Posts by Rob Munro and Frank Mattes
Six levers for Solving the Corporate Innovation Problem™ – Part 3
In Part 3, we show six levers to change the “system problem” and think this is the way to solve the corporate innovation problem – and ultimately to increase innovation performance.
Read MoreSix Levers for Solving the Corporate Innovation Problem™ – Part 2
This is the second part of a three-part article series from Rob Munro and Frank Mattes.
Read MoreSix Levers for Solving the Corporate Innovation Problem™ – Part 1
Despite large and growing investments in innovation, results remain disappointing. We call this “The corporate innovation problem”, and in a 3-part article series, we dig deeper into this problem and find that there are actually two root causes for it. We focus on one of the root causes – the “system problem” – and work out six levers of improvement.
Read MoreHow To: Make a Fewer, Bigger, Better Approach Work in Innovation
To address their disappointing innovation results, many management teams advocate a strategy of launching Fewer, Bigger, Better products. While this is a sound approach, it has proven difficult to execute. Success requires the organizational resolve, discipline and confidence to launch fewer projects and still meet top-line innovation goals.
Read MoreHow to Achieve Excellence in the Fuzzy Front-End – Part 2
Read about Key Findings in part 2 this two-part series on the Fuzzy Front End of Innovation.
Read MoreHow 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 understand where leading firms are setting their priorities in the FFE currently and where they see things going in the future. To answer this, we conducted a study. Our train of thought and the main findings are in a two-part article series published here.
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