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Deciphering Innovator Archetypes with Tamara Kleinberg of LaunchStreet

In this episode we are joined by Tamara Kleinberg, serial innovator, keynote speaker, creator the Innovation Quotient Edge (IQE) Assessment and founder of LaunchStreet, a leading platform for individuals and organisations seeking to innovate. A few topics covered include lessons Tamara has learnt throughout her 20-year career advising companies such as Disney, General Mills, RICOH, P&G, J&J on how to create innovative cultures; why she so firmly believes that everyone has the possibility to be an innovator and the implications of this for leadership in large, established organisations; and walking through Tamara’s IQE Assessment the only tool designed to decipher a person’s natural innovative strengths and create the right environment for them to thrive.

Ideascale2019-11-28T09:24:24-08:00March 24th, 2017|Categories: Innovation Ecosystem, Organization & Culture, Podcast|Tags: business innovation, Change Management, ecosystem, evaluation of ideas, Innovation Culture, podcast, questions, teaching|

Why Innovation Fails (And How to Succeed)

Here’s a wild guess: the majority of large enterprises will probably claim they know exactly what innovation is all about. Yet, in spite of impressive resources, big companies are responsible for only a small fraction of disruptive innovations. What is at the root of this paradox? Why does so much innovation fail? And more importantly: what can companies do about it?

Ideascale2021-12-07T15:51:51-08:00May 24th, 2016|Categories: Organization & Culture, Strategies|Tags: business development, business innovation, enterprise innovation, Failure, idea management, innovation, lessons learned, strategy, Success|

Unlocking Innovation in Business

85% of UK workers believe the strategic objectives of their employers could more easily be met through innovative approaches. Fortunately, the innovation discussion in business is progressing. Yet although most organisations acknowledge the desperate need for change, they are still at a loss when it comes to taking action. Workforces are a goldmine for the insight needed to drive change in an increasingly competitive business environment - but this knowledge must be captured to unlock innovation.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:22:27-07:00November 23rd, 2015|Categories: Idea Management, Organization & Culture|Tags: business innovation, company culture, Competition, Employee Engagement, idea management, Ideation, Innovation Culture, innovation metrics, innovation software, Innovation Strategy, innovation value, measuring innovation|

Tips to Achieve an Innovative and Differentiated Startup Project

This is the era of rapid changes and disruptive innovations, and no startup, irrespective of size or industry, should be launched without a high degree of innovation and differentiation. This article is about the why, what, and the how— the systematic way to achieve this, based on the long international experience of the author, Dr. Stephen M. Sweid.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:20:59-07:00July 21st, 2015|Categories: Enabling Factors, Support for SMEs|Tags: business development, business innovation, business model, business plan, Change Management, creative thinking, disruption, disruptive innovation, divergent thinking, incremental change, innovation, Problem Solving, risk-taking, SME, smes, startup, Success, team diversity|

5 Ways To Prepare Your Business For The Future

Thanks largely to rapidly expanding technologies, planning for the future is more important than ever in business. With thorough preparation and some strategic initiative, your business can position itself to take advantage of some of the inevitable changes that are on the horizon for companies across all industries. Here are five ways to get started.

Ideascale2019-11-28T09:23:58-08:00July 2nd, 2015|Categories: Enabling Factors, Strategies|Tags: app development, bitcoin, business innovation, digital currency, innovation planning, internet security, it security, risk management, social media, urban development|

10 Guidelines for Business Model Innovation in Established Companies

Leading CEOs worldwide expect major changes to their company’s business model until 2020. As a consequence, organizations are currently about to realize that, today, business model innovation has become as important as technological innovation. However, developing new and viable business models still represents a serious challenge for large incumbent firms despite their resources, know-how, and key technologies. This article provides 10 guidelines for mastering business model innovation challenges in established companies.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:21:05-07:00June 11th, 2015|Categories: Strategies|Tags: analogies, business innovation, business model environment, Business Model Innovation, business strategy, Collaboration, company culture, Failure, innovation process, Innovation Strategy, leadership, management, organizational learning, priorities, strategic innovation, top-down innovation, uncertainty|

Mind Mapping for Business… Are you Serious?

