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Motorola Goal: Pursuing internal ideas in search of the next big thing Technique: A program that functions like a venture-capital firm inside the company MotorolaMotorola’s Early Stage Accelerator (ESA) program applies venture-capital methodology to ideas within the company. Started by...

Toyota Goal: Company-wide participation in efforts to improve operational efficiency Technique: Alert systems and meeting templates that empower employees ToyotaToyota has long been recognized as one of the world’s most innovative companies. Its “lean thinking” approach to...

IBM Goal: Collaboration among many employees Technique: Online platform that acts as a chat room for ideas IBMTo help connect its more than 350,000 employees around the world, IBM uses software called ThinkPlace, a sort of internal chat board and wiki. Anyone can originate an idea by...