How ZF improved their Innovation System.
Gandert van Raemdonck, Head of Innovation at ZF Commercial Vehicles, discusses how innovation drives the future of automotive by building the next generation of commercial vehicles.
Portfolio Management – broadening the impact of Innovation
Did you know that 84% of executives believe innovation is key to their company’s success and that 41% believe they are at risk of being disrupted, yet 78% of companies focus only on incremental innovation? We’re using innovation to serve short-term business goals at the expense of our longer-term business strategy. Portfolio Management is the […]
How to quickly align your management team around objectives for innovation
Studies have shown that creating alignment is one of the five most essential capabilities to increase return on your innovation effort (BCG, 2020). Despite this awareness, 56% of globally surveyed companies identify the alignment of innovation targets as a significant issue (PwC, 2017). Organisations with complex product portfolios often find themselves struggling to align the […]
Four things you can do to make innovation happen
In todays “lean” organization time and attention are a scarce commodity. What can companies do to make innovation happen efficiently and successfully?
Getting started with Innovation Metrics
It seems an oxymoron to some that, a process as spontaneous and creative as innovation can and should be measured. Here at Strategos, we firmly believe that innovation can be taught, learned and systematically implemented by establishing the right processes, systems, structures, skills and metrics. Metrics are essential to track and guide the development of […]
Developing an Innovation Strategy
At the same time every organisation innovates, but approaches vary, and so do the results. In some cases, we see CEOs communicate the importance of innovation publically. This usually leads to well-intended but ad hoc initiatives but not the results that most expect. The world’s top performers approach innovation strategically, and during this webinar we’ll […]
Innovation Assessments Done Right
Innovation assessments help executives make informed decisions about investing in innovation. Every year businesses are allocating more resources to innovation capabilities in pursuit of growth as studies demonstrate the direct link between innovation and financial performance. Some of this confidence seems misplaced as many executives are disappointed with the return on their innovation investments. It […]
Taking Your Stage Gate to the Next Level
The stage-gate process has been a cornerstone of product development since the 1960’s. As applied to innovation, the stage-gate process often yields incremental innovation. Despite its benefits, the stage-gate approach has led to a lot of unintended consequences that inhibit innovation. So how can we adjust the stage-gate process to be more innovation friendly?
Organizing for Game Changing Innovation
At Strategos we are often asked by our clients “how do I raise my game as an innovator” and more specifically “how do I organize for game changing innovation”? Highly effective innovation systems are usually based on a relatively small number of organizational principles. Here’s how to get started.
