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The Importance of Innovation

What is innovation exactly? In short, it’s about introducing and developing new ideas, methods, services… that add value. Innovation is using your creativity and imagination to improve existing products and processes. 

BDO’s vision on innovation goes way beyond the obvious technological inventions, such as AI or self-driving cars. Having a collective innovative mindset is crucial to guarantee the long-term success of an organisation. It’s the art of optimising our current business activities whilst constantly being on the lookout for new, groundbreaking possibilities.  

Innovation comes forth from your own experiences or frustrations. Daily situations where you might think: “There’s a better way to do this!”. 

As an employee at BDO, you get the chance to share and develop your innovative ideas, creating real impact and adding value as a result. To your own career and development as well as to BDO and society in general. 

Innovation is about being open to new things, having the will to change and sharing your new ideas with others to improve your surroundings.

Innovation as the pathway to your growth 

Thinking about improvements and developing an innovative mindset has a lot of benefits for your career.  

  1. Entrepreneurship: innovation helps you to take initiative and develop your entrepreneurial skills. 
  2. Network opportunities: expand your network by working together with colleagues from other offices and business practices, with other areas of expertise.

  1. Personal growth: by thinking outside the box and stepping out of your comfort zone, you get to expand or deepen your expertise. 
  2. Recognition & contribution: your innovative ideas don’t just stay on paper; they can lead to meaningful changes within BDO and make a difference in the broader community.

BDO Dragons’ Den: Boosting innovation in your career

One of the hands-on ways to incorporate innovation in your job at BDO is through BDO Dragons’ Den. With this internal competition (similar to the BBC show), you get to pitch your innovative idea to a board filled with experts and bring them to life.  

Brainstorm with colleagues from other business practices, work out a business model and win! Get the support from dedicated innovation professionals as well as the time and resources to fully develop your idea. 

Taking part in BDO Dragons’ Den is great way for you to: 

  • Use your unique talents to make your job and BDO’s way of working more efficient and pleasant,
  • Put yourself out there and connect with other innovation enthusiasts,  
  • Come out of your comfort zone and further develop your professional & personal skills. 

Participants of BDO Dragons’ Den love the positive vibes and motivation they get from the competition. Whether it’s through receiving constructive feedback, having open discussions or feeling heard and valued. 

Those are exactly the reasons why BDO invests in creating an innovative, open culture where you create impact and make it count! 

Curious about the first winning projects?

BDO Data Eyes 

A project that leverages data analytics to provide deeper insights and enhance 
decision-making processes across the organization. 

BDO Data Eyes

Automation in Reporting

A project focused on reducing time-intensive and repetitive audit tasks through automation, therefore improving accuracy and freeing up time for more strategic work. 

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