Building innovation management capability

Accelerating innovation at Lufthansa Systems

Posted on February 17th, 2017 by John Bessant

This case study explains how Lufthansa Systems have been mobilising internal entrepreneurship through the version of an accelerator programme.   Lufthansa Systems case

Blackstone entrepreneur’s network

Posted on April 7th, 2015 by John Bessant

Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network is an initiative to strengthen existing entrepreneurial ecosystems in struggling areas by building a network of master entrepreneurs and connecting them with a pipeline of potential high growth ventures

James Dyson

Posted on March 17th, 2015 by John Bessant

This is a case study highlighting some of the challenges in developing and then growing an entrepreneurial business. Dyson Case Study

Activity – Innovation Management Project

Posted on January 10th, 2015 by John Bessant

Innovation Management Project  This is a team-based activity built around a ‘live’ consulting assignment looking at ways to help organizations improve some aspect of their innovation management.

Implementing a new product development system at ABC Electronics

Posted on December 7th, 2014 by John Bessant

Implementing a new product development system at ABC Electronics  This case describes  problems in managing new product development and the process of designing and implementing  solutions based on  a stage-gate system.

Reflection and audit frameworks

Posted on December 6th, 2014 by John Bessant

These are tools to help build innovation management capability Innovation fitness test Absorptive capacity audit High involvement innovation audit SPOTS framework

Absorptive capacity audit

Posted on December 4th, 2014 by John Bessant

Absorptive capacity audit.  This is a self-assessment tool to help explore absorptive capacity within an organization.

Teambuilding

Posted on December 4th, 2014 by John Bessant

This resource gives an overview of the importance of team roles. Teambuilding (1) It is based on the work of Meredith Belbin and more information about his description of team roles can be found here A version of the questionnaire which will allow you to assess your own and other team roles can be found here

High involvement innovation audit tool

Posted on December 4th, 2014 by John Bessant

High involvement innovation audit tool

Activity – identifying innovative capabilities

Posted on November 30th, 2014 by John Bessant

This activity helps explore the idea of building and exploiting innovative capabilities