What is a disruptive innovation? Is it the spectacular fireworks type of change? Some are, but they are the minority. Most are small evolutionary changes that will include one or more of the following: cheaper, faster, more efficient, better quality or longer lasting. In other words something that is perceived as being of a better value than what was there before. If the new innovative Read More »
All too often, when I speak to companies or deliver keynotes to audiences, I can see that the notion of innovation is both intriguing and frightening. It brings with it the perception that success somehow hinges on time and money. But, how can it be based on time and money when the most innovative thinkers are entrepreneurs? When they launch new and innovative products or Read More »
How do organizations come up with new ideas? And how do they use those ideas to create successful new products, services, businesses, and solutions? To answer these questions, a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York spent time observing radical innovation projects such as IBM’s silicon-germanium devices, GE’s digital X-ray, GM’s hybrid vehicles, and DuPont’s biodegradable plastics. Their key finding? Most of Read More »
Video about the basics of open innovation
In just five minutes, Jason Grigsby shares the story and learnings from the creation of Cup Noodle. A lot more went into making that product than meets the eye.
Entrepreneur, Twitter star, and former Apple software evangelist Guy Kawasaki highlights advice for creating meaning, innovation, and…revenue.
What came first, the chicken or the egg? This paradox has perplexed philosophers for millennia. In the progressive workplace, a similar dilemma confounds executives. In the pursuit of open innovation, what comes first: Innovation created internally, or innovation developed beyond the organization?