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5 Industries with the Most Innovative Companies

Have you ever wondered where great ideas come from? If your company has ever stalled for the lack of innovation, then you’ve probably thought about it from time to time. Innovative ideas can come from nothing, or from a long process of brainstorming and debate, but it always seems like some industries are consistently coming out with the best new products and processes, while others lag far behind. This isn’t your imagination; some industries are moving much more quickly than others. But which industries are the most innovative, and what sets them apart?

Ideascale2021-12-14T07:45:35-08:00March 30th, 2017|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: augmented reality, automotive industry, biotechnology, brainstorm, clean energy, healthcare, industry innovation, innovative companies, IoT, pharmaceutical, Technology, Tesla, trend|

6 Pitfalls to Avoid in Innovation Development

Before investing in your company’s innovation development, it’s important to develop a strategy for collecting and evaluating ideas. Having guidelines in place to thoroughly vet ideas, value diverse opinions, prioritize scalable and sustainable results, and other areas of innovation management can set you up for success over the long term.

Ideascale2021-12-14T07:36:36-08:00March 8th, 2017|Categories: Collaborative Innovation, Leadership, Organization & Culture, Strategies, Support for SMEs|Tags: brainstorm, Collaboration, development, diversity, evaluating ideas, evaluation of ideas, groupthink, idea management, Ideation, innovation blockers, Innovation Strategy, innovation team, listening, opinions, team diversity|

How Employee Diversity Promotes Business Innovation

Lack of diversity among employees hurts a company’s ability to innovate and remain competitive. Diversity - both inherent and acquired - naturally drives innovation through team members’ different abilities to spot gaps, solutions, and opportunities; to avoid groupthink; and to reach clients and customers who were inaccessible before.

Ideascale2021-12-14T07:33:45-08:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Innovation Psychology, Leadership, Organization & Culture|Tags: acquired diversity, Collaboration, Communication, diversity, emotional intelligence, Employee Engagement, groupthink, HR, human resources, inherent diversity, innovation skills, innovation team, innovative people, insights, leadership, opinions, skillset, team diversity|

5 Most Influential Innovators of the 21st Century

Ever since the beginning of mankind, there has always been someone who pushes the human race forward, such as the cavemen who learn how to make fire or the Native American Indians who sharpened stones to create weapons. With the advancement of technology in the 21st century these innovators: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheila Lirio Marcelo are creating new ways to travel, interact with others and access professionals for help.

Ideascale2021-11-16T13:14:54-08:00January 31st, 2017|Categories: Column & Opinion|Tags: accountability, apple, autonomy, company culture, effective innovator, Elon Musk, facebook, hierarchy, Innovation Culture, innovation team, innovative people, inspiration, leadership, Mark Zuckerberg, serial innovators, steve jobs, team building, Tesla|

Creativity is Key: Tips on Avoiding Groupthink

It’s awesome when everyone agrees, isn’t it? Yes—and no. Most of us have, at some point, fallen into the trap of groupthink to avoid conflict and promote harmony in a group, whether at school, work, or on a committee. Groupthink has its perks: everyone feels comfortable, and there’s no risk of tension among members. It’s safe. Easy. Unfortunately, it can also kills creativity and innovation.

Ideascale2021-12-14T06:24:48-08:00January 10th, 2017|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: brainstorming, Collaboration, Communication, conflict, Creativity, criticism, debate, divergent thinking, diversity, evaluation of ideas, feedback, gender, groupthink, idea management, Ideation, innovation team, meeting, perspective, Problem Solving, soft skills, suggestion box, team diversity, Teamwork|

Scaling: How to Slay the Entrepreneurial Dragon

If you’re reading this, then you probably know the feeling - You’ve reached a certain point in your company’s growth where everything is looking good: you have the right people, the right product, and everyone is happy. Then, you realize that this comfort isn’t going to last forever. Scaling up is a scary step, because it’s easy to be too ambitious and undermine the progress you’ve already made.

Ideascale2021-12-07T16:14:42-08:00December 13th, 2016|Categories: Life Cycle Processes, Strategies|Tags: chief information officer, Collaboration, entrepreneur, investment, leadership, lean, roles, scaling, scaling up, simplification, strategy, sustainable growth|