July 30, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
It’s The Product, Stupid!
It never ceases to amaze me when startups fail and the founders are crying in their beers that most of the time they just didn’t get the fact that no one probably really needed or wanted that thing you were selling. Of the many major points my dad made with me, one really stuck out. […]
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July 30, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
The Real Benefit of Design Thinking
Doing design thinking is a cure for such small mindedness—and is the real, lasting benefit of this humanizing work. This post dives into this theory. Continue reading →
July 29, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Expert Interview: Can the Apple Watch Revolutionize Project Management?
Michael Sliwinski, the CEO and Founder of Nozbe, was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series to share his insight on wearable technology. This post highlights this conversation. Continue reading →
July 29, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Reporting from the Digital Economy: SAP Launches the Digitalist
This week SAP launched a new e-publication, Digitalist Magazine, Executive Quarterly. We sat down with Jeff Woods, Editorial Director for the magazine and VP, Corporate and Portfolio Marketing at SAP to get the back story. Continue reading →
July 29, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Why Isn’t What’s Good For Microsoft Good For The Country?
If we’re going to win the future, we have to invest in it. Or, put another way, why isn’t what’s good for Microsoft good for the country? Continue reading →
July 28, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Reflections on Being a Serial Innovator in a Large Organization
While serial innovators bring their organization benefits, they too frequently are not valued and even seen as trouble makers. Continue reading →
July 28, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
The Innovation Community
We are often asked what makes Association members experts at innovation and the only answer we can give is that “no one is.” This is because we can’t be good at something we can’t define or understand. Continue reading →
July 27, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Sacramento’s Open Innovation Campus: Innovate Fest @TBD Opens it Doors (FOTW)
What does an open innovation playground for business look like? RELEVENTS, a company that is disrupting what events look like, is creating one in Sacramento, California on September 17 with a group of global curators. Continue reading →
July 27, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
The New Face of Television
Keynote presentation for EGTA 2014. An overview of challenges facing the TV industry today. Continue reading →
July 27, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Autonomy is important for creativity, but it’s not for everyone…
Not ALL employees embrace autonomy. Some fear it. It doesn’t make them bad employees, but we need to be careful when assuming that if research showed that employee autonomy improves creativity and productivity, then it is true for all employees. Before giving autonomy to an employee, we must assess whether that employee has a positive attitude towards autonomy or not. Continue reading →
July 27, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Innovating With Acquihires?
A number of companies I’ve worked with seem to have a pattern for innovating – instead of looking to build products and services based on the ideas of their own people, they typically scan the market for interesting companies to buy up, and acquihire them into the belly of the beast. I can see why […]
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July 27, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Building Your Own Innovation Engine, with Scott Anthony
Scott Anthony, author of ‘The First Mile’ and ‘The Little Black Book of Innovation,’ joins us on this episode of The Innovation Engine podcast to talk about how your company can build an innovation engine in 90 days. Continue reading →
July 27, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Consumer Driven Innovation
Innovation is all about creating products and services that make your company more competitive in the marketplace. Those actions typically include generating ideas, creating prototypes, building the business case, and getting alignment to launch. Marketers must develop a strategy to know where to focus their resources.
July 26, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
How to Foster a Creative and Sustainable Culture of Innovation
Looking for inspiration and guidance on how to make your company more conducive to innovation? Here’s some food for thought and action — Idea Champions’ ten most popular postings on the subject.
July 26, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Innovation is Human
In many ways organizations are like humans, and others have described organizations and organizational change in biological terms before. But this biological context applies to innovation as well, and I’d like to put it forward quickly in simple terms. Continue reading →
July 26, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
The End of Power?
