Change & innovation Archives - Agile innovation

Organizational Maturity

Let’s consider the maturity of an organization as a measure of its ability to adapt to the environment, to learn, to improve results and economic and/or social performance, all that with superior results, in the top decile with respect to the concurrent organizations in their activity.

Happy and innovative 2020

Innovation clearly transcends the economic, business or management scope. That's why it matters. And that's why it becomes a process in every organization, because it ensures its survival and growth capacity. On the whole, it is the engine for the betterment of society. Innovation is the process of transforming reality, which…

Innovation and salaries

Low salaries and innovation are incompatible in both companies and regional and country economic models. A reconsideration of the models and strategy would be necessary. I was struck by a comment by Ricard Santomà [1], a few weeks ago, in a media: “If you want to be a mediocre tourist destination,…

Agile Innovation Management Course 2019-20

Implement, manage and improve an agile innovation process. Both the course and the additional support are based on international experience and excellence. Many proven ideas and experiences are presented to be implement ed when returning to your organization.

Innovation and extended supply chain: Cosmetics and perfumery (& 2)

Cosmetics and perfumery are mature and stable markets in terms of consumption, but with different developments depending on the segments and marketing channels. They show moderate growths on average, but continually generate changes and opportunities in new segments and in the analysed supply chain, with different ways of reaching…

Innovation and extended supply chain: Perfumery and cosmetics

Beginnings: the supply chain. Extended supply chain. Innovation in supply chains. As an example we will see the cosmetics and perfumery sector and especially the alcoholic perfumery and fragrances.

Innovation is change (& 2)

We finished the first part of this article listing some models of change management: Michael Doyle, John P. Kotter and Managed Change Model of LaMarsh Global. We continue with a brief description of these and a summary of the practical methodology used for the implementation. We work in three layers…

Fundaments to change

Innovation is change (1)

Innovation is a change. Like any change, requires effort, generates resistance and needs vision and leadership. To innovate, change is required in the culture, in the organization, in the strategy and in the way of working. Crisis and recession are also engines for change generation. They are not only providing threats but…

8 views on innovation and agile innovation

This article features eight views or faces on innovation and agile innovation. Innovation is a very used word and in many areas. Everyone seems to agree that it must be encouraged and that all companies and organizations should focus their strategy on innovation, especially SMEs and new companies. But the concept…

We want to innovate, but we don’t get results.

"we want to innovate, but it is difficult for us. We don’t get results." Why? What's going on? Our resources are limited, we are a medium / small company, but with no doubt, each one is competent in their field. Our goal is to launch new products on a regular basis, to…

New Agile Innovation course 2018. Accelerate innovation flow as a business strategy.

This course has been running since 2006. We are redesigning and perfecting it every year from the experiences with the participating companies and organizations. Can be arranged on request for groups of 6 -15 people, from one or more companies or organizations. Can be adapted to specific needs, and be presented…

Innovation needs to remove barriers

Innovation and change. Innovation needs to remove barriers. I am convinced that organizations, and as such companies, behave and evolve as open systems. An open system is anyone who interacts and communicates with the social environment. Which, as a first consequence, is that to survive and develop they must adapt continuously.…

Innovation in Spain continues to decline

Results of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2016: Spain is ranked at 20 of the 28 members of the EU in the last index of innovation performance in Europe and walks away, year after year, to reach the European average. Innovation in Spain continues to decline. Despite…

Seven key features of the innovative company

The experience as an executive and consultant, working on innovation and strategy showed me how to identify common features in companies that are classified as "innovators" and who have managed to create an "innovation culture" in their organization. This may enable companies and managers who want to move on this…

Even in the crisis, some companies are progressing

Some time ago, the effect and the end of the crisis was discussed at a session of ESADEFORUM, (Case Studies in the crisis period). For some companies it was an opportunity for progress. Participating were some chief executives of companies representing business success in this period of crisis. In…

Why good initiatives fail?

Lead the change with agility and success. Leadership is a combination of appropriate decision making and appropriate behavior. Embarking on a change program without these premises will result in a failure. We have all seen failing too many initiatives and projects that seemed excellent, but that repeatedly failed to put them…

Multifunctional teams generate talent and innovation

Talent, multifunctional teams and innovation were topics of the V International Postgraduate Institute of the UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya). The talent: Motor of growth. Different visions about talent, individual and collective, from their different fields and professional sectors in which they work. A day that once again showed the potential…