New, actionable ideas are the long-term lifeblood of both large and small firms. It is rare that a business can survive over time with just the products being marketing today.
Many companies recognize that idea generation and assessment are aided by following a series of steps. Others are totally haphazard in their approach and hope to eventually have a “eureka” moment.
As Laura Montini, reports for Inc.:
When it comes to great ideas, intuition is ‘more powerful than intellect.’ That’s according to the late Steve Jobs. Many experts would agree that truly transformative ideas rarely come from one individual with a high IQ. Instead, these researchers, executives, and entrepreneurs believe that innovation is largely the result of freewheeling collaboration — with just a few guidelines.”
“Below Bluescape, creator of collaboration software and hardware, organized a few of these experts’ insights into four main steps. Take a look a the infographic below for tips on creating an effective idea strategy.”
