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Running innovation projects is hard. By definition you’re doing new things so you can’t rely on old habits and routines. If you and your innovation team don’t feel uncomfortable, you’re simply not innovating. That doesn’t mean you’ll need to fly blind. http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2012/04/16/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-ambitious-innovation-manager-100-sources/

The ultimate guide for the ambitious Innovation Manager (100+ sources)

http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/03/22/innovating-innovation-general-mills-makes-it-happen/ in Share 7 General Mills is one of my favourite open innovation companies. They have great people on their open innovation team, G-WIN , who are always open to sharing their insights and experiences with others. They also constantly push themselves in their efforts to make open innovation even more successful at General Mills. Now, they have developed a new approach to their open innovation efforts called X3 and I really like how they focus on the need for facilitators.

Innovating Innovation? General Mills Makes It Happen

Could Governments Get Entrepreneurship?

http://thenextweb.com/eu/2012/03/05/barcelona-activa-could-governments-get-entrepreneurship/ Some people think governments should stay away from the entrepreneurial world. Yet, some of the most interesting programs we have seen recently, such as Start-Up Chile , are promoted by local authorities. However, this program is very recent compared to another initiative called Barcelona Activa . If you have traveled to Barcelona lately, you may have noted its talent attraction campaign, “ Do it in Barcelona “. Yet, what you may not know is that Barcelona Activa has been around since 1986. Created as a business incubator with the ambition to promote entrepreneurship in the Catalan capital, it is now the city’s development agency.
http://www.innovation-triz.com/papers/whatistriz.html What is TRIZ and how can it be used in problem solving or brainstorming?

What is TRIZ and how can it be used in problem solving or brains

As of May 1st 2010 the LEGO Group has decided to allow everyone - including facilitators outside of our previous partner network - to use LEGO ® SERIOUS PLAY ® . http://www.seriousplay.com/19483/HOW%20TO%20GET%20IT

LEGO SERIOUS PLAY - FACILLITATOR

http://www.strategicplay.ca/article/white-papers-and-articles-139.asp Please select from the brochures and Press Releases below: Strategicplay® Why this method works 2011 full brochure (.pfd) Lloyd Smith Overview 2010 full brochure (.pdf)

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