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Creating a Structured, Repeatable Process For Innovation
Established companies do not easily reinvent themselves. History shows us that Innovation is often the strategy of startups – but not only is it important in getting to the top, innovation is necessary in order to stay on top. New talent, new techniques, and new products are all needed to stay abreast of the competition.…
Read MoreInnovate With Purpose: Idea Prioritization
Idea Prioritization Ideation and idea management pack the front end of the New Product Development (NPD) funnel with a wealth of viable concepts. One of the toughest processes in innovation is idea prioritization. Idea prioritization is about how you invest your company’s product development resources. Most companies have too many projects underway for the limited resources available.…
Read MoreAccountability Supports Sustainable Innovation
Without risk there can be no innovation, but what happens when success is finally achieved? In order for innovation to be sustainable it must be driven by a structured management approach that strives for accountability, invention, and re-invention. Back in December, Innovation Enterprise held a Chief Innovation Officer Summit in New York City. One of the best discussions…
Read MoreLet's Bring Back Accountability
From customers’ and suppliers’ viewpoint, Company X is fast growing, exciting, and high-energy. Inside, though, it’s a tornado. Fighting fires, arguing over who committed to what, why it didn’t happen, and noticing things that fell through the cracks in just enough time is normal. How can this happen when they have weekly departmental meetings, keep…
Read MoreIs Your Team Held Accountable?
Before the start of any project, do you ask yourself, “Are my team members held accountable? Do they feel a personal responsibility to deliver the goods?” If you haven’t made the steps to communicate that message yet, it is essential to lay down that foundation in the beginning. For that reason, Accountability is the most…
Read MoreAccountability: The Foundation of Sustainable Innovation
In Robert’s Rules of Innovation: a 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival, author and Innovation Speaker Robert Brands shares his 10 imperatives to nourish Innovation – the lifeblood of any company. Of Robert’s 10 imperatives, one of the most important and the most difficult to achieve is Accountability.
Read MoreAccountability Tips
Accountability – its importance goes without saying, but can be extremely tricky to inculcate. As – the Innovation champion — build a culture of Innovation, consider these methods: Give Them Enough Rope To…: The natural tendency is to dictate terms – deadlines, methodologies, etc. Let the team members decide upon the “how it’s going to…
Read MoreAccountability: The Rudder of Innovation in a Changing Business Environment
As companies and organizations pursue innovation to transform themselves from what they currently are or offer, to what they want to become or provide the marketplace, accountability is the rudder that steers pursuits and prevents a wandering, directionless ship.
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