Zen Philosophy for Stretching Innovation Space-Time

The non-duality principle of Zen philosophy suggests a more intensive approach to the dimensions of innovation “space-time.” Business teams should stop following a simple sequential procedure in which new ideas are accepted or rejected almost as soon as they arise. Instead, they should take extra time and create a “learning space” or study environment for all of the new ideas in place of the typical reactive, judgmental, for-or-against decision-making process. Connections between these ideas may lead to further innovation opportunities.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:41:07-07:00February 14th, 2019|Categories: Strategies|Tags: Communication, connections, Creativity, groupthink, holistic view, Ideation, innovation, innovation philosophy, learning, non duality principle, openness, space-time, Zen, Zen philosophy|

The Importance of Senior Management Involvement for Innovation

Senior management is without a doubt a tough job. If you’re one of the few executives at the top of a large organization, there are likely hundreds of people; customers, employees, partners, and the list goes on; who are all looking for your attention regarding an endless sea of different topics and initiatives.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:50:55-07:00November 28th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: Best Practices, business strategy, buy-in, company culture, in-depth article, innovation, innovation champion, Innovation Culture, Innovation Management, Innovation Strategy, innovation success, management, research, senior management|

Innovation Insights from the Founder of Sony

Akio Morita was born in Nagoya, Japan in 1921. His father owned a business brewing sake. It had been in the family for 14 generations and it was expected that Akio, the oldest son, would step into the business but the boy was more interested in electronics than in brewing.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:51:33-07:00November 21st, 2018|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: innovation, Innovation Strategy, innovative people, invention, Morita, Sony|

What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Knowledge Transfer

The internet was revolutionary in that it democratized the spread of information and ideas at a much faster rate than any other channel in. With the increased adoption of computing, we’ve also tracked the rise of “distributed knowledge” databases like Quora or Wikipedia. What is interesting is how powerful these specialized knowledge bases can prove to be in the context of innovation.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:53:20-07:00November 12th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: Best Practices, database, distributed knowledge, innovation, Innovation Management, knowledge, knowledge transfer, open government, shared learnings, us coast guard|

What the Ideation Platform Marketplace is Getting Wrong – the 7-Year Itch?

The ideation platform marketplace hasn’t really changed that much in the past 7 years or so. There was an early burst of innovative design and alignment with user needs, but at this point the sector seems to have stagnated in terms of how they add value. Call it reaching middle age, or perhaps they are having a 7-year itch?

Ideascale2019-05-01T10:44:02-07:00November 7th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: best practices ideation, challenge, idea management, idea management platform, idea platform, innovation, innovation management platform, innovation platform, platform, strategy|

Small Businesses can Overcome Financial Woes Through Innovation

Starting up a small business can be rough. Even if you possess near-infinite entrepreneurial spirit, chances are that you’ll run into some roadblocks along the way. Whether these obstacles are based in logistics of strategy and implementation of your business model, or even issues with the very products and services you offer, most of these problems can be solved with financial influx.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:54:02-07:00November 1st, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: AI, automation, disruption, efficiency, Failure, finance, growth, innovation, IoT, lean startup, lessons learned, marketplace, mistakes, new technology, revenue, revenue stream, small business, smbs, streamlining, supply chain|

How New Technologies Are Innovating the Legal Industry

Don't expect practice of the law to be exempt from any of the ongoing digital transformations. There's actually an abundance of new technology that stands a good chance at revolutionizing how we study, practice and interpret the law — in the U.S. and beyond. Here's a look at some of the frontrunners.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:54:34-07:00October 29th, 2018|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: Agile, AI, antisocial, artificial intelligence, free speech, innovation, law, lawyer, legal industry, legal professional, machine learning, social network, social networking|

What Contributes to Nonprofit Innovation

In an article by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the authors addressed a recent study from the Bridgespan Group that identified an innovation in the nonprofit sector. Although 80% of nonprofit leaders consider innovation an imperative, only 40% of those leaders consider their organization ready for innovation. SSIR went on to discuss the six characteristics that empower nonprofit innovation.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:54:43-07:00October 22nd, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: bridgespan review, culture, diversity, innovation, Innovation Culture, leadership, nonprofit, nonprofit innovation, nonprofits, Stanford social innovation review|

The 5 Best Management Apps for the Innovative Workplace

Businesses are always on the lookout for the next best idea that will help skyrocket them to success - but, once you've found this new idea, how do you put it into motion?

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:54:52-07:00October 19th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: applications, apps, Boomerang, Clockify, google, innovation, management, project managment, SyncSpace, tasks, team management, Trello|

Learn to Lead Effectively and Innovate Your Business

Businesses must adapt and innovate to succeed in today's marketplace. However, innovation is not a part-time undertaking. It’s the foundation for effective organizational management and taps into the creative power of staff members.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:55:02-07:00October 17th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: business development, business leaders, Collaboration, corporate change, employee development, Employee Engagement, equality, gender, growth, innovation, leadership, management, value|

Five Digital Profiles of Innovators

Organizations need to invest in the cultivation of capacity for innovation and recognize innovators with varying talent and strengths.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:57:09-07:00October 9th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: bottlenecks, Collaboration, communication skills, Creativity, cross-functional communication, cultural empathy, deep context, digital innovation, empathy, hybrid, idea creator, idealism, imagination, innovation, Innovation stabilizer, Innovation translator, interdisciplinary knowledge, knowledge synthesis capability, learning plasticity, patterns, process understanding, profound observation, silos|

If Every ‘New’ Idea is Derivative, Derive Them

Everything is derivative. Take advantage of that. “New” ideas are the next step in an extensive network of existing people and ideas. If we can get the data and reconstruct the network, we can analyze it and understand where branches of a network have the potential for innovation. Great ideas do not need to be created. They can be discovered.

Ideascale2019-05-01T11:08:54-07:00October 3rd, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: astronomy, cardiology, chain of insight, Darwin, fluidity, geneticists, ideas, innovation, inter discplinary study, medical, metadata, modularity, networks, overlap, research, scale|

Why Aptitude Tests Are Important for Jobs in Innovation

Innovation is one of the main ways in which a business can differentiate itself from the competition. Innovation could take place by improving business processes or by entering new markets after upgrading current product and service offerings. To be innovative, companies need creative employees who have the ability to transform ideas into reality.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:57:51-07:00September 25th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: apptitude, Communication, innovation, Problem Solving|

Innovation Stories from Surprising Sectors

When IdeaScale put out a call for speakers at this year’s Open Nation (the annual innovation conference hosted by IdeaScale), we were pleased to see an influx of interest from some surprising sectors.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:58:01-07:00September 17th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: doctors without borders, education, FDA, government, innovation, nonprofit, NYU, queensland police, united way, wolters Kluwer|

How to Develop Innovative Leaders

There is no arguing that in today’s marketplace companies must innovate to survive. There is more pressure now than at any other time in history for innovation, especially if companies want to be industry leaders. This is because rapidly changing technology is continually driving changes in markets and shifting trends in customer behavior and expectations.

Ideascale2019-04-30T16:58:09-07:00September 14th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: creative, efficiency, free time, innovation, intellectual growth, leaders, opportunities, Product Development, ripple effect, risk, self awareness, shift, thoughtfulness|