People Driven Innovation
We’ll discuss types of innovation and business model innovation drivers in this article. We will also present examples of firms that have successfully implemented it and advise on creating an innovation culture in your organization.
When talking about innovations, we often remember the entrepreneurs behind large companies across the globe. Think about Apple’s Steve Jobs or Richard Branson, who founded Virgin. But that’s actually not fair at all because over 70% of the most radical innovations in the past 30 years have come from corporate […]
Photo by Manan Chhabra on Unsplash Your company’s culture is an undeniable driver of your company’s innovation engine. It’s what moves you to action. It is the collective mind and spirit of everyone in your organization—the shared values, expectations, and norms that guide your diverse group of people toward a […]
Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash If corporates can build innovation habits amongst their people, continuous improvement and innovation become much more accessible. For this, companies need to create an innovative mindset, which makes innovative thinking a habit. If you would like to cultivate a more innovative climate and build a creative mindset, […]
Innovative behavior in a conservatively managed corporate Steve Jobs once said that “It’s more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy”. With that he meant that launching a startup is more exciting than joining an existing corporate because you can have more impact. You’re not bound to […]
This week, 10 years ago, we launched Spark at UPC Netherlands. Little did I know this would completely transform my life. Spark was launched as a program to engage employees with innovation. At the time, the broader Liberty Global family employed 23.000 people and UPC Netherlands was selected as the […]
This is the fifth and final part of the broader series on the “10 Rules of Innovation Management,” which has been brimming with best practices for managing an online, collaborative innovation management program, whether you’re already well on your way or are just starting to think about launching a program. […]
This is the fourth part of the broader series on “The 10 Rules of Innovation Management.” In five publications, I share 10 best practices that should come in handy if you’re managing an online, collaborative innovation management program or thinking about launching one. Last time I shared my views on seeding […]
RULE 5: SEED YOUR CAMPAIGNS TO PUSH ENGAGEMENT AND QUALITY “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso Have you ever revisited a story you wrote as a kid and been blown away by the sheer creativity you had […]
Welcome back to the 10 Rules of Innovation Management series! This series shares the 10 best practices you need to manage your online collaborative innovation program or get started if you’re thinking about launching one. As you learned in Part 1 of this series, the foundations of innovation management – Alignment, Management […]