Power is easier to gain, but harder to use or keep. This post aims to explain that it points not to the end of power, but a change in its nature. Continue reading →
July 25, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Plantbeat measures the health of crops
Have you heard of PlantBeat for farms? It’s being developed in Israel thanks to an Open Innovation partnership that is bringing the so-called “internet of things” to the U.S. and Central America. More on what it is in a moment. First, the partnership. Israeli agritech firm Phytech, is partnering with ADAMA Agricultural Solutions to sell […]
July 25, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Successful Ideation: Mindset + Methods
Many companies practice some form of brainstorming or ideation. While it can be freeing to withhold restraints such as costs, technical matters, and enter into the unchartered frontiers of What If, a lack of focus and too few creative restraints make it a fun, but fruitless experience. Continue reading →
July 24, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Separation Anxiety: Collaborate to Innovate
Why assemble a team of experts in different fields if you don’t have them working together? Reconsider whether your organization has fallen victim to silo thinking–and get people to tear down the walls that box them in. Continue reading →
July 23, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Could hologram technology change how wars are fought?
Hologram technology is going even more sci-fi, in this report from the Boston Business Journal: It may sound like something from “Star Wars,” but Waltham-based defense contractor Raytheon Co. is developing hologram technology that could change how wars are fought. In a patent application published last week for “digital infrared holograms,” Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) said […]
July 23, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
When Entrepreneurs Learn from Expeditioners
Whether launching an expedition idea that seems to defy the limits of human endurance, or building a new business that challenges existing market orthodoxy, you need to achieve a small miracle: creating something from nothing. Continue reading →
July 23, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Who Says Nothing in Life is Free?
Stehphen Bohnet sits down with Scott Mercer, CEO and Co-Founder, to dive deeper into how this startup took shape and what lessons he learned. Continue reading →
July 22, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Drowning in a Sea of Content
In my industry, content creation (I’m an author, keynote speaker and publisher), there is already a flood of content and the flood waters will not recede anytime soon. In fact, the rate of content creation is increasing as more companies launch content marketing and inbound marketing campaigns to pull customers to them. Continue reading →
July 22, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
The Keys to Leading Innovation, with Greg Brandeau
Greg Brandeau, co-author of ‘Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation,’ joins us on this episode of ‘The Innovation Engine’ podcast to discuss lessons learned about how to lead innovative teams from his years at Pixar and the Walt Disney Studios. Continue reading →
July 21, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
What if you were displaced on the job – by a robot?
McKinsey Research predicts that in ten years, 140 million knowledge worker jobs could be replaced by office automation, and 75 million jobs by robots. Already we’re seeing it happen. What if it happens to you? Do you have a strategy? Our friend Robert Tucker over at Innovation Resource shares four ways to ensure your future…
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July 21, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
How Connected Will Retail Become?
A major theme at NRF this year was the Internet of Things (IoT). The show floor was packed with booths showcasing beacons and talking about how retailers can be more “connected,” “intelligent,” and “smart.” The number of companies sprouting up with products intended to better connect retailers with consumers is overwhelming. Whether you are already implementing these ideas or are still trying to understand where to start, here are some recommendations. Continue reading →
July 21, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
From thought to 3D in a moment!
Check out this amazing capability from HP, and it’s new project: Sprout. It’s an all-in-one computer and 3D scanner that makes it easy to go from thought to expression in an instant. This is sure to bring about a dramatic shift in the retail industry! Take a picture of an object, manipulate it and re-print […]
July 21, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Your Grandkids Won’t Need to Know How to Drive
I was talking with my sons the other day about driving – I have one son who is learning to drive and another one who is interested and I told them that their generation will likely be the last generation who will need to learn how to drive. Their kids will probably never need to […]
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July 21, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
We Need To Innovate The Science Business Model
The practice of science needs to be updated. Much has changed in the 70 years since 1945. In order to honor Bush’s legacy—and maintain our technological leadership—we need to adapt it to modern times. Continue reading →
July 20, 2015 | by Chris Kalaboukis
Fighting for Innovation Attention
Apple, Lego, Philips, Samsung, IBM, GSK and, recently, Tata Steel, among many others – all have adopted open innovation initiatives to expand their organizations’ horizons. As competitive advantages enjoy shorter lives and the demand for external creative minds increases, you need to conquer the right audience to generate value. Continue reading →