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<\/p>\nCopy with pride: What you can learn from other companies\u2019 innovation programs<\/b><\/p>\n
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Every year, Forbes and Fast Company reveal their lists for the most innovative companies. These awards often get people in the non-listed organizations wondering – “How do they do it?” \u201cWhat are they doing that I\u2019m not?\u201d Or worse – \u201cI\u2019m doing a lot of things like them, why aren\u2019t we up there?\u201d The super-status bestowed upon these companies creates lots of inspiration for trying out new techniques to promote innovation (typically followed by lots of googling and article reading).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Copy and pasting other companies\u2019 innovation methods is not as quick of a fix as one would hope. Think back to when \u201cIdea Boxes\u201d (similar to \u201csuggestion boxes\u201d) first emerged. On the surface, it’s a great concept. And the truth is, its underlying promise still rings true: Anyone can submit ideas. Everyone is invited to take part.\u00a0 But the reality for many companies that tried to implement idea boxes as literally just idea boxes was that it left them with mixed feelings and more stuff on their plate to sift through.<\/span><\/p>\n Innovation is not a one-size-fits-all. You have to make sure efforts are customized to your company\u2019s goals, resources, and culture. And so as they say – before you copy from a company, walk a mile in their shoes. Then you will be able to copy them <\/span>and <\/span><\/i>have their shoes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jokes aside, in this day of networking, knowledge sharing, and even co-opetition, there are so many opportunities to investigate firsthand not only what other companies are doing, but how they actually do it. From embarking on an Innovation Journey to another country or keeping it local and visiting companies nearby, there\u2019s much to learn from any organization whether or not they appear on the \u201cMost Innovative List\u201d (they’ll be flattered, trust me). The key here is having a personal interaction and seeing with your own eyes:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Getting your company to the \u201cInnovation A-list\u201d\u00a0 and sustaining the position over time is a process of implementing, fine-tuning, and evolving an array of techniques and mechanisms. Finding the right combinations for your company isn\u2019t always a matter of reinventing the wheel, and certainly not successful if just replicated blindly. Get yourself out there, gather intel, and then renovate the wheel to work for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Copy with pride: What you can learn from other companies\u2019 innovation programs Every year, Forbes and Fast Company reveal their lists for the most innovative companies. These awards often get people in the non-listed organizations wondering – “How do they do it?” \u201cWhat are they doing that I\u2019m not?\u201d Or worse – \u201cI\u2019m doing a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n