Fleury’s idea market recognised for game-based approach to innovation
Exago’s client Fleury, the largest group of clinical analysis services in Latin America, reached the top five shortlist for large…
And the winner is…
We are very pleased to announce that we have not only one, but two winners of our Anniversary Campaign. Given both the quantity and quality of the applications, we’ve decided to offer the use of our idea management software in 2016 to…
Carrefour Romania strengthens its resolve to innovate
The entire Carrefour Romania staff have received a call to action. Everyone, including those working closely to the public on…
Mantras aren’t enough. This journey takes real commitment.
These days, you rarely find an organisation where innovation is not part of leadership’s mantra. Yet the time and resources…
Gamifying innovation: How to engage your people in key business challenges
More than ever, companies need to engage their employees to assure long-term viability. Yet, overwhelmed with information, people’s attention spans…
TIP: The time is now. Hit your innovation stride
The best you can do to increase your odds of successfully implementing innovation management initiatives is to put the basic requirements in place. Having done this, hit the ground running.
TIP: You’re not Google or Facebook, are you?
For 2015, forget about inspirational success stories of companies that schedule and internalise innovation time – such as Google with its 20 Percent Time policy (one day each week for all employees to devote to personal innovative projects), 3M with its 15 Percent Time, Apple with its Blue Sky project and Facebook with innovation Hackathons.
TIP: What are you neglecting in your innovation initiative?
You’ve taken all of our advice and built a robust innovation management engine that will – over time – bring differentiation and engagement to your organisation.
TIP: How to duck the innovation implementation void
Say you’ve run the front-end process and have successfully identified the ideas and opportunities that make the most sense to implement, but now you lack resources. As a result, the opportunity falls into an implementation void and you get the blame for the low return of your innovation management programme.
What could possibly go wrong with open innovation?
Everyone understands the value and promise of open innovation in the business world – from brand awareness and customer engagement through to the search for fresh answers. But, truth be told, most programmes are failing to deliver results because their dynamics are too complex and the processes used are proving inefficient. A lack of relevance is also strongly affecting returns.