Innovation - Blogs & Blog Posts

Lessons we can learn from Genghis Khan by Imagine Your Reality on Nov 6, 2009I’m reading Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford. It’s a fascinating book about Genghis Khan the person and the ruler, as opposed to Genghis Khan the conqueror. When a lot of people think about Genghis Khan,...

The Importance of Consistency and Consensus by Blogging Innovation on Nov 6, 2009Interview - Steve McKee of "When Growth Stalls"I had the opportunity to interview Steve McKee, the author of "When Growth Stalls" about the challenges companies face when they lose focus, lack consensus, or fail to maintain consistency with their inn...

Transparency: The New How & E2.0 Expo by Technology and Organizations on Nov 6, 2009Transparency is the concept of the quarter. Transparency has always been an important management topic (how much, with whom, about what). But I think we’re entering an era where transparency may have a chance of going mainstream. Three big t...

Which Countries Are Losing Their Innovation Capabilities? by Blogging Innovation on Nov 6, 2009by Stefan LindegaardI recently discovered reasons to take my innovation perspective to a national rather than a corporate level. The questions that went through my mind were like this:What if the behaviours of the citizens in a country determine the...

Innovating with Task Unification and Social Media by Blogging Innovation on Nov 6, 2009by Drew BoydEmbracing social media and the myriad of Web 2.0 tools is more challenging than just setting up a Facebook account or adding a "Follow Me on Twitter" link. Organizations struggle with how to take advantage of the power of Web 2.0. Where...

Influencing Your Innovation Potential by Blogging Innovation on Nov 5, 2009Interview - Steve Todd of "Innovate with Influence"I have the pleasure of knowing Steve Todd (the Rockette on the left), a Distinguished Engineer for EMC Corporation with a hand in generating over 140 patent applications and billions of dollars in re...

Are you an Innovation Venture Capitalist? by Blogging Innovation on Nov 5, 2009by Paul SloaneThe most innovative leaders have a mindset like that of a venture capitalist. They take a portfolio view of innovation projects. The venture capitalist will invest in a basket of different start-up companies, fully knowing that most wil...