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Questions That Could Inspire Innovation
The Next Big Thing could be just a thought away, but arriving at that insight requires you to see your business in a new light.
New Public-Private Partnerships: The President’s Stealth Plan To Create Jobs?
As casual reading, the Presidential Memorandum “Accelerating Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Federal Research in Support of High-Growth Businesses,” released Oct. 28, 2011, is about as riveting as the Department of …
Traits of Great Employees and Leaders
Startups thrive on agility, uncertainty and personal responsibility, so employees who can cope with change and get in front of it are critical for leading-edge companies.
Build a Better Innovation Team
No matter how great your idea, your innovation effort will fall apart if the wrong team executes it. Here are three steps for hiring a team that will help you achieve breakthroughs:
Where to Find Your Next Big Idea
Companies large and small are always searching for the product or idea that will become The Next Big Thing, but inspiration may be closer than you think.
How to Recharge Your Leadership in Trying Times
It’s been a tough five years for the economy and anyone associated with it. The worst recession and bear market since the 1930s. Shrinking nest eggs. Mass layoffs. Chronic unemployment and underemployment. And those lucky enough to have jobs can find themselves burdened by fear of job loss and the pressure to “do more with less.”
How To Get Innovation from the Big Middle
When Kelly Soyland of the Good Samaritan Society started an innovation project in 2006, his official job title was director of procurement. Along with his daily responsibilities, Soyland took on innovation projects because he saw opportunities that couldn’t be addressed within the Society’s normal operations. After working nights and …
The Qualities of Outperforming Companies
Companies are changing dramatically – and so are the skills and focus needed for success.
Don’t Stifle Innovative Thinking
Entrepreneurs are by nature always thinking of innovation and the next great idea, but you may unwittingly have ways of thinking and processes that are holding you back.
Get Unstuck When Innovating
To innovate, you need to think differently. If you find yourself struggling to get something started or you’re stuck in the middle of a project, try to get into a new frame of mind:
Innovation Almost Bankrupted Lego — Until It Rebuilt with a Better Blueprint
A redefined purpose at Lego — to become the world’s strongest brand among families — has helped the company to innovate in a constructive way
