“Ten years ago, innovation was based on features and functions,” says William Ruh, chief digital officer at General Electric . “Now it’s about your business model and transforming your industry.” Before, companies could innovate by acquiring tech startups. But the top disrupters now grow so quickly and capture so much market share, they become too [...]
Brooke Dobni, PhD is pleased to announce that he and the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, have launched The Global State of Innovation Survey. The survey is designed to assess the differences, strengths and weaknesses of cultures of innovation and innovation practices from countries around the world. It will also uncover [...]
Authors contend that switching from short-term gains to a long view improves profits and sales By John Simons, The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 27, 2016. Should corporate leaders focus on short-term gains or take the long view? Adherents of long-term management will find potent ammunition in a new study from a pair of management researchers who [...]
My colleague Ken Perlman recently spoke at a conference about helping leaders spark innovative ideas that can accelerate implementation and deliver results. Here he shares his observations, key for anyone responsible for delivering more than incremental improvements in their organization. Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Back End of [...]
If you read the business press, you might believe that only start-ups can be innovative. Start-ups certainly have the advantage of agility, focus and speed. Without the burden of ongoing operations, customer relations, and Wall Street investors to manage, they can focus all of their attention on innovation. Large companies can also be extraordinarily successful [...]
