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Top 10 Innovation Slideshares
Below you will find the Top 10 innovation slideshares as ranked by me from the submissions I received for the Front End of Innovation (FEI USA) contest and from the thousands of innovation...
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Mission Critical – Innovation Back-End Delivery
Why is it that for some firm’s innovation seems to be incredibly rewarding yet for the majority it remains at best an unfulfilled promise. Why does innovation present such a stark choice, often fraught...
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Game-Changing Discoveries and Willingness-to-Pay
Willingness-to-pay is a critical element of value management and value-based pricing. It is an important dimension to consider at that stage of innovation but should also be strongly integrated in the...
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Value Discipline Includes Innovation
Putting value at the center of your organization DNA requires tremendous discipline. You cannot simply adopt a value approach. You design it, you implement it, and you make sure it is assimilated and...
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Predicting the Future in Big Pharma
I first met Ken at the Front End of Innovation Conference in Boston this past May where I was captivated by his remarkable presentation “Predicting the Future”. My interest in Ken’s insights led to my...
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Interview: Gijs van Wulfen
Visual author Gijs van Wulfen offers remarkable stories of how great explorers overcame unexpected setbacks on their innovation journeys. And shares concrete tools, formats and checklists to start...
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Stories that Stimulate Entrepreneurship
It is fascinating to be part of the world right now. So many us are exploring and defining what we need to do to adapt as individuals and institutions while making adjustments by taking risks and...
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How to Make the ‘Fuzzy Front End’ Less Fuzzy
Given the chaotic nature of the fuzzy front end, it is no surprise organizations struggle with identifying sources for promising ideas along with processes for jumpstarting innovation. But it doesn’t...
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Welcome to the Mid Zone of Innovation
The Front End / Back End model was right for its time... however, fast-forward nearly a quarter century, and we find that things have changed a bit. Continue reading →
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What if your Innovation Program Really is Rocket Science?
Lou Killiefer, Innovation Excellence Editor at large had this recent “Innovation Conversation” with Ken Savin, Ph.D., Advisor, Innovation and Development, Eli Lilly and Company, and Cynthia Bouthot,...
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How to Achieve Excellence in the Fuzzy Front-End – Part 1
The term “Fuzzy Front-End” (FFE) has been established for the early stage of innovation which determines the innovation effectiveness and hence ultimately innovation success. We wanted to better...
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Seven Steps to a More Creative Organization
First, how do you bring diverse knowledge and insights into the organization to create these unexpected connections? Second, how do you ensure that the creative ideas generated are relevant to your...
View ArticleInnovation: A Journey of Discovery
Innovation gets defined so many ways that it can be confusing. While there is a repeatable framework for creating new value, the iterative nature of front end discovery work can perplex those who...
View ArticleWhy Holidays are Good for Innovation
Design and marketing are integral to the process of turning good ideas into successful innovations. And I believe that these are best integrated into the innovation process as early as possible, making...
View ArticleMission Critical – Innovation Back-End Delivery
Why is it that for some firm’s innovation seems to be incredibly rewarding yet for the majority it remains at best an unfulfilled promise. Why does innovation present such a stark choice, often fraught...
View ArticleGame-Changing Discoveries and Willingness-to-Pay
Willingness-to-pay is a critical element of value management and value-based pricing. It is an important dimension to consider at that stage of innovation but should also be strongly integrated in the...
View ArticleInterview: Gijs van Wulfen
Visual author Gijs van Wulfen offers remarkable stories of how great explorers overcame unexpected setbacks on their innovation journeys. And shares concrete tools, formats and checklists to start...
View ArticleHow to Make the ‘Fuzzy Front End’ Less Fuzzy
Given the chaotic nature of the fuzzy front end, it is no surprise organizations struggle with identifying sources for promising ideas along with processes for jumpstarting innovation. But it doesn’t...
View ArticleWelcome to the Mid Zone of Innovation
The Front End / Back End model was right for its time... however, fast-forward nearly a quarter century, and we find that things have changed a bit.
View ArticleWhat if your Innovation Program Really is Rocket Science?
Lou Killiefer, Innovation Excellence Editor at large had this recent “Innovation Conversation” with Ken Savin, Ph.D., Advisor, Innovation and Development, Eli Lilly and Company, and Cynthia Bouthot,...
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