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Innovate like a Startup: Read These 3 Books
Does this quote from a friend of ours sound familiar? “It takes hours or a few days for an entrepreneur to execute or test an idea. On the corporate side it takes a few weeks or months for people in...
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Creating a Community of Collisions That Leads to Innovation
We were recently inspired by a talk we heard Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh give at an event at Procter & Gamble. He talked about, among lots of other things, the transformation he is passionately driving...
View ArticleNike, Liberty, Wayfair & KnowledgeHound on Innovating Like a Startup
Our team had a blast at The Front End of Innovation Conference last week! Ann Thompson led an insightful panel discussion on how bigcos can keep the pace and creativity of startups. Five amazing...
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Innovate like a Startup: Read These 3 Books
Does this quote from a friend of ours sound familiar? “It takes hours or a few days for an entrepreneur to execute or test an idea. On the corporate side it takes a few weeks or months for people in...
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Creating a Community of Collisions That Leads to Innovation
We were recently inspired by a talk we heard Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh give at an event at Procter & Gamble. He talked about, among lots of other things, the transformation he is passionately driving...
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3 Simple Tactics to Drive Employee Engagement Around Ideas
We often hear the question “What can I do to get my employees to contribute business-building ideas?” Often, this question is from leaders who, in an earnest quest for ideas, have tried the...
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6 Innovation Tips from The Google Ventures Team
When we heard that Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz (the guys from Google Ventures) wrote a book on innovation, we knew we had to get our hands on it immediately. And, it didn’t disappoint....
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Putting Out PR Fires in the Age of Transparency
We’ve officially entered the “age of transparency.” In response to consumer demand, more and more companies are jumping on the “honest” bandwagon, pulling back the curtain on everything from their...
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Food for Thought, February Edition
We love our collaborative culture here at The Garage Group; we’re constantly swapping interesting articles, events and other snippets from around the Internet that are relevant to our mission and...
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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Stephen Jordan (Director of Innovation Strategy,...
Stephen Jordan is the Director of Innovation Strategy at Batterii, a Cincinnati tech startup with a mission to empower people to make a difference as creative collaborators. We sat down with Stephen...
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5 Ways to Foster a More Innovative Work Culture
With the arrival of a new year, many of us are reflecting on what we’ve accomplished over the past 365 days, both personally and professionally. What went right? What went wrong? How can we improve...
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The Garage Group Gives Thanks
As we close in on Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season to follow, our team has been reflecting a lot on what we’re thankful for, both personally and professionally. This year has brought...
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Creating a Community of Collisions That Leads to Innovation
We were recently inspired by a talk we heard Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh give at an event at Procter & Gamble. He talked about, among lots of other things, the transformation he is passionately driving...
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3 Simple Tactics to Drive Employee Engagement Around Ideas
We often hear the question “What can I do to get my employees to contribute business-building ideas?” Often, this question is from leaders who, in an earnest quest for ideas, have tried the...
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Visual Thinking Strategies
Recently, we had an opportunity to sit down with Ann DuCharme, an expert in Visual Thinking Strategies, a new tool that can be applied to enable and drive business model innovation. Visual Thinking...
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The Failure Club
It’s the beginning of 2013. What kind of adventure do you have lined up this year? Ask yourself, are there ideas you have been putting off, too afraid due to fear of failure, that you know deep down...
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The Perception Gap
Most leaders know innovation is important — a recent study showed that 74% of top leaders say that innovation is either an important priority or an absolute imperative for their company. However,...
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10 Ways Leaders Undermine Collaborative Cultures
We’ve been reflecting a lot lately on the things that leaders do that inhibit or limit the benefits that more open forms of collaboration can deliver to an organization. We’ve compiled our list of 10...
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Culture of Dissent
Here’s an interview with David Sacks of Yammer that’s packed with lessons for both inside entrepreneurs, and the leadership teams that are working to create cultures where entrepreneurship can thrive...
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Trust and Competency
Trust and competency go hand-in-hand in creating an environment where inside entrepreneurs can realize their potential. When leaders trust each other, it’s underwritten by a deep understanding of the...
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