Imke Slacik

What skills do we need for Open Innovation?

By rnd-admin
on 31 May, 2018

To be successful an OI team needs around forty specific skills covering the four stages of OI – Want, Find, Get, Manage – these skills fall into four categories: introspective, extrospective, interactive and technical.

How to implement open innovation: Lessons from studying large multinational companies

By rnd-admin
on 8 April, 2016

Open innovation is an innovation in itself and therefore has to be effectively managed right from the beginning if it is to be successfully implemented. This workbook, based on the the lessons of multinational organisations, aims to support...

'How to' statements

A useful tool in creative problem solving is the ‘how to’ statement which provides...
Frugal innovation - competitive advantage when resources are limited

Frugal innovation allows a company with a quality product to compete effectively with cheaper...
Techniques for Effective Prioritisation

Gut feeling may be a valid basis for making decisions about your personal life...
Would an analogy help?

nalogies are a useful tool for creative problem solving, to help one move away...
Valuing and comparing small portfolios

Many of the tools used in valuing and selecting projects are only really applicable...