Organic (internal) Innovation Organic Innovation, based on the use of internal resources, is one of three elements of an organizations innovation mix. As with any type of innovation, there are pros (control) and cons (risk). To properly manage internal innovation programs, an organization needs to properly manage the innovation portfolio. Innovation Portfolio The innovation portfolio consists […]
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Innovation Mix The innovation mix is about managing the 3 different sources of innovation in a way to; a) improve the innovation success rate while, b) reducing the innovation risk. The 3 sources of innovation for the mix are: Organic InnovationOrganic innovation is the innovation that results from the resources (people, time and money) from […]
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The antagonist of the innovator is the corporate antibody. Much like antibodies in our immune system attack and destroy foreign objects that might harm the body, “antibodies” in your organization identify and neutralize forces that threaten to destabilize a company. And in much the same way as antibodies can damage the very thing they seek to protect […]
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It takes innovation leadership skills to win in the highly competitive world these days. While most will try to rest on the traditional management and leadership skills to succeed in their careers as executives, its those that innovate their leadership skills for innovation that will achieve career success. So what are the differences? Below is a brief summary of […]
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This weeks Killer Innovations podcast is ~15 minute segment from a one hour talk I recently gave to the team at PureMatter at their annual team offsite at the Computer History Museum. The topic: Going Beyond The Obvious We are faced with the obvious next steps in our daily lives. But doing the obvious without thinking […]
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One piece of advice I give to anyone who desires to be the innovation leader within their organization – get ready for the long haul. Success as an innovator requires focus, determination, tensity and a “never give up” mentality. Why? Because there will be more than enough reason to give up. Others within the organization […]
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