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Product Development: Reconciling a Linear Process with Iteration in Innovation

A follow up to Valen’s Agile Way

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So You Want Bolder Innovation? Define the Types of Innovation First

Determining the portfolio of innovation projects is part of innovation strategy. The prerequisite to responsibly developing organizational or departmental innovation

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Gus Valen’s Agile Way

A perspective to apply Agile methodology in strategy, innovation, and market research

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Process Improvement is Not Enough To Significantly Change Innovation Results

Increasing the probability of success in innovation is a key challenge that even the most experienced market leaders face. The

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How CPG Leaders Can Make Better Decisions

The truth is that too many smart consumer products leaders try to “tough-it-out,” thinking it is normal to make “hard”

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Framing the Problem: The First Step in Successful Innovation

The way to solve a complex problem is to break it down into smaller problems that are much more easily

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What is Critical to Understand about Innovation Strategy Firms

The primary objectives of innovation strategy are to decide on how best to allocate resources and articulate an innovation roadmap.

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Product Innovation is Not Only about the Process

Many companies have decent product development processes and yet fall short of generating breakthrough product innovation that is meaningful to

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Design a More Efficient Innovation Strategy

Business leaders always look to make better decisions on defining and driving an innovation strategy to support their growth strategy.

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Improving the Innovativeness of Your Organization

Have you ever been told “no” by a member of your staff? Have you ever been really upset that things

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Innovation Management Requires Assessing Organizations from Several Angles

Innovation management requires assessing the organization from several angles. Many corporate innovation leaders we find are seeking out the next

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What’s standing between you getting to know your customer?

Focus groups have been the research standard. Why limit the value you get from that investment when you can experience