How to Measure Innovation
May 3, 2011
No matter if it’s a test score, sports game result or a sales figure, what we measure is what goes down in history. After all, “what’s measured is treasured.” It’s human nature to look back at past results as a basis for comparison and for improvement in the future. For this reason, it is absolutely essential to carefully observe and measure performance in the New Product Development process. In each of the different stages of the process, keep track of how much time is being... Read more »
Are You Ready for the Pendulum Swing?
November 4, 2010
by Holly G. Green Without question, the past recession has hit many companies hard. But as business leaders struggling to keep our companies afloat, we sometimes forget that it’s been hard on employees as well, including ... Read More →
Creating Lasting Influence
November 4, 2010
by Mike Myatt Anyone can create moments of influence, but creating lasting influence is where your sights should be set. Understanding how to leverage the influence factor can make a defining difference in your ability to ... Read More →
Importance of Icebreakers to Brainstorming
November 4, 2010
by Arjan Hendriksen Often brainstorm workshops are being held for groups of people who normally don’t work as a team. For example people from different departments or layers from a company. In the workshop the group ... Read More →
7 Tips for Managing Launch Complexity
November 4, 2010
by Chris Dolan Product launches are complex. That was the main takeaway of the PDMA 2010 Lab E – Launch for Commercial Success which I had the privilege of attending last week. The session ... Read More →
Open Innovation from the Inside Out
November 4, 2010
by Stephanie Baron Yesterday, the City Winery in Manhattan was closed to the general public as it opened a space for innovation specialists who convened to figure out how we can better commercialize innovation. For three full ... Read More →
5 Ways To Improve Your Innovation Pipeline
November 4, 2010
by Rowan Gibson How healthy is your company’s innovation pipeline? Is it already operating at peak performance, helping you pump out a torrent of new growth opportunities across product, market, and industry spaces? Or would it ... Read More →
Innovation and Business Models
November 4, 2010
Which must come first? by Stephanie Baron Day one of the EPIC conference convinced us that open innovation, while not being a one size fits all, can be tried and will deliver results in every industry. Chicken first! Day ... Read More →
Benefits of Dissenting Opinions
November 3, 2010
by Mike Myatt I love vigorous debate, generally have an open mind, and actually enjoy having my thoughts and opinions challenged. If everyone always agreed with me conversation wouldn’t be very stimulating, and acquiring new knowledge ... Read More →
Questioning Innovation
November 3, 2010
by Jeffrey Phillips As any good journalism student knows, the most powerful toolset in his or her arsenal are the five Ws and the one H. Who, what, when, where and why, along with how, ... Read More →
