Innovation Weblog

Next-generation innovation in the healthcare sector

In this Channel One webinar, executives from Induct present two open innovation case histories from the Norwegian health care system.

Expert panel: Key success factors for culture change to enhance innovation

On May 3, 2012 IM Channel One hosted the Expert Panel discussion on innovation culture and key success factors to operate cultural changes in a complex organizations.

How to make open innovation a reality in your organization

In a recent IM Channel One discussion, experts from Siemens, General Motors and Philps discussed how open innovation has been adopted across three very different industries, how their firms achieved this and the impact it has had on helping them develop and maintain leadership positions in their industries.

Specialized training seeks to energize innovation conversations

With the innovation space moving more strongly toward open models, top-notch collaboration and communication skills are growing in importance. But a growing body of research shows that most firms aren't as good at this soft skill as they need to be. One UK firm has developed a new program to address this growing need.

How R+D can build marketing support for its ideas

Last week, we introduced the topic of R&D's frequent lack of marketing support for its ideas and some culturally ingrained attitudes that can contribute to this. This communication gap is frustrating, especially for those in R&D whose role it is to develop and sell-in new initiatives. This week, we continue this discussion and describe strategies to help overcome resistance.

Why marketing doesn't want R+D's ideas - and what to do about it

One of the most common frustrations expressed by R+D professionals is that marketing lacks interest in their ideas. Why is this often the case, and what can be done about it?

Accurately reading open innovation tea leaves

there are two basic types of open innovation missions sponsored by technology seekers: Nice to Find Soon (NFS) and Must Find Now (MFN). Given the vast difference in success probabilities between them, how can a would-be technology provider distinguish between them?

How toys can inspire amazing innovations

Toys, especially Legos are inspiring amazing innovation. Two recent TV news stories help us to understand what's possible with inexpensive toys and a vivid imagination.

Companies should nurture unplanned opportunities

Research and development routinely acts as the gatekeeper for external innovation submissions. They are well-positioned to judge whether an inbound submission is consistent with need, and also how it compares with other technical candidates and benchmarks.

Innovative TV show harnesses the power of big data to crowdsource solutions

Satyamev Jayate, one of India's highest-rated television shows, is using big data as a means to effect meaningful change. Its unique approach to crowdsourcing social innovation could be adapted in many ways.

Keen innovation lessons from the music and video game industries

What practical innovation lessons can managers learn from the music and video game industries? Plenty, based on my read of Innovation Playlist: 11 Business Innovation Lessons from the Music and Video Game Industries by Elvin Turner, Chris Parles and Andy Billings.

What is your organization's 'innovation premium?'

Forbes magazine's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies bases its ranking on a metric called the Innovation Premium. How does your company stand up using this measure of innovation success?

A lesson for building your new business opportunity case

Many would-be innovators share a common frustration: persistent difficulty in gaining traction for their new ideas with the people they need to cultivate in order to advance them. Why do they often struggle? There are numerous reasons, but a common one is that they all too often rely on opinions to make their case instead of applying facts and data.

How will the Apple v Samsung outcome affect innovation?

Whose side are you on? Apple, Samsung, the designers, the future innovators, the lawyers? And what will the verdict in favor of Apple mean to all innovators?

The dawn of the innovators

It's time for innovation leaders to get out of 'zombie mode' and claim a strategic position in their organizations.