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Build The Tool You Need.The Holistic Innovation Board
(The Hi-Board)
The pursuit of a practical and relevant methodology for the modern corporate innovator.
by Cesar Malacon and friends.Feb – 2015
Get it ClearGet it Simpler
Get it Faster
Get it Right
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
That’s the goal
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
That’s it. That is the conclusion.
After years of study, research, and professional practice, there can be no doubts: it's because of complexity.
One of the biggest barriers for corporate innovation is the
complexity of innovative ideas.Because of this, I developed a tool
to help people get started with innovation in a less painful way.
The tool evolved toward a methodology.
I want to prove it useful and relevant so that many more can
benefit from it. Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation
philosophy
Would you test-drive it?
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Some feedback received so far
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
The innovative 7All innovative projects require your team to understand
where your organization stands and make decisions in 7
crucial areas.
• Enablers
1. Consumer insights
2. Organizational capabilities
3. Technological prowess• Supporters
4. Innovation Portfolio Management
5. Innovative Business Configuration
6. Prototyping and Testing capabilities and
Piloting
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philosophy
This is how it looks
Put on a single surface -piece of paper, poster, screen- the key elements you should consider to getyour projects right.
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Benefits
Check a 3.40min video about the concept
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Get it ClearGet it Simpler
Get it Faster
Get it Right
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
• Bring general clarity to the project’s DNA with visual aids.
• Understand the “business must-haves” - key to the success of any innovative project.
• Find out -sincerely- where does your organization stand on its way to success.
• This will allow you to select the ideas that better align with your strategy and make better resource allocation decisions, and therefore
• decrease the risk of your innovation portfolio and increase organizational morale. Also,
• Significantly reduce time spent around innovation projects and get less human churn in the process. Increase your odds to be more profitable.
• Finally, the Hi-board is your guide to analyze your projects, and your script to pitch them to the final decision makers at the same time.
Benefits
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
What is the deal?
I’m in the search of valuable feedback from morepractitioners. The Hi-Board is already practical. However, the more opinions I get from the field, the better it can get.
If you have to run a project that requires allocation of resources such as time, employees, money,and some risk tolerance, you should give it a try.
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Upon agreement, the following formats might be considered:
• One day Workshop• Online innovation program• Concept presentation - Preliminary
Guidance
As a first step we will converse about your needsand current understanding of the situation - through whatever communication tool you prefer Skype - FaceTime - Hangouts - Phone
What is the deal?
How it works
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
• An In-house session with key representatives of the team involved.
• I will facilitate a dynamic conversation walking yourteam throughout the elements of the Hi-Board.
• With your help as a lead team member, we will:
• Dot the i’s and cross the t’s
• Clarify the likeliness of your project to reach success
• Make everyone involved know what to expect and how to contribute
One day Workshop
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
• We will build an agenda of Skype calls for your project
• Four 45 min calls during a fixed period of time
1. Understanding the situation - understanding the Hi-Board
2. Delimiting the action plan, agreeing what to do - I will contribute with recommendations for you to organize a meeting with your team
3. Reviewing the outcomes of the meeting
4. Amend and hone
Online innovation program
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Concept presentation - Preliminary Guidance
• We will try to fit the previous formula to one or two calls, and concentrate on
1. Understanding the situation - understanding the Hi-Board
2. Delimiting the action plan, agreeing what to do - I will contribute with recommendations for you to organise a meeting with your team
3. Reviewing the outcomes of the meeting
4. Amend and hone
• The main difference will be the level of detail and the opportunity to react and adapt to the results of each stage
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
What is the deal?
As I’m looking for feedback and commentary from executives, I’m giving away my research, experience and time.
In exchange I expect:
• Your commitment to the project you will run using the Hi-Board and
• Your professional feedback after the completion of our test-drive in written format.
• Also, a face to face conversation so I can capture all your experience with the tool.
How much is it
For the one day workshop, the only contribution I would require from you is the cost of travel expenses*
*Airplane fares, one or two nights hotel and meals for one person
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
SummaryThe invitation
What is your Benefit
What is your Cost
I want to polish an already powerful and useful tool for innovators so it can change the way innovation happens. I am looking for test drivers so we can improve it until the last point and help more executives the best way possible.
The Hi-Board is highly praised by a wide community of practitioners. You can get all benefits for free and contribute to its further development with your input. Nothing to lose, a lot to gain.
Your commitment. Your contribution is feedback and commentary.Your honesty (you might realize the project is a bad idea, or that your organization is
not ready to undertake it). In the case of workshops, my travel expenses.
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
Let’s get it doneLet me know you’re interested
I have put a lot of my time to this project, however there is just so much time I can dedicate to this.
The invitation is limited to:Three WorkshopsFour Online innovation programsFive Concept presentations
[email protected] Malacon
About Me
Cesar Malacon © 2015. The Hi-Board, a tool of the Bright Path Innovation philosophy
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