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In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 4, pp. 35-38

impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Even in the current economic turmoil, innovation remains a … same companies still struggle to measure, as effectively as they should, the performance of their innovation activities. A … fact confirmed by three different studies on innovation practices and measures conducted during the later half of 2008. For …

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Interview with Gary Hamel

by Ruth Young, Interview - In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 4, pp. 30-31

briefing is prepared by an independent interviewer. Findings – Recently ranked the world's most influential business thinker by … The Wall Street Journal , Gary Hamel is a world renowned author and speaker. Originality/value – The interview provides … insights into new technology and innovation. …

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Design growth

In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 5, pp. 30-32

Purpose – The Design Council's National Survey of Firms 2008 has revealed that instead of retreating to safety and resorting to cutting costs, increasing numbers of UK firms are using design as a powerful tool to help combat the toughest economic conditions in decades....

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Supporting medical innovation

In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 5, pp. 33-35

Purpose – The Medical Futures Innovation Awards is a unique UK based awards process that is aimed at not only … entering the awards process, front line clinicians and academics have the chance to pitch their ideas to a world class panel of …

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Implementing an open innovation strategy: lessons from Napoleon

Read, Stuart; Robertson, David - In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 6, pp. 3-5

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer learning from NetFlix's open innovation strategy to other firms … considering implementing open innovation. Design/methodology/approach – This viewpoint looks at the case study of NetFlix …. Findings – The paper finds four generalizeable aspects of NetFlix’ open innovation strategy that may be useful to other firms …

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IBM's innovative innovation

In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 6, pp. 6-9

becomes even harder to achieve. As a result, companies believe more than ever that innovation holds the key to survival and … prosperity. However, innovation obviously poses challenges of its own. Not least is the incessant nature of the process. Any … another. Those taking their foot off the accelerator can quickly get left behind. There is no doubt that innovation is …

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Leadership for innovation: what you can do to create a culture conducive to innovation

von Stamm, Bettina - In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 6, pp. 13-15

. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at how leaders can support innovation with the organization. Findings – The … paper suggests that there are three phases of the innovation process. Originality/value – The paper provides useful … suggestions for the leadership of innovation in organizations. …

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