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Roberts Rules of Innovation

Stay Inspired This Holiday Season: The 12 Days of Innovation

Robert F. Brands | Posted 02.19.2013 | Business
Robert F. Brands

Tis' the season for harrowing crowds, spiked eggnog, and delicious holiday feasts. It's also the time of year for distraction, procrastination and a ...

Challenging Open Innovation

Robert F. Brands | Posted 11.25.2012 | Business
Robert F. Brands

Open Innovation is an effective method for gaining ideas from outside an organization, but in order to achieve long term sustained Innovation, companies need to establish a structured repeatable process.

Managing the Uncertainty of Open Innovation

Robert F. Brands | Posted 04.23.2012 | Business
Robert F. Brands

One of the hottest topics in business management today is open innovation. The concept uses an open business model for companies to "co-innovate" with...

Top Ten Tips for Selling Your Idea to Executives

Robert F. Brands | Posted 04.04.2012 | Business
Robert F. Brands

Besides possessing creativity and resilience, the best innovators are the ones who can effectively communicate and "sell" their ideas. Innovators often have to get executive approval for support on a new product or venture. No matter how good an idea is, it will not sell itself.

Is Your Idea Pipeline Being Filled and Maintained?

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Robert F. Brands

If even 1 percent of new ideas succeed, it can lead to a huge payoff. A steady stream of ideas is what fuels Innovation, so one of Robert's Rules of I...

Innovate to Thrive: Time to Open the Throttle

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Robert F. Brands

As leaders search for the next process that will transform their organizations into category leaders, for many -- it seems -- the answer is close at h...

Continuous Training and Coaching Is Essential to Innovation

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Robert F. Brands

In order for any company to meet its goals and to achieve sustainable innovation, proper training and coaching is an essential, though often overlooked, imperative. Continuity is key.

Innovation Governance: Adding Guidance and Essential Support

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Robert F. Brands

In the Age of Sarbanes Oxley-like governance across organizations and elements like strategy, hiring, financials and stakeholder interests, why doesn't innovation have as such oversight?