appeared first on Innovation Consultant | Innovation 360 | Home Of Innovation. Areas of expertise. Leadership.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

In working together with different stakeholders on sustainability and open innovation strategic ambiguity can be a meaningful instrument to use. Strategic ambiguity is of course ambiguous as well as the term itself suggests, because it can also have negative effects.

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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)? Why do companies need innovation management software?

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Norbert Bol

DECEMBER 13, 2015

In the journal of Technological Forecasting & Social Change is an interesting article about the effects of corporate identity on innovation strategies and sustainability (Staub et al., Innovation in this article is classified as product innovation, process innovation, marketing innovation and organizational innovation.

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Innovation 360 Group

APRIL 29, 2017

Commercial Manager. Saif is a resourceful professional specialized in Innovation Management with a bias toward action and influence change. Innovation Management. Investment Managing. IP- Strategy and Licensing. Leadership and Change Management. Quality Management, Lean, Six Sigma and TQM.

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