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When Should An Innovator Quit Their Job?

There are a number of inspiring success stories when it comes to corporate innovation. A few examples include Frito Lay’s Flamin’ Hot…

5 min readNov 6, 2023

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When Should An Innovator Quit Their Job?

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A Better Way To Think About Success With Innovation

In the corporate world, a lot of people feel that they should be putting their best foot forward. No one wants to admit failure. Such a…

4 min readSep 18, 2023

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A Better Way To Think About Success With Innovation

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Is Your Innovation Project Condemned To Succeed?

The idea that any project might be condemned to succeed sounds like an oxymoron. But when it comes to innovation, the expectation that any…

3 min readMar 23, 2023

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Is Your Innovation Project Condemned To Succeed?

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Do Corporate Innovation Programs Produce Results?

There are very few companies that lack innovation programs. Innovation programs are often bigger than innovation projects and will house…

4 min readMar 9, 2023

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Do Corporate Innovation Programs Produce Results?

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Three Signs That Innovation Has Power And Legitimacy In Your Company

A majority of leaders now view innovation as one of the top drivers of growth for their company. This means that company leaders can no…

4 min readMar 1, 2023

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Three Signs That Innovation Has Power And Legitimacy In Your Company

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Is Your CEO A World Class Innovation Leader?

Without leadership support, most corporate innovation programs are dead on arrival. Grassroots movements can have some early success…

5 min readNov 28, 2022

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Is Your CEO A World Class Innovation Leader?

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The Problem With Idea Competitions

Innovation success is, to a great extent, driven by having value propositions that resonate with customers and business models that are…

5 min readOct 24, 2022

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The Problem With Idea Competitions

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Value Propositions And Business Models Matter More Than Technology

In November 2015, Sony finally announced that it would stop selling Betamax video cassettes. By this time, its battle for dominance with…

3 min readOct 13, 2022

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Value Propositions And Business Models Matter More Than Technology

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Five Ways R&D Panels Can Go Wrong When Deciding To Invest In Innovation Projects

It is virtually impossible for leaders to pick the winning ideas on day one. This is particularly the case when it comes to novel ideas…

4 min readApr 4, 2022

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Five Ways R&D Panels Can Go Wrong When Deciding To Invest In Innovation Projects

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Four Good Reasons To Kill Innovative Ideas

Dr Samuel West, the psychologist who created The Museum Of Failure, argues that the best way to drive innovation within organizations is to…

4 min readMar 21, 2022

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Four Good Reasons To Kill Innovative Ideas

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Tendayi Viki

Tendayi Viki

Associate Partner at Strategyzer. Author of Pirates In The Navy. Thinkers50 Innovation Award Nominee 2017 - Radar Thinker 2018. Learn more: www.tendayiviki.com.

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