The Chief Innovation Officer’s Blog
Leading innovation: Principles of a great ideation platform
Corporate innovation needs a strong supply of high-quality ideas that feed into a fast and effective ‘innovation opportunity discovery’ process. Establishing such an ideation channel is not easy: it requires processes that are simple, inclusive, flexible, and objective; it needs effective communication to inspire people but, at the same time, it must manage the risk of ‘internal disruption.’
The Ingredients of a Great Innovation Culture
Innovation requires a special culture, a shared mindset that encourages the exploration of new ways to improve business outcomes. But how could a company develop an ‘innovation culture’? Here is a ‘protocol’ that can boost the innovation spirit and accelerate the organic growth of your innovation community.
Design Sprints: How To Ensure Success
Design Sprints can generate remarkable output for your company — such as a backlog of impactful ideas (also with IP opportunities), functional prototypes, learnings, and key insights from customers along with real business opportunities. At the same time, they can lead to significant cultural improvements towards the ‘innovation mode’. But …
Managing ideas: how to build (or select) a great ideation platform
Sticky notes are great to quickly capture ‘ideas’ - they also help the team look busy and super productive :) But, when it comes to an ideation channel, you need some serious technology to capture, process, and diffuse ideas within your corporation.
How to Run a Successful Corporate Hackathon
Corporate Hackathons provide a great way to inspire teams and promote creativity, collaboration, and innovative thinking. Read below a detailed guide on how to set up a hackathon to best serve your strategy and goals.