Innovation is anything that is new that, when implemented, adds value, with the emphasis on “when implemented”. Innovation is not hackathons, it’s not implementing idea management systems. IDEAS exist everywhere in organisations. It’s implementing good ideas that organisations struggle with as too often they are encumbered with focussing on ‘business as usual’. I was reminded…
CSIRO’s ON Program helps scientists become innovators, from idea to application and beyond CSIRO has a rich (100 years) history in research and innovation. David Burt (Innovation Manager) provided an overview of the CSIRO’s ‘ON Program’, a three-month program for teams of CSIRO specialists to contribute to the ‘market validation and commercialisation’ stages of research.…
At the recent Step Change Commercialisation Workshop hosted by Griffith Hack, Hargraves members heard from two inspiring leaders, Scott Bourke, Lead OD Business Partner – Innovation, Transport for NSW and Jason Armstrong, Manager, Boeing Technology Centre. Transport for NSW Scott covered the changing dynamics of the new world of business which has seen a shift from a base…
At the recent meeting of the Hargraves Step Change Commercialisation Group, members discussed the topic “How to develop a step by step process for radical change that can be incorporated into a Portfolio Management Approach that balances today’s requirements with future viability”. Members heard 2 case studies. The first from Cochlear about how they bring…
In today’s challenging world, organisations must utilise every resource available for new ideas and innovation. Whilst sourcing innovation from staff and customers is well known, Hargraves members recently met to discuss and explore the opportunities and barriers to collaboration with suppliers. Coca-Cola Amatil raised the question with members and hosted the first meeting of our…
Workshop Summary What tools & processes do members use in formulating the question that becomes the issue/problem to be addressed? Too many projects fail and problems continue due to the wrong insight/issue/question being used as the foundation for the scope of the project. Derek Munn, CSR Typically CSR was good at answering the question but…
The Federal Government’s 2014-15 Budget has been heralded as the catalyst for generational change within the Australian economy. A review of the programs and initiatives retained or established by the Budget reveals the Government’s intention – to move the Australian economy away from its reliance on mining and low value-add manufacturing and towards industries that…
49 members and guests attended our recent Boot Camps in Sydney and Melbourne on the 9 and 10 April, 2014 respectively. Darrell Mann, who is well known to most, took us through a challenging day that outlined how those that get it right, do it. Based on his research team, 4.5 million data points that…
Do you envy those who get it right while you continue to put out fires and never get to work on the things that matter for the future? Our Step-Change Commercialisation Group has been working through a list of 10 impediments/barriers that they face every day in finding the balance between doing the things that…
12 Hargraves Member organisations met via Video Conference in the Griffith Hack offices in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne last month to continue their analysis as to some of the impediments etc that prevent their organisation from achieving the degree of step change required for them to strategically position themselves for the future. The topic addressed…