Corporate Hackathons: there’s a method behind the madness
Corporate Hackathons... It does sound sexy but does it work? There’s more to corporate hackathons than just a weekend without sleep for producing some nice ideas. But what? We asked both the facilitator and the participant of a corporate hackathon to share their perspective in this blog. You have facilitated hackathons for several organizations.…
Design Thinking + Creative Confidence = Innovation
Diana Rhoten Whether designing offerings or re-designing organizations, IDEO always applies a human-centered approach to innovation. This approach, known as Design Thinking, is best understood as a non-linear process that moves back and forth between Inspiration, Ideation, and Implementation. Inspiration is what motivates the search for new ideas.…
Corporate Labs: Solution or Hype?
Jan Kennedy Following the trend and success of setting up labs and incubators for startups, corporates are investing millions on implementing similar approaches. But is it really working? “A thorn in my side”, Jan Kennedy says. “People need to realize labs are not an answer in itself”. As a taster to his keynote at the upcoming New York edition,…