Imaginatik
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Having its origin in the late 90's programmers meetings, the term Hackathons comes from the integration of the concepts marathon and hacker. In mobile apps, video games, and web development, a lot of progress was made with this tool. Pretty faithful to its origins, Hackathons are equally, in the innovation ecosystem, a rapid team alignment tool in an ideas marathon to build new stuff.
HYPE Innovation
OCTOBER 13, 2015
We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools. The numbers are accelerating, and if anything it's adding more confusion to the pile we already have. So let’s see if we can help here, step back a little from your favourite tool and look at this just a little more deeply. How do we pick through all the tools, let alone keep up with all the new ones emerging?
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Jeffrey Phillips
OCTOBER 16, 2015
I've had this kind of Venn Diagram rattling around in my head for a while, because the question keeps coming up over and over. Why can't corporations innovate like entrepreneurs? And, conversely, what do corporations have that sustain them and that entrepreneurs want to copy? If we could document and understand both the overlapping characteristics and the differences, then perhaps we could illustrate what they can do for each other, and what that could mean for innovation.
Paul Hobcraft
OCTOBER 3, 2015
Our whole understanding of innovation is changing; there are numerous shifts occurring. We are opening up our thinking in where and with whom, to collaborate. We are evaluating and changing our existing focus from closed (internal orientation) into ones that are having a far more open stance. We are searching for more collaborative innovation (external orientation) combining external partners into more ‘collective thinking’.
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Braden Kelley
OCTOBER 6, 2015
My second book, a followup to Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire, is in the copy editing process and will be coming out soon.
Destination Innovation
OCTOBER 26, 2015
I am often asked to give corporate innovation training workshops. I always request that the senior executives attend but often when I arrive I find a class full of keen young troops and a sprinkling of middle managers. The youngsters are eager, intelligent and motivated. They readily absorb the ideas and the methods. In the interactive modules they generate and select great ideas for the company.
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HYPE Innovation
OCTOBER 12, 2015
What do the Playboy Magazine’s beginnings, Swarovski’s Stardust collection, and a select range of Apple Stoers – not stores, the typo is deliberate - in Kūnmíng, China have in common? They have all found their glory in some more or less accepted form of innovation by copying/imitation.
Jeffrey Phillips
OCTOBER 26, 2015
I'm sure the formula existed long before Donald Rumsfeld pronounced it, but every business faces knowns and unknowns. We face the things we know, or think we know, about our business, the environment, the economy and customers. Worst, we face things we don't know, unknowns about the future, consumer demand, new competitors and so forth. What executives need to understand is just how difficult these known and unknown "unknowns" are when we talk about innovation.
Paul Hobcraft
OCTOBER 14, 2015
I recently wrote a post “ Finding knowledge and research to help you learn and adapt ”. On reflection I should have replaced the word “research” with “time”…… time to help you learn and adapt. Finding time is a real struggle and going that extra mile to read thought leadership views, long often drawn out reports or academic papers can be a step too far, I know but I can’t help myself, it is part of my job and certainly for me, many are really worth the read in a positive end result of new learni
Matthew May
OCTOBER 16, 2015
Every once in a while you get an unexpected gift from out of nowhere. I was the lucky recipient of such a gift: a beautiful 1-page visual summary of The Laws of Subtraction by Todd Clarke. It speaks for itself. I like it for several reasons, not the least of which is Todd’s mad ability. I like 1-page stuff. Maybe it’s the Toyota A3 influence, but I figure if you can’t your thinking on one page, you haven’t really done your thinking.
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Exago
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Innovation has left the secluded islands and frosted glass towers of research and development (R&D) departments, reaching all corners of organisations – even going beyond innovation management’s traditional frontiers. As it grows in both potential and intensity, how can we. Read More. The post How can you measure innovation management? appeared first on www.exago.com.
Imaginatik
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Here's a question one of the participants asked us about our programs of engagement during our latest webinar: Do I have to choose a different program depending on the size of my company? This can be a frequent doubt, however, not the most relevant one. There are just two crucial questions regarding how to structure your innovation activities through programs of engagement: What do I want to accomplish?
HYPE Innovation
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Pitching is a very essential skill that to a great extent determines the success of an entrepreneur. Reality is such that you might have the best business idea, but if you don’t manage to sell it (right), it will remain to be just an idea. Why so? Because pitching is a skill that not everybody has, but everyone can master.
