This document provides an assessment of an organization's innovative excellence across 13 elements grouped into generators (personal values and skills), cycle (phases of innovation), and context (environment). The organization scored a 2.6 overall with 2.8 for cycle, 2.6 for generators, and 2.9 for context. Each element is rated on a scale of initiating, forming, performing, and excelling. The assessment examines the organization's innovation practices, culture, strategies, structures, and technologies to identify differences between leadership intent and capacity to innovate. Recommendations are provided to deepen innovation competency and increase returns on investment in innovation.

1. Assessment
Innovation Excellence
of an Organization

2. Assessment of Innovative Excellence
OVERVIEW
The success of any innovation initiative can be measured by the value it delivers to customers and the new wealth it generates
for an organization. But results from today’s innovations alone are not a good indicator of an organization’s capability to
innovate successfully in the future.
Innovative Excellence is the organizational competency to innovate swiftly, effectively and continually.
D1: INITIATING
0.0 – 1.0
Informal plans have been started, with some minor successes. Metrics are not established or are not being tracked. Reactive
strategies have been developed due to lack of organizational commitment to developing a competence in innovation.
D2: FORMALIZING
1.0 – 2.0
Formal plans have been developed and are being deployed. Initial results have been achieved, but not across the organization.
Focus around innovation is mostly on idea generation. A few highly productive innovation techniques and tools have been
implemented.
CONTINUUM OF INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE
Innovative Excellence proceeds along four levels of development. We call this the Continuum of Innovative Excellence.
Innovative Excellence
To predict future success and build a capability to innovate swiftly, effectively and continually one requires a quantifiable
understanding of the organization’s environment for innovation, the process used for innovation and people’s skills and values
with respect to innovation. This understanding can be used to set annual goals and leverage limited resources.
The GoInnovate! Assessment of Innovative Excellence measures current practices in your organization against best practices
of the world’s most innovative organizations.
We examine your current innovation pipeline, key cultural traits, strategies, structures, processes and technologies that impact
innovation. We examine the roadblocks to people’s effectiveness. We identify differences between the intent of leaders and the
organization’s capacity to deliver.
We then recommend strategies to deepen your innovation competency and dramatically increase the yield of your investment in
innovation.
D1 D2 D3 D4
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
D3: PERFORMING
2.0 – 3.0
Moderate results are being achieved by groups across the organization. The system for innovation is almost fully embedded
and the organization is achieving many of its desired results from innovation. Metrics are being tracked and there is a core
strategy for continuously improving the organization’s levels of Innovative Excellence.
D4: EXCELLING
3.0 – 4.0
Significant results are being achieved based on continual innovation efforts. The innovation chain is now fully integrated with
suppliers and clients. The organization has realized its internal benchmarks and is now an example for other organizations.
D1 D2 D3 D4
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
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OVERALL LEVEL OF INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE
Acrosss all thirteen essential elements for swift, effective and continual innovation, your organization scored:
INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE BY COMPONENT
The thirteen essential elements for innovation are grouped into three components :
- Generators: Personal values and skills
- Cycle: Phases and idea goes through to become an innovation
- Context: the environment of innovation.
Your organization’s score on each is:
2.6
2.9
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
System for Innovation
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Context
Cycle
Generators
2.6
2.9
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
System for Innovation
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Context
Cycle
Generators
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INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE: CYCLE
INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE: GENERATORS
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.3
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Creativity
Leadership
Collaboration
ValueSet
Strategize
Measure
Visualize
Orchestrate
Projectize
INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE: CONTEXT
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.3
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.4
2.7
3.0
2.5
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Creativity
Leadership
Collaboration
ValueSet
Strategize
Measure
Visualize
Orchestrate
Projectize
Structure
Technology
Process
People
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COMPONENTS - SEGEMENTED
Your organization’s score on each is:
OVERALL LEVEL OF INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE - SEGEMENTED
Acrosss all thirteen essential elements for swift, effective and continual innovation, your organization scored:
2.5
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.9
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.8
2.7
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
System for Innovation
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Context
Cycle
Generators
2.5
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.9
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.8
2.7
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
System for Innovation
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Context
Cycle
Generators
Employee
Manager
Executive
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GENERATORS - SEGEMENTED
CYCLE - SEGEMENTED
CONTEXT - SEGEMENTED
3.0
2.9
2.3
2.4
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.7
3.0
3.0
3.1
2.9
3.3
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.3
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Creativity
Leadership
Collaboration
ValueSet
Strategize
Measure
Visualize
Orchestrate
Projectize
CONTEXT SEGEMENTED
3.0
2.9
2.3
2.4
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.7
3.0
3.0
3.1
2.9
3.3
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.3
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.3
2.6
2.8
2.3
2.3
2.7
2.9
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.9
2.5
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Employee
Manager
Executive
Creativity
Leadership
Collaboration
ValueSet
Strategize
Measure
Visualize
Orchestrate
Projectize
Structure
Technology
Process
People
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CONTEXT: PEOPLE
CONTEXT: STRUCTURE
CONTEXT: PROCESS
2.7
2.8
1.9
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.6
2.5
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
1
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Value Net (Engagement of Outsiders)
Team Formation
Work Space
Rewards/Recognition
Communication
Education
Knowledge Management
Meeting Management
Hiring/Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Innovation Portfolio Management
CONTEXT: TECHNOLOGY
2.7
2.8
1.9
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.6
2.5
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
1
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
2.4
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Value Net (Engagement of Outsiders)
Team Formation
Work Space
Rewards/Recognition
Communication
Education
Knowledge Management
Meeting Management
Hiring/Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Innovation Portfolio Management
Technology
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CONTEXT PEOPLE - SEGEMENTED
CONTEXT STRUCTURE - SEGEMENTED
CONTEXT PROCESS - SEGEMENTED
1.2
2.9
2.9
2.0
2.9
2.6
2.0
2.8
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.3
2.3
2.8
3.3
2.3
3.0
3.5
2.5
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.9
3.0
2.5
2.7
2.5
3.0
2.8
2.4
2.8
2.9
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Value Net (Engagement of Outsiders)
Team Formation
Work Space
Rewards/Recognition
Communication
Education
Knowledge Management
Meeting Management
Hiring/Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Innovation Portfolio Management
CONTEXT TECHNOLOGY - SEGEMENTED
1.2
2.9
2.9
2.0
2.9
2.6
2.0
2.8
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.3
2.3
2.8
3.3
2.3
3.0
3.5
2.5
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.9
3.0
2.5
2.7
2.5
3.0
2.8
2.4
2.8
2.9
2.8
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Initiating Forming Performing Excelling
Employee
Manager
Executive
Value Net (Engagement of Outsiders)
Team Formation
Work Space
Rewards/Recognition
Communication
Education
Knowledge Management
Meeting Management
Hiring/Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Innovation Portfolio Management
Technology
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2.2
2.0
2.2
2.7
Strategy
People
Structure
Process
Types of Innovation
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Commitment
Overall
Executive
Manager
Employee
Initiation Formation Performamnce Excellence
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Strategy
People
Structure
Process
Types of Innovation
3.3
2.8
2.3
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Incremental
Breakthrough
Transformational
Scope of Innovation
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Commitment
Overall
Executive
Manager
Employee
Initiation Formation Performamnce Excellence
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