Tag Archives: Open Innovation

Can Crowdsourcing Beat Ebola?

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned recently that “the death rate in the Ebola outbreak has risen to 70 percent and there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week in two months.” A WTO official added that … Continue reading →

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Working a Crowd

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

If crowdsourcing has not yet become a mainstream innovation tool, this is definitely not for the lack of attention. Crowdsourcing remains a topic of intense academic studies, and a recent paper by researchers from Simon Frazer University in Canada is … Continue reading →

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Not All Innovation Models Are Created Equal

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

It’s one of the most popular topics in innovation discussions: why innovation fails? How many times have you heard the following narrative? With great fanfare, the XYZ Company launches an innovation initiative. Employees are urged to submit ideas, and a … Continue reading →

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What Can Crowdsourcing Do?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

I’m often asked questions about crowdsourcing. Usually, they’re revolving around this central theme: what can crowdsourcing do? Can crowdsourcing solve this problem? Can crowdsourcing solve that problem? On occasion, a more perceptive question is posed: can crowdsourcing define a problem? … Continue reading →

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All Innovation Is Local

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

I like this phrase: all politics is local. Ascribed to the late Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill this phrase means that all political decisions, regardless of their purpose and scale, must take into account the interests … Continue reading →

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Show Me The Money!

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

(This post originally appeared on Danish Crowdsourcing Association website) I strongly believe that as an open innovation tool, crowdsourcing has a bright future, but only if it proves its economic worth. In other words, when properly designed and executed, a … Continue reading →

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The Outsider Effect

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

Better decisions come from teams that include a “socially distinct newcomer”…someone who is different enough to bump other team member out of their comfort zones (From Kellog School of Management News, Embracing the “socially distinct outsider”) There are many things … Continue reading →

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The Strength Within

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

(This post originally appeared on Forward Metrics) Back in 2005, on a trip to Germany, I was having a dinner with a business partner of mine, an innovation manager for a large German chemical company. Chatting about this and that, … Continue reading →

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Has Crowdsourcing Become A Mainstream Innovation Tool?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

(This post originally appeared on Innovation Excellence) Given the level of excitement the concept of Open Innovation has caused in the media in recent years, one would assume that this approach has become a common tool used by organizations to achieve … Continue reading →

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