Why Open Innovation Fails— And How to Fix It
Open innovation—the practice of purposefully managing knowledge flows between internal and external sources to drive new...

What’s the Right Balance Between Open Innovation and Internal Innovation?
Innovation, as defined in the OECD's Oslo Manual (2018), is the introduction of a new or significantly improved product,...

Unlocking Customer Experience Innovation: A Step-by-Step Approach
Customer experience has become a major differentiator for large companies. In a McKinsey survey of senior executives, 90...

Open Innovation 101: Easy Ways to Get Started
Open innovation comes in all shapes and sizes, and how to implement it in your company can sometimes feel daunting. But ...

How Value Co-Creation Can Boost Your Innovation Process
No matter the industry, the co-creation of value is a hot topic. Marketing specialists swear by it, manufacturers and se...

Customer Co-Creation: Benefits, Tips and Examples
More and more businesses are shifting from a user-centered design process to a collaborative experience as companies see...

What is “Not Invented Here” Syndrome and How Does It Impact Innovation Success?
Have you ever experienced a situation where your company receives a great idea from outside your organization that has t...

Exploring the Different Partner Programs in a Partner Ecosystem
As markets expand and customers’ requirements grow rapidly, businesses need to be ready to meet their clients’ changing ...

Do you have what it takes to be a great Director of Strategic Partnerships?
Becoming a great director of strategic partnerships is no easy feat. Becoming a director of any kind is a challenge in i...

The Four Main Types of Business Collaboration
In the same way, you can never go backward to a slower computer, you can never go backward to a lessened state of connec...

What Is Strategic Partnership Management And How To Succeed?
Interestingly, financing is not the top reason for start-ups to pursue partnerships, or even among the top three. Their ...