Ep #127 - Implementation: The unsung hero of innovation

Innovate for Impact

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss the importance of implementation in innovation and how focusing on execution is key to realising impact from great ideas. It provides tips for organisations on establishing processes to successfully implement innovative concepts.

Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:

• Implementation's role in innovation.
• How focusing on implementation can help bring ideas to life and make a positive difference in the world.
• The value of having a process for implementation at an organisational level to create impact.
• Organisations that extend their processes to implementation and delivery see more successful outcomes
• Investing resources in designing and co-creating with people, but not realising the benefits, is a waste of limited resources
• The role good change management plays in idea implementation.
• Effective change management processes and good communication are crucial for successful idea execution, as they help to engage people across the organisation and avoid resistance.
• Focus on solving the problem, not the idea, to achieve impact and make a difference.

Links from the episode:

• Co-design For Impact - Co-design Training: Click here
• The Impacto Consulting website: Click here
• Impacto Consulting on LinkedIn: Click here