Innovation Advice

Case Study of Crowd-Solving in US Government

Federation of American Scientists, August 29, 2024 – "Scaling Effective Methods Across Federal Agencies: Looking Back at the Expanded Use of Incentive Prizes between 2010 and 2020" is an extensive analysis of the variety of types of open-innovation and the results of the process for the United States Federal government. Read the full report here.

Innovate Better: Break Out of the Specialization Trap

LinkedIn, May 6, 2020 – "Range", by David Epstein, advises managers to: 1) use analogies aggressively; 2) diversify team thinking; and, 3) promote two parallel management structures. Read Harry Sangree's full book summary here.

Innovate Better: The Importance of Questions and Problem Statements

LinkedIn - April 29, 2020 – "Invisible Solutions", by Stephen M. Shapiro, advises managers to: 1) ask better questions; and, 2) focus on high-value problems. Read Harry Sangree's full book summary here.

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