Don’t Bring Me Eggs, Bring Me Chickens!Innovation managers hate the line “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.”1d ago1d ago
Size MattersOf the many “rules” attributed to Jeff Bezos, his two-pizza rule is perhaps the most famous: every internal team should be small enough to…Nov 1Nov 1
Innovation and LeadershipA few years ago, I came across a report with the inspiring title Unleashing the Power of Innovation. Composed by a reputable management…Oct 29Oct 29
Four Barriers to Adopting Open Innovation (and How to Overcome Them)A friend of mine, an innovation consultant, likes to joke: “Innovation is simple…but not easy.”Oct 24Oct 24
In Defense of “Closed” InnovationRemember the famed Bell Labs, once a powerful R&D center for the telecommunication equipment company Lucent Technologies? Bell Labs’…Oct 15Oct 15
The “French Perfume” InnovationAs someone who was born and grew up in the Soviet Union, I know a thing or two about the shortage of foods and goods.Oct 6Oct 6
Disaster by DesignWhy