In part 3 of this 3 part podcast Mike Dalton the founder of Guided Innovation Group, discussed Alliances and tools used in Innovation. I think you might be surprised with some of the answers. 
In Mikes recent book, Simplifying Innovation: Doubling speed to market and new product profits – with your existing resources
Whether you are struggling to get more sales impact from your new product and innovation investment or are growing strongly but still interested in taking your innovation performance to the next level. Customer Value Lens and much more. The book was just released in January and has received some good reviews.
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