I’ve introduced my Daily Innovation Model, built to help companies see innovation as a daily function of their job. To start using it, you should first understand where you are exactly.
“Innovation is not for us”, they say
If I had a dollar for every time that someone said that to me, I wouldn’t need to work another day in my life. As someone who is trying to get corporations in Pakistan to understand the value of innovation, this declaration is extremely frustrating.
Five key dimensions for building your innovation challenges
In the process of setting objectives for your business goals, you should always think SMART – as management guru Peter Drucker applies this expression.
How to mobilise the right audiences for innovation challenges
When putting your innovation challenges together, make sure you have a complete plan with clearly defined, targeted audiences, across cultures and business units, as well as key messages, frequency expectations, a communication and incentives strategy.
How to pick useful and feasible ‘fights’ for innovation challenges
Here’s a simple but essential tip when establishing your innovation challenges: pick ‘fights’ that are useful and bring attainable value to your organisation.
Why innovation drives engagement among Generations Y and Z
If given the choice, one in four Millennials would now leave their current employer to join a new organisation or do something different.
Six common mistakes and one advice for innovation challenges
Operational efficiency is clearly ahead in idea implementation, while sales and marketing, sustainability and better customer experience count for more…
What’s your ultimate innovation challenge?
When developing your idea management programme, the way you identify, frame and share your challenges with your community is key to your initiatives’ success.
Six must-haves in the quest for open innovation success
We’ve seen how open innovation is stepping in to tear down more traditional corporate walls and to give you access…
Where in the world is the audience for your open innovation programme?
As we’ve seen before, you’ll have to create audience-centric content to capture your open innovation audience. But, you should consider to locate suitable community places, as well as aligning your communication messages with your targets, places, channels and value pools. Your communication plan needs to include key timing, targets, formats and messages – to meet programme objectives.