Reading Time: 2 minutesSuccessful innovation challenges foster creativity and breed more innovation within a company – but you can’t “go through the motions.” Innovation is powerful – and you need to inject that power into your challenges. Laurent Benichou, Director... Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last few years I have seen design thinking tools used in all types of situations – as a management philosophy, an operational plan and a way to implement a “sexier” version of continuous improvement. Now design thinking is... Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesIdea Crowdsourcing – If You’re Not Doing it Right, You Shouldn’t Do It At All You don’t hear the word “innovation” much lately without the word “collaborative” in front of it. That’s because as companies dive into innovation as a culture,... Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether your company has been innovating all along, or is just getting started with making innovation an intentional focus, there’s one fact that holds true: you can’t accomplish anything without dedicated support for both your overarching... Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery person involved in your company’s innovation program and process is valuable, of course, but one of the most vital roles that must be strategically filled for an innovation challenge to meet with success is that of Innovation Challenge... Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesAll forward-thinking companies are focused on innovation – at least in theory. In practice, many companies may think they’re working on innovation, when all they’re actually doing is circling the drain. Because innovation appears to be such a... Read more