Time and time again I get asked and challenged on an age-old issue of whether or not mind mapping is, at worst, just another fad, a ”nice to have” or, at best, a real value-adding benefit that has a serious place within a business or organisation.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:21:19-07:00March 23rd, 2015|Categories: Strategies|Tags: business innovation, innovation, innovation tool, innovation toolbox, mind mapping|

Developing a Strong Eco-System Which Drives Innovation

Innovation policy is about the challenge of contributing to the wide objectives such as employment, sustainability and economic growth. How to approach such a task? The answer is simple but the effort complex: Aim for a strong innovation eco-system. Referring to the case of the IMP³rove Euromed Project the article suggests four systematic steps on how to establish an effective, innovation inducing eco-system.

Ideascale2019-11-28T08:04:29-08:00May 14th, 2014|Categories: Strategies|Tags: business innovation, competitive advantage, ecosystem, innovation cluster, Innovation Management, innovation policy, SME, sustainability|

Partnering with U.S. Universities in the Era of Open Innovation

Today’s University is a rich resource for companies seeking game-changing technological breakthroughs. In this in-depth article Melba Kurman looks at the benefits of open innovation partnerships between companies and American university researchers.

Ideascale2021-12-05T09:12:21-08:00November 28th, 2012|Categories: Collaborative Innovation, Open Innovation|Tags: academic innovation, agility, business innovation, Collaboration, corporate innovation, cross industry innovation, data, ecosystem, enterprise innovation, idea exploration, innovation landscape, innovation merchants, intellectual property, licensing, new technologies, Open Innovation, patents, Product Development, product ideation, R&D, research, research and development, research lab, royalties, universities, university research lab|

How to Effectively Manage the Fuzzy Back End of Innovation

You have doubtless heard of the fuzzy front end of innovation. It is another name for idea generation. But Jeffrey Baumgartner believes that the back end of innovation, where implementation is supposed to take place, is just as fuzzy. Many companies lack clear, efficient processes for implementing the ideas they generate.

The Idea Game Helps Teams ‘Battle’ to Produce the Best Ideas

The Idea Game is a new group brainstorming tool that corporate teams can use to generate fresh ideas and insights. Developed by Swedish creativity consulting firm Realize AB, it provides a variety of creative stimuli using a card deck and game board to generate ideas, and "idea battles" to help identify and improve upon the best ideas.

Ideascale2020-07-07T20:50:28-07:00February 15th, 2012|Categories: Idea Management, Interview, Strategies|Tags: best ideas, brainstorm, brainstorming tool, business innovation, cards, corporate strategy, creative stimuli, Creativity, fresh ideas, game, group brainstorming, idea battles, idea game, idea ownership, Ideation, innovation game, interviews, marketing, mind manager, mind mapping, mindmapping, organizational issues, parallel thinking, Product Development, product devilment, software, strategy refinement, Teamwork|

How to Implement Radical Business Models

To be successful in radical business model innovation requires companies to go beyond the traditional modeling: ideas are only one part of the innovation equation. Business model implementation requires structural changes in your organization; otherwise, you will just get stuck with a beautiful model on paper.

Ideascale2021-12-02T17:59:35-08:00January 4th, 2012|Categories: Evergreen, Strategies|Tags: business development, business innovation, business model, Business Model Innovation, consolidation, experimentation, funding, human resources, idea implementation, Ideation, prioritization, radical ideas, radical innovation|

The Great Innovation Challenge of the 21st Century

Global economic challenges that have had a profound affect on businesses will continue to do so indefinitely. This means that businesses must not only innovate in order to survive, but they will need to innovate in new ways to meet the changing needs, expectations and financial situations of their customers.

Ideascale2020-07-10T15:01:13-07:00August 31st, 2011|Categories: Strategies|Tags: business innovation, Change Management, customer value, economy, emerging economies, emerging markets, global economy, global market, Innovation Strategy, service innovation, services-based, trend, value proposition|