strategy+business: INNOVATION

How to Make a Region Innovative

by Ernest J. Wilson III — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Behind every innovation cluster, from Silicon Valley to Bangalore, is an interrelated group of four sectors -- public, private, civil, and academic. The dean of USC's Annenberg School offers a formula for fostering economic growth in any region: Bring leaders from all four sectors together to draw on the power of "the quad."

The Innovativeness of Nations

by Rob Norton — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Soumitra Dutta, professor of business and technology at INSEAD, discusses the findings and implications of the school's 2011 Global Innovation Index, which measures the innovativeness of 125 nations.

Best Business Books 2011: Technology

by Michael Schrage — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The Ecology of Technology

The Global Innovation 1000: Why Culture Is Key

by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Booz & Company's annual study shows that spending more on R&D won't drive results. The most crucial factors are strategic alignment and a culture that supports innovation.

The Missing Link in Innovative Research

by Anna Pettersson and August Vlak — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

When the pipeline of technological breakthroughs has stalled, especially in industries like pharmaceuticals, midlevel managers may hold the key to R&D productivity.

Next-Generation Product Development

by Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman, and Omar Daud — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Combining agile up-front processes with a lean approach to the back end can help companies outperform the competition.

3M's Open Innovation

by Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman, and Edward Baker — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Fred J. Palensky, chief technology officer at one of the world's most innovative companies, explains how to foster the ongoing cross-pollination of ideas.

The Thought Leader Interview: Henry Chesbrough

by Rob Norton — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

To escape the commodity trap -- and to compete effectively in a knowledge-based economy -- business leaders of all kinds need to reinvent themselves as innovators in services.

The Three Paths to Open Innovation

by Barry Jaruzelski and Richard Holman — Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

To build your capabilities and cast a wider net for ideas, you must figure out which of the three types of innovation strategies you already have -- and design your R&D approach accordingly.

A Long-Wave Theory on Today's Digital Revolution

by Art Kleiner — Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Historian Elin Whitney-Smith looks at previous periods of disruption to understand what companies (and people) are going through today.

The Innovation Advantage

by Laura W. Geller — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Council on Foreign Relations fellow Adam Segal decodes the rise of innovation in China and India -- and what it really means for the United States.

Cisco's Virtual Management Lab

by Inder Sidhu — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600

How one of the world's most innovative companies discovered the value of focusing its R&D attention on its own business practices.

Stan Ovshinsky's Solar Revolution

by Lawrence M. Fisher — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600

His inventions from 50 years ago enabled cell phones, laptops, and flat-screen TVs. Now, at age 88, he's aiming to make solar power cheaper than coal.

Hotbeds of Innovation

by William J. Holstein — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

U.S. multinationals are looking to small companies and startups for the next big ideas.

How to Bring Innovations to Market

by Theodore Kinni — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Management professor Vijay Govindarajan explains why companies have trouble implementing new ideas -- and what they should do about it.

How Aha! Really Happens

by William Duggan — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The theory of intelligent memory suggests that companies relying on conventional creativity tools are getting shortchanged.

Five Factors for Finding the Right Site

by Ajay Chamania, Heral Mehta, and Vikas Sehgal — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Placing a new research, design, or engineering center in emerging markets demands more than just "location, location, location."

Best Business Books 2010: Innovation

by Krisztina "Z" Holly — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Innovation as a Social Act

The Global Innovation 1000: How the Top Innovators Keep Winning

by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Booz & Company's annual study of the world's biggest R&D spenders shows why highly innovative companies are able to consistently outperform. Their secret? They're good at the right things, not at everything.

A Gandhian Approach to R&D

by Abhishek Malhotra, Art Kleiner, and Laura W. Geller — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Scientist and scholar Raghunath Mashelkar explains a new model of innovation from India that benefits the world's poor.

Herman Miller's Design for Growth

by Bill Birchard — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The office-furniture design leader is betting on innovation as it continues to push the envelope of management practice.

The Importance of Frugal Engineering

by Vikas Sehgal, Kevin Dehoff, and Ganesh Panneer — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Providing new goods and services to "bottom of the pyramid" customers requires a radical rethinking of product development.

Five Gates to Innovation

by William J. Holstein — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Corning Inc.'s process for developing inventive products actually works, a claim that few companies can make.

The Elusive Right Path to Engineering Offshoring

by Vikas Sehgal, Sunil Sachan, and Ron Kyslinger — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Farming out product design and development can be a risky venture, as many organizations have learned the hard way. Here are five steps to making it work.

The Evolution of Technology

by Art Kleiner — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

To economist W. Brian Arthur, the value of innovation depends on harnessing the natural progression of shared knowledge.

Staying on Your Toes

by Matt Palmquist — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Companies should deliberately disrupt the normal flow of work at multiple levels, because it can lead to breakthroughs for the organization.

Profits Down, Spending Steady: The Global Innovation 1000

by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Booz & Company's annual study of the world's biggest corporate R&D spenders finds that most companies have stuck with their innovation programs despite the recession -- and many are boosting spending to compete more effectively in the upturn.

Integrated Innovation at Pitney Bowes

by David Dobson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In tough times, this venerable mail and documents company boosted not only its R&D spending but the creativity of its approach.

Are You Killing Enough Ideas?

by Zia Khan and Jon Katzenbach — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Companies can improve their innovation performance by getting their formal and informal organizations in sync.

The Thought Leader Interview: Tim Brown

by Art Kleiner — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The CEO of Silicon Valley-based design firm IDEO contends that elegant, customer-centric design stems from a simple set of thinking practices.