Stefan Lindegaard
Stefan Lindegaard
Stefan is an author, speaker, facilitator and consultant focusing on open innovation, social media tools and intrapreneurship.
Free – and Other Ways to Promote Books
My next book, Making Open Innovation Work, is out early October. I decided to self-publish this one as my experiences with established publishers on...
7 Great Tips on Giving Better Presentations
I just attended the Open Innovation Summit in Chicago. Once again, it was a great event and a great opportunity to meet up with...
Is Open Innovation Superficial?
Perhaps the question should be: Is the term, open innovation, superficial? The topic was raised at the Open Innovation Summit in Chicago after a...
6 Easy Steps to Become An Influencer
This is a short, practical post that helps you become an influencer within a couple of months. The advice can be used for almost...
The Changing Nature of Networking and Innovation
When I look around at how companies do open innovation, I see the early start of how networking and innovation is changing. Networking and innovation...
Open innovation and social media are inseparable. Seed now to reap future benefits!
The title of this blog post is one of the three key messages I give at my talks / sessions on open innovation for...
What’s Next With P&G’s Connect + Develop Site?
The pace of evolution on the intersection between open innovation and social media is astonishing and companies need to pay lots of attention to...
5 Questions, Answers for Innovation Challenges
As I mentioned in this blog post, 5 Key Elements for Making Communities Work, I gave a talk at the recent HYPE Innovation User...
5 Key Elements for Making Communities Work
When I give talks on the intersection of open innovation and social media, I often get into discussions on what it takes to make...
10 Reasons for Open Innovation Failure
It happens. Open innovation initiatives fail to deliver on the expected outcome. There is not much of a surprise in this, but I am...
Making Open Innovation Work
In the excitement to begin open innovation efforts, it is possible to overlook important groundwork that should be done that will help assure that...
How Should We Measure Innovation?
A company in my Danish network group recently created a global innovation management department whose task it is to strengthen and systematize innovation and...
What Makes CEO’s Good for Innovation?
I pondered on this question and decided to reach out to some of my friends at Psion, a leader on rugged mobile computing solutions. Their...
Only 44% of Companies Innovate!
I have often wondered to which extent companies innovate. I got some insights when I stumbled over some interesting facts in research reports by the...
8 Pointers for Building Corporate and Personal Strategies for Social Media
Not so long ago, I hosted an event together with Cheryl Perkins of InnovationEdge. The purpose was to bring together a group of innovation...
5 Ways to Gain Skills and Experience on Open Innovation
It can be difficult for smaller companies to find the time and proper methods to help their employees gain skills and experience on open...
How You Should NOT Approach Open Innovation
"Innovation is the lifeblood of the consumer packaged goods industry." This is the first sentence you meet at Campbell's Ideas for Innovation website. This is...
Big Numbers Kills Innovation
I just read a comment by Mike Hess in my 15inno group on LinkedIn. Mike is Vice President for Innovation Excellence at Medtronic and...
3 Fundamental Questions on Open Innovation
Here are three fundamental questions that must be answered before embarking on a journey toward open innovation: • What will open innovation do to your...
10 Practical Tips for Executives on Making Innovation Happen
What can executives do to lead their business units and the company as a whole to become more innovative? How can they innovate how...