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&lt;p&gt;The series of articles that describe the cycle of innovation at a large corporation can also be remembered via a set of mathematical formulas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This mathematical equation is based on the familiar diagram depicted below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://media2.vault.com/9ccd682e-b806-4cb4-89c2-43ee913d3bba/00000493.png&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;embeddedObject&quot; style=&quot;display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listed below are the three equations that will help you to remember the pattern for innovation activity in a large corporation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Innovation = Idea + Implementation + Finishing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This first equation is a straightforward description of&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;(a) Coming up with an idea&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(b) Building that idea&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(c) Delivering that idea&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The equations below define &quot;idea&quot; and &quot;implementation&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Idea = Productivity + Initiative + Collaboration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The second equation is describes how to come up with a good idea. It involves&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;(a) Developing an expertise by being highly productive in a given field&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(b) Taking the initiative to learn &lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;(a) Customer problems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(b) New technologies and methods&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(c) Collaborate with customers and experts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The last piece, collaboration, is what makes a good idea worth implementing. Implementation is defined by the final equation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Implementation = Time Management + Visibility + Bridge Building&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These three &quot;idea implementation&quot; techniques rely on the following:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;(a) Strict time management that continually progresses the idea&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(b) Navigating good visibility versus bad visibility&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(c) Building a bridge that allows the idea to cross into the corporate roadmap&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finish!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All good idea implementations require rolling up the sleeves and crossing the finish line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remembering these simple innovation equations will provide you with a framework for guiding your idea through the corporate maze.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Innovation = Idea + Implementation + Finishing&lt;br /&gt; Idea = Productivity + Initiative + Collaboration&lt;br /&gt; Implementation = Time Management + Visibility + Bridge Building&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve&lt;br /&gt; http://stevetodd.typepad.com&lt;br /&gt; Twitter: @SteveTodd &lt;br /&gt;EMC Intrapreneur&lt;/p&gt;

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