Overview: Open source software, patents, and research provide the codebase, data, and information to anyone who wants to explore it. For governments, this allows better citizen engagement and support without committing substantial funds to upgrade or becoming locked into proprietary
Overview: Learn more about what an IdeaScale platform of innovation management platform can do for your organization. Why Use IdeaScale? We've found as we talk to our clients that one of their main concerns is communication and tapping into their
Are you among the most highly innovative organizations? Staying on top is about more than just beating the competition. It is about continuously moving forward while you shape the future. Innovation drives economic growth. The most innovative companies understand the
Overview: Collaboration is a crucial workplace skill. Yet, it has to be learned, even with the best team members. Leading by doing, open-mindedness, constructive debate, clear communication, organization, thinking in the long term, and being adaptable are all skills that
Overview: The value of crowdsourcing is that you can find ideas in the most unusual of places. These five, in particular, might surprise you and offer guidance for your crowdsourcing strategy. The Solar-Powered Wheelchair Alper Sirvan, a Turkish man with
Overview: Diversity in your innovation team is crucial for finding unique ideas, improved decision-making, and better execution of those ideas. To add diversity, though, will require more than just asking people to pitch in on teams. Why Diversity Matters Pride Month
Crowdsourcing is an effective way to kick off innovation efforts. Gathering ideas from inside and outside your organization can bolster business and increase revenue. Crowdsourcing initiative increase innovation performance within an organization. Research shows 86% of companies who take part
We fear failure more than we fear spiders, ghosts, or being home alone. And like any fear, it can be both paralyzing and irrational. Here are seven reasons failure is good for innovation. Failure Is Part Of Life Any experienced
Overview: Ideascale's 2021 Innovation Report finds that 2020 made innovation strategy essential. In 2021, we expect to see faster turnaround times on ideas, even faster growth in departments focused directly on innovation, more engagement from leaders, and a shift to
Steve Jobs as an innovation leader offers a simple set of lessons on innovation: You need to accept failure as part of the process; have a tight focus with clear and simple goals; ensure leadership takes ownership of the entire
