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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

Intellectual Property : We will establish clear policies and procedures for protecting our intellectual property and managing any potential conflicts with partners or competitors. The innovation mandate should articulate the organization’s innovation policy and how it will be implemented.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

Innovation Policy : An innovation policy provides guidance and direction for the innovation program, defining the types of innovation that will be pursued, how innovation projects will be prioritized, and how intellectual property will be managed. In any document, feedback and suggestions should be actively sought.

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Digital transformation examples

Board of Innovation

Difference with ‘just an e-store’ is the creation of a totally new brand without any technical support.) Sector: Chemicals Company: Dow Corning Learn more: Source Competitive pricing for bulk orders No technical support Cisco outsources all of its manufacturing to contract manufacturers.

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Digital transformation examples

Board of Innovation

Difference with ‘just an e-store’ is the creation of a totally new brand without any technical support.) Sector: Chemicals Company: Dow Corning Learn more: Source Competitive pricing for bulk orders No technical support Cisco outsources all of its manufacturing to contract manufacturers.

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A Working from Home Experiment Shows High Performers Like It Better

Harvard Business Review

People lined up to defend both sides of the argument: Do work-from-home (WFH) policies encourage employees to “shirk from home” or are they an essential way to make our modern work lives actually work? Examples include coding, technical support, telesales, and basic accounting.

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Cyber Security in the Internet of Things

Harvard Business Review

Soon, however, it became clear how valuable such data would be to their colleagues in product marketing, and in turn to customer service and technical support. Your usual privacy policies won''t fly. Your new policy will be more akin to "those who deployed the devices determine access rights." Who will benefit?

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Google vs. the EU Explains the Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

In a notorious instance, Microsoft reportedly hoped to “ cut off Netscape’s air supply ” by threatening to withhold crucial technical support from Intel. Competition Policy: U.S. Google’s argument relies heavily on the prevailing American perspective of competition policy.