Jeffrey Phillips
OCTOBER 7, 2015
What happens when the largest, most cataclysmic change forces known to business collide with embedded, rigid business structures and models? Which side wins, the irresistible force or the immovable object? In my post today, I'm going to answer this age-old philosophical question. Innovation and change destroy complacent, unchanging business structures and models.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Paul Hobcraft
OCTOBER 8, 2015
“ The world has never been as complex, dynamic and uncertain as it is today and the pace of change will only increase. “ We hear this consistently, our continual problem is trying to make sense of it. So much is coming towards us and to assimilate it and turn it into value, usable value ,so we can adapt and respond to it in new ways of opportunity and adding value is increasingly hard.
Braden Kelley
OCTOBER 22, 2015
In my last article, we looked at the keys to Hiring the Right Chief Innovation Officer, including some do’s and don’ts.
Exago
OCTOBER 1, 2015
The entire Carrefour Romania staff have received a call to action. Anyone, including those working closely to the public on a daily basis, can now access a platform to share ideas and voice opinions about how to serve clients better. Read More. The post Carrefour Romania strengthens its resolve to innovate appeared first on www.exago.com.
Digital Tonto
OCTOBER 25, 2015
In order to adapt we must disrupt ourselves. To seek out people, places and experiences that challenge our core beliefs. Related posts: What Do You Think? The Efficiency Paradox. Why We Believe. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
HYPE Innovation
OCTOBER 16, 2015
I have just returned from the most recent HYPE Regional Innovation Managers Forum hosted by Fujitsu Services in the beautiful City of London and my head is still abuzz with what I’ve seen & heard. In addition to learning that Queen Elizabeth II is now the UK's longest reigning monarch , the true highlight of my day was watching the corporate innovation professionals in the room let their guards down, open up the discussion and share their most dreaded obstacles in the pursuit of effective id
Jeffrey Phillips
OCTOBER 13, 2015
One of my favorite sort of snarky comments almost always arises when we are asked about our consulting fees and rates. We pride ourselves on delivering great value for the price, and frankly we aren't necessarily cheap. But then again, as the saying goes, very few people open up the Yellow Pages (showing my age here) and search for "Cheap Brain surgeon".
Paul Hobcraft
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Innovation often fails to align to the strategic needs. This is often not the fault of the innovator happily working away with no specific guidelines, apart from the general remit of “we need to be more innovative”, it lies in the boardroom not communicating the board’s needs clearly enough down the organization. Building up our capacity to innovation does need to understand and reflect the organization’s business activities but it is grasping the value creation aspects that will deliver the nec
Braden Kelley
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Every company begins as the nimble startup, organized around the solution to a single customer problem and executing that solution better than anyone else in the market (including the incumbents with deep pockets).
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Exago
OCTOBER 13, 2015
The post Looking to give innovation a new corporate boost? You’re not the only one. appeared first on www.exago.com.
Digital Tonto
OCTOBER 21, 2015
We still have yet to bridge the gap between crafting messages and designing experiences. Related posts: Simulation Marketing. Why Most Marketers Will Fail In The Era Of Big Data. Should You Be. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
HYPE Innovation
OCTOBER 28, 2015
A few weeks back I was sharing with you the highlights of HYPE’s recent Forum in London , an event that brought innovation managers’ hopes and fears into the spotlight, and encouraged idea campaign/ innovation project issues to be openly discussed. I took a lot of notes that day and as I was leafing through them over Sunday coffee cake, I remembered a great conversation about the main sources of external knowledge used by heads of innovation practice in their day-to-day work.
Jeffrey Phillips
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Yesterday I wrote a post about the need for executives to eliminate the "unknowns" when they want their teams to innovate. If we call on people to improve their day to day routines, there are few unknowns. They simply need to work more efficiently on the activities and processes that are familiar to them. But when we call on people to innovate, there are a host of unknowns and uncertainties.
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Destination Innovation
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Business commentators and writers commonly quote Kodak as an example of a company that was destroyed by disruptive innovation. The usual message is that the big company was just too slow and complacent to react to the obvious tsunami that digital photography represented for the film industry. The facts are dramatic. The company was founded by George Eastman in 1888.
Braden Kelley
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Many of you may have heard of the Crawl Walk Run project methodology.
Exago
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Exago’s headquarters in Lisbon has moved to the heart of the city – we are now just next to the Marquês de Pombal square and some of the major and more relevant companies operating in Portugal. The venue change brings. Read More. The post Exago’s Lisbon headquarters at fresh location appeared first on www.exago.com.
Digital Tonto
OCTOBER 4, 2015
To build a new vision of the world, you first must understand what it means to live in it. Related posts: Where To Look For The Next Big Thing. The Internet, The Web and the Future of Media. The. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
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