‘Is This Yours?’ In The Innovation Process, The Answer Defines Ownership
“Excuse me, is this yours?” If someone asked members of your Innovation Team about “ownership” of a current initiative, would individuals reply, “Yes”? Or would the people involved point to the team...
View ArticleInnovation Governance: Adding Guidance and Essential Support
Companies and organizations turn to governing boards for so many critical elements these days. Boards of Directors guide overall strategy and direction. Appointed Audit Committees pore over corporate...
View ArticleOwnership: Are You Taking Responsibility?
In order to achieve Innovation, a champion within an organization must take Ownership – one of Robert’s Rules of Innovation imperatives. The champion, whether an officer or executive manager within...
View ArticleCreativity Does Not Equal Innovation
Innovation and Creativity are words that are at times used interchangeably in the research and development process, but they have two distinct meanings. While creativity is about coming up with the big...
View ArticleInnovation Myths Debunked
Innovation is key to a company’s survival, regardless of the size or type of organization. But there are many myths and common misconceptions when it comes to how innovation is achieved. Many people...
View ArticleWhat drives Innovation and who owns it?
Ownership is one of the key imperatives of Robert’s Rules of Innovation. Most would agree that innovation is everyone’s responsibility, but employees can’t innovate unless their leaders empower them to...
View ArticleHappy Labor Day: Ownership is Risk Taking
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. For some, Labor Day signifies the end to...
View Article“Inciting Discovery, Inspiring Change” #CINONY
Earlier this month, Innovation Enterprise held a Chief Innovation Officer Summit in New York City. The Summit brings together innovation leaders from a range of industries to “incite discovery,...
View ArticleCreating a Structured, Repeatable Process For Innovation
Established companies do not easily reinvent themselves. History shows us that Innovation is often the strategy of startups – but not only is it important in getting to the top, innovation is...
View ArticleStay inspired this Holiday Season – The 12 Days of innovation
Robert’s Rules of Innovation wishes you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. May you stay inspired in 2013! Tis’ the Season for harrowing crowds, spiked eggnog, and delicious holiday... [[ This is a...
View ArticleChallenging Open Innovation
Open Innovation is an effective method for gaining ideas from outside an organization, but in order to achieve long term sustained Innovation, companies need to establish a structured repeatable... [[...
View ArticleSupporting the “R” in R&D
When it comes to Research and Development (R&D), a majority of the new product development process involves the “D” from concept to launch. However, the “R” is where most... [[ This is a content...
View ArticleI.N.N.O.V.A.T.I.O.N : Creating a Culture of Innovation
Innovation in business is the development of new customer value through solutions that meet new needs, inarticulate needs, or current needs in new ways. Innovation in and of itself is the key to a......
View ArticleInnovation Balancing Act
On June 15th of this year, Nik Wallenda became the first person ever to walk across the roaring Niagra Falls on a 2-inch wire. After battling wind swells, and thick mist, Wallenda completed... [[...
View ArticleInnovations to be thankful for… & the importance of the NPD process
After sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner last week, it is hard not to think of all that we have to be thankful for. In the past year there have been some incredible new innovations revolutionizing......
View Article3 Strategies for Efficient and Effective Teamwork
You’ve just asked your employees to collaborate on an important group project. After taking time to photocopy a stack of handouts about the project, the group waits for a conference room to become......
View Article2012 Innovation Resolution: Turning Ideas Into Money
Innovation is an indispensable force that turns ideas into money. It is the lifeblood of any organization. In order to implement sustainable Innovation in 2012, you need to define innovation in a... [[...
View ArticleInnovation Governance: Adding Guidance and Essential Support
Companies and organizations turn to governing boards for so many critical elements these days. Boards of Directors guide overall strategy and direction. Appointed Audit Committees pore over corporate...
View ArticleOwnership: Are You Taking Responsibility?
In order to achieve Innovation, a champion within an organization must take Ownership – one of Robert’s Rules of Innovation imperatives. The champion, whether an officer or executive manager within...
View Article‘Is This Yours?’ In The Innovation Process, The Answer Defines Ownership
“Excuse me, is this yours?” If someone asked members of your Innovation Team about “ownership” of a current initiative, would individuals reply, “Yes”? Or would the people involved point to the team...
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