I recently had the opportunity to mix with dozens of 3Mers at The Conference Board’s 4th Annual Master Class on Innovation, held at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, MN. 3M has a long, glorious history of innovation and is famed for its culture of allowing employees to spend 15% of their time on innovation. [...]
Building a Case for HR’s Lead Role in Workforce Effectiveness and Innovation by Ed Colby from Workforce Solutions Review Download PDF here I hope my title got your attention! Not because you might think I’m suggesting that the HR function is in the ER on its deathbed. Quite the contrary! I wanted to [...]
A Discussion between Ed Colby and Dr. C. Brooke Dobni Download full PDF here Colby: Broadening our Perspective Over the course of our lives we are witness to constant change in the world around us. Most often change is gradual and evolutionary, occurring almost unnoticed; while other changes are so revolutionary and “game-breaking” [...]
Innovation continues to be a hot topic with CEOs. According to Mike Maddox, founder and CEO of Maddock Douglas, 84 percent of CEOs believe they need to improve innovation within their companies. We have found that creating an organizational culture of innovation is the foundation for sustaining ongoing innovation within a company, maintaining a competitive [...]
Managing Partners Ed Colby and Victor Assad will be available to discuss the scientific research at the foundation of the InnovationOne Health Index, and how it identified the four organization dimensions of innovation, the 12 drivers of innovation, and the six traits of highly innovative companies. The Conference Board's 4th Annual Master Class on Innovation is at [...]
