Use this page to stay up-to-date on the latest research studies, trends and best practices in organizational innovation and creativity. Innovation in the News summarizes the latest business news stories about innovation and creativity, and provides you with convenient links to the full stories elsewhere on the Web. You won't find a better "executive summary" of innovation news anywhere on the Web!
9/1/2010 |
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Innovation does not start with idea generation
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Innovate on Purpose (August 31, 2010) - There is a widely held belief that innovation starts with idea generation. But this isn't true, says Jeffrey Phillips. Idea generation is at best the "mid point" of an innovation process, because by the time you start generating ideas you need to have taken 3 steps. [permalink] |
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9/1/2010 |
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Marketing innovation: Keys to open innovation success
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15inno.com (September 1, 2010) - Open innovation success requires robust internal communications, according to Jeff Boehm from Invention Machine. [permalink] |
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How to Look to Nature for a Creative Breakthrough
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The Heart of Innovation (August 31, 2010) - Nature is a great source of breakthrough ideas. The secret for meeting your biggest challenge, in fact, may have already been worked out thousands of years ago by a bird, an animal, a plant or an insect. Here's how to use nature as a catalyst for your creativity. [permalink] |
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9/1/2010 |
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Why Companies Need Pervasive Innovation
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Innovating to Win (August 30, 2010) - James Todhunter takes issue with a recent BusinessWeek article entitled "Why Companies Need Less Innovation." [permalink] |
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9/1/2010 |
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How Do You Get People to Buy into an Idea? Build a Prototype
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Associated Content (August 30, 2010) - How do you get people to buy into an idea? How can you help them to really grasp the concept, understand what it is and to make suggestions rather than criticisms? One of the best ways is to make it real. Build a prototype. [permalink] |
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8/31/2010 |
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Brainstorming: Breaking through the wall of mediocrity
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Lateral Action (August 30, 2010) - Brainstorming is the best technique for generating great ideas.
Brainstorming is the worst technique for generating great ideas. Both sentences can be accurate depending on the methods used to conduct a brainstorming session. However, there's one technique that can improve your results. It's something that Tim Hurson of thinkx calls the "third third." [permalink] |
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8/31/2010 |
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Why Innovation Is Beginner's Luck
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BusinessWeek (August 24, 2010) - Your boss has been an industry expert for decades. He keeps talking about innovation. Your gut tells you he is about to fail again. Your gut is right. [permalink] |
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8/31/2010 |
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Beyond Social CRM: The Open Innovation Revolution
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Hutch Carpenter Blog (August 25, 2010) - The idea of bringing customers into the process of defining the products and service of your organization is one that is gaining a lot of steam. One manifestation of that is the increased interest in Social CRM. In this scenario, companies engage their social customers for feedback and marketing purposes. [permalink] |
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Why Companies Need Less Innovation
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BusinessWeek (August 27, 2010) - For all the talk about innovation, most executives don't really like the prospect of their people generating new ways to do things, hoping instead that they'll simply do what they're being asked to do in the most enthusiastic, professional way possible. And so it is no surprise when they get pounded for preaching innovation without really valuing it. [permalink] |
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Cultivate a Garden of Innovation
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The Heart of Innovation (August 28, 2010) - From where will the next wave of groundbreaking innovation come? Not from organizations mechanically mimicking each others' best practices, but from organizations with the commitment to take their stand on ground that has been cultivated for breakthrough. [permalink] |
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