New platform looks to build on previous innovation successes by increasing staff engagement and the volume of ideas UK Central … Read More
10 Steps from idea generation to implementation
Every successfully implemented idea/product is a result of a long and painstakingly supervised innovation process. While principles and methods of … Read More
Innovation in the era of the 100-year life
What would you do if you suddenly found out that you will live 30 years longer? Would you get excited … Read More
School of innovation – the role of mentoring in innovation
A blog based on the ‘School of innovation’ webinar co-hosted by ideasUK and Wazoku When leadership says ‘Go, innovate!’ everyone … Read More
The SSCL story – Employee engagement, from conception to completion
SSCL, a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, aims to deliver £1 billion of savings to the … Read More
The Fidelity story – technology-driven innovation
The Challenge Fidelity International (Fidelity), one of the UK’s largest investment fund managers, initially started collaborative innovation with Step Change, … Read More
Don’t be afraid of the middle. Embrace it!
What is wrong with the middle? When it comes to innovation, nothing! To truly differentiate and make your innovation successful, … Read More
Leveraging the Crowd
In this post we are going to look at one of the first stages of a successful innovation programme – Leveraging the … Read More
Wazoku Platform Delivers Ideas, Creativity and Improved Communication at SSCL
Merged teams collaborate on ‘Innovation Station’ London, July 19, 2017- The Wazoku ideas platform, installed last year at Shared Services … Read More
The key to success: failure
Failure, by nature, is woven into the process of innovation. The everyday stories we hear of successful startups often disguise … Read More
The paradox of a profit-focused company culture
As a business reaches higher levels of success, it tends to shed any previous startup culture for one that focuses … Read More
Ideas for continuous improvement – the Waitrose Story
Waitrose, a leading retailer with 350+ locations, is one of the largest employee-owned businesses in the world, and those employees … Read More
Innovation formulation: How to innovate by industry
Coming up with new ideas when you are running a business of any size is a challenge. Whose responsibility is … Read More
Design thinking for innovation
Design thinking has become a popular topic for discussion; with industry leaders like IBM and GE embracing and embedding design … Read More
Engaging your community to future-proof your organisation
Engagement is a current hot topic and one of the solutions that’s being presented to organisations that want to be … Read More
Successful companies nurture original, innovative thinking
Unless organisations harness the talents of their entire team, they put themselves at risk of delayed growth and difficulty in … Read More
The Automation Apocalypse
The robots are coming. They’ve wiped out the luddites now they’re coming for you. It’s a statement easy to believe … Read More
Innovation – It’s not about more ideas, it’s about the right ideas at the right time!
Timing, as we know, can be everything. With new ideas and innovation, timing is king. We have all walked down … Read More
When is technology bad for innovation?
Yes, the title ‘when is technology bad for innovation’ is deliberately provocative. As illogical as it may seem, technology without … Read More
Surviving change: how law firms can innovate
According to statistics divulged by the profession’s regulator, the number of practising solicitors in England continues to grow. Surprisingly, in … Read More