The Innovator’s Challenge: Fighting Back

The Innovator’s Challenge: Fighting Back

Resistance to innovation is strong due to fear of change and the riskiness of innovative ideas. However, instead of viewing resistance as a negative, embrace it to stimulate healthy discussions and constructive feedback. This helps to strengthen ideas by pointing out negative aspects and soft spots. In addition, compete for resources by continuously generating new concepts and making people aware of them through visual images or small prototypes. Managers invest in projects based on track record and future potential, so innovators need to innovate continuously and have a healthy pipeline of new concepts to secure funding. Being an innovator is rewarding and necessary for success in any field.

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Steering Innovation Projects with Portfolio Kanban Boards

Steering Innovation Projects with Portfolio Kanban Boards

Learn how Kanban boards can streamline innovation portfolio management and help you make smarter decisions for your organization's growth and success.

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Searching for innovative opportunities? These 7 sources will boost your creativity

Understanding the sources of innovative ideas is crucial for successful innovation management. Peter F. Drucker proposed Seven Sources of Innovative Opportunity which provide inspiration and direction for companies to leverage innovation in their business.

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Understanding the Innovative Mindset: Can it be learned?

The innovative mindset can be learned and honed, according to Hal Gregersen. Five key skills—associating, questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting—are integral to the innovation formula, and two-thirds of these skills can be learned.

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