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The Innovation Blog

Wayne Gretzky and the Perfect Metaphor for Innovation

Posted by Creative Realities on December 5, 2024

In a recent workshop I was asked this question: “If you could only share one thing that executive decision-makers must learn if they are to get what they expect from their innovation investments what would it be?” I didn’t hesitate for a second. I immediately flashed this hockey graphic onto the wall. They thought I was nuts.

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Topics: Mark Sebell, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Metaphor, Innovation Metrics

Game-Changing vs. Incremental Innovation

Posted by Creative Realities on November 30, 2024

This past week I got sucked into what I thought was a pretty weak online debate. The question posed was, "Is Incremental innovation the enemy of Breakthrough Innovation?"

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Topics: Mark Sebell, Innovation, innovation consulting, breakthrough innovation, Championed Teamwork, leadership, strategic innovation, strategy, growth, Strategic Goals, criteria for innovation, decision-making, breakthrough, new product development, Essentials for Innovation, Risk, Management

Presenting an Innovative Idea to Management

Posted by Creative Realities on November 30, 2024


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Topics: Mark Sebell, Bat and Bow, Corporate Rain Dance, Leadership-Empowerment Fable

Should Innovation Be Top-Down Or Bottom-Up?...It Depends!

Posted by Creative Realities on November 30, 2024

We are often asked if the best way to structure for innovation is top-down or bottom-up? The answer is both if you are going to succeed in the long run.

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Topics: Mark Sebell, Stage Gate, structuring for innovation, game-changing, Innovation, breakthrough innovation, strategy, growth, decision-making, Incremental Innovation

The Silos Effect (a.k.a. Collaboration's Kryptonite)

Posted by Creative Realities on November 30, 2024

 Over the last 22 years we have worked with hundreds of clients in over 35 different industries. This is important to establish because we know the following topic is a factor in any industry.

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Topics: information silos, departmental silos, Mark Sebell, Innovation, Collaboration, Cross Functional Teams, Management, Creating an Innovation agenda