The personal competencies needed for open innovation success is a topic that I really care about and thus it is a key element in my book, The Open Innovation Revolution and in many of my blog posts.
This time, I am pleased to be able to share some perspectives from Gail Martino, Open Innovation Manager at Unilever in the form of excerpts from a presentation given by Gail a few months ago.
Personally, I think it is great to see how a company such as Unilever recognizes how important soft skills are for open innovation. Gail, thanks for sharing this!
Here you get seven critical personal competencies needed for open innovation success according to Unilever.
Intrepreneurial Skills
Talent for Relationship Building
Strategic Influencing
Quick Study
Tolerance for Uncertainty
Balanced Optimism
Passion
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