Innovate to Thrive- Part 2; No Risk…No Innovation
All Star Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins led Major League Baseball in 2009 with a lofty batting average of .365. In second place is the amazing Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, batting .352....
View ArticleInnovation and the Essential “I” in Team
Innovation counselors and organizational consultants alike extol teamwork as the key to shared success. For projects or new initiatives to succeed, it’s said all involved have to be “on the same page”...
View ArticleInnovate to Thrive (Part 4) … Ownership
Innovation needs ownership, a champion within the organization. The champion must convince others to take calculated risks and work a bit – alright, sometimes a lot – outside of one’s comfort zone....
View ArticleInnovate To Thrive (Part 6) … Accountability
Action items that don‘t get done. Incentives that don‘t work. New Product Development (NPD) programs that lose traction, despite the best, brightest, most passionate Innovation owners. It‘s a...
View ArticleInnovate to Thrive (Part 7)…Training & Coaching
Proper hiring, training and coaching is the way to create, reinforce and enhance company culture and mindset. This attitude needs to come from the top and, in our most admired firms, frequently...
View ArticleInnovate To Thrive (Part 8) …Idea Management
Feed the beast. Pack the pipeline. Ideation, or Idea management processes/system LTD (long-term development) is essential to the Innovation effort. This is where the future’s – wild ideas come from and...
View ArticleInnovate to Thrive (Part 9)…Observe and Measure
Innovation may be vital to creating competitive advantage. But how costly is ineffective innovation? That is, if a company sets out on a new product or service development initiative – and that effort...
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