“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” – Franklin Delano ...READ»
Paul Williams, in his Think For a Change blog, talks about the need for leaders to start setting their 2009 goals for building the internal innovation culture. This advice is spot on. If you don’t have specific targets to shoot ...READ»
Our informal poll on biomimicry & innovation closes this Friday.
Last week I participated in a PDMA SecondLife panel discussion on green innovation. The event was very well attended with so many people asking to attend that ...READ»
Our informal poll on what impact the current global economic crisis is having on companies’ innovation directions closes this Friday. So if you haven’t cast your vote yet, you better hurry! You can cast your vote by visiting ...READ»
Forbes’ recent article, “Sucker Punch For Innovation,” highlights some points of great concern. The current economic situation is putting tremendous pressure on companies, and it will take quite some time for the fiscal ...READ»
Scott Berkun, author of “the myths of innovation”, has responded to my post last week commenting on his book. In fairness to Scott, I am posting his reply here rather than leaving it buried in a blog comment. I have also ...READ»
Working my way through this summer’s reading list, I enjoyed some great books and a few not so great. One book in particular stands out as a major disappointment. Scott Berkun’s “the myths of innovation,” is that ...READ»
Now that the conventions are behind us and the race to November is in full swing, people are looking for the meat around the candidates stances on a number of key issues. One area that is on everyone’s top of mind issues list is ...READ»
I am taking the bullet train this morning from Tokyo to Kyoto to go speak at the 2008 Japanese TRIZ Symposium. While in Japan, I have also had the chance to meet with several members of the Japanese innovation community. It is ...READ»
In our company, there are many aphorisms that our CEO is given to saying. One of these is very apropos in a discussion of innovation—“If you don’t believe, you gotta leave.” The idea is very simple; you can’t give your ...READ»
Continuing in the Five Pillars of Sustainable Innovation Culture discussion, let’s consider pillar number four: Network for Innovation Mentoring & Facilitation. In this context, I am not referring to an open innovation ...READ»
Poll results:
Creating complementary products: 6.3%
Defining an entirely new product: 37.5%
Repurposing a technology for disruptive entry: 31.3%
Finding a new audience for an existing product: 43.8%
Evolving ...READ»
Drew Boyd has posted an interesting item on Innovation In Practice. In Ideation vs. Prioritization, Drew suggests that too much is made of the question of how to select the right ideas to pursue rather than how to generate lots of ...READ»
Our informal poll on where people look for whitespace opportunities closes this Friday. So if you haven’t cast your vote yet, you better hurry! You can cast your vote by visiting ...READ»
The Boston Consulting Group has released their latest report on innovation, “Innovation 2008: Is the Tide Turning?” As always, the BCG report provides some great insights on the state of innovation in business.
Some ...READ»
This is installment four in my series on building a sustainable innovation culture. In installment one, I outlined the Five Pillars of Sustainable Innovation Culture. Installment two examined Executive Leadership, the first ...READ»
