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"The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be
sufficient for tomorrow.”
What is Innovation for you
It is not only about
• money on R&D• product itself• how different it is
It’s why they failed
Consistently winning awards
GpsDuct tapeMicrowaveJeepDigital Camera
It’s not about the product itself
It’s the process behind it
Al Qaeda
1st Step 2nd Step 3rd Step
Idea DiffusionIdea Generation Idea Conversion
Within unitAcross unitsOutside parties
ScreeningInitial Funding
Dissemination across and outside
organization
Crowd sourcingReal life Impact ResourcesStrategy
Middle managersMultiple participation
Innovation Value Chain
Idea DiffusionIdea Generation Idea Conversion
KPI’s
No. of high quality ideas Percentage of ideas• selected and funded• lead to revenues
Percentage of penetration• customers• markets• channels
Capacity to innovate is only as good as the weakest link
Scorecard
Idea-Poor Diffusion-PoorConversion-Poor
Australian Army
“armies don’t innovate unless by stimulating new ideas, incubate the best ones
and communicate them across the organization.”
Don’t Agree Partially Agree
AgreeActivity Phase
“Our culture makes it hard for people to put forward novel ideas
Agree
In-house
Idea-PoorFew of our innovation projects involve members from different units
Cross pollination Our people typically don’t collaborate
across units or businesses
We have a risk-averse attitude toward investing in novel ideas Selection
Conversion-PoorManagers have a hard time getting traction developing new businesses Development
We’re slow to roll out new products Diffusion Difusion-Poor
• Incentive to write ideas• Increase frequency of
publication
“Evangelists”
• U.S. Army - Rapid Innovation Fund
“Safe Haven”
• Create channels and encourage interaction between units
• Build relationships with allies
• Recognize and incentivize talent
“Cross Unit Networks”
“External Networks”
“Talent Management”
Recommendation
Idea DiffusionIdea Generation Idea Conversion
Critique
Can’t be standardized
• Subjective KPI’s(“No. of high quality ideas”)
• Screening Criteria
SequentialI f idea-poor - Cannot assess idea diffusion stage at fits full potential
Made for “big companies”Solutions don’t fit in “small companies"
Lack of a Lean Approach
• No incentive for MVP’s
• No opportunity to readjust the product to better meet customer needs
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