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How do you build a solid foundation for breakthrough OI? Six big ideas: I am seeing more companies realize they need to innovate from the outside in. They recognize growth requires doing new things, not working on the same things competitors are working on. They can no longer just discover, develop and ship to create…
Is your Open Innovation Portal like a backyard bird feeder?
My wife and I like birdwatching or birding. For us, backyard birding is a recreational activity. We place several types of bird feeders in our backyard and we fill each with different kinds of bird seed. In particular we like Kaytee Bird Seed from nearby Chilton. Watching the variety of birds at the feeders recently…
New! Keynote Announced – Dr. Ken Washington, VP Research & Innovation, Ford Motor Company
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ken Washington, Vice President, Research and Innovation, Ford Motor Company has joined the CoDev faculty and will be delivering the opening keynote talk Accelerating the Drive for Innovation and Collaboration at Ford on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Dr. Washington currently manages Ford’s research and advanced technology strategy –…
Innovation in Your Own Backyard?
Have you ever stopped to think your next breakthrough product may be right under your nose? Or that ‘local’ could go very global with the right development support and customer-needs tailoring? As a proud resident of Appleton, Wisconsin, I recently took a look at the surprisingly rich history of invention and innovation in my hometown…
Using Co-creation To Put Innovation on Fast Track to Success
Innovation is adapting to a new age. Companies are dealing with so many more challenges today than in the past. They are competing harder than ever to create and communicate new products and services. They are looking for ways to quickly discover and implement new ideas, and many are turning to the power of co-creation….
Open Innovation Success Factors – A Leading Practitioner’s View of CoDev
Recently my friend Jackie Cooper over at Management Roundtable shared her brief chat with George Wells, Global Portfolio Lead, Nestle S.A.-PetCare, and I am pleased to share her insights here with you as we prepare for CoDev 2015: Until now, our series on Open Innovation Leadership has featured interviews with leading experts. This time, I…