The ultimate guide for the ambitious Innovation Manager (100+ sources) 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. At every moment in your innovation process you can use tools, references, checklists and other innovation methods. I. I.a Subscribe to innovation blogs Everyday you and your innovation team should be fuelled with fresh ideas. Our favorite websites to steal ideas: Where do you find new business ideas? Startup Stash Non-English innovation & inspiration feeds: I manage and read my +500 feeds via Feedly (also available on iPad/mobile). Many of the above blogs and websites have some awesome daily/weekly newsletters. Newsletters worth signing up to: Pocket is a great tool for keeping a track of what you have already read & plan to read!
I.b Use social media as innovation news filters Inspiring Twitter accounts to follow: II. Evolve or dissolve! III. Disruptive Innovation Explained - Video. Innovate on Purpose. 5 Ways Small Businesses can Innovate Like the Big Guys. In traditional thinking, being competitive in the global marketplace requires a significant investment in time and resources. But the reality is that any organization today can take advantage of open innovation to innovate faster and cheaper than ever before, positioning them as true competition in the industry. This article will explore the top five ways SMEs can leverage open innovation. The pace of business today requires creativity, new ideas and new product innovations on an almost on-demand basis. Small and medium enterprises are often constrained by limited resources and struggle to quickly and affordably identify new market opportunities, solve business and technical problems, and access partners and talent.
Open innovation is accelerating lean, startup ventures and kick-starting more established small and medium enterprises by distributing work to a large network of problem solvers, allowing them to pay only for success. By Dwayne Spradlin About the author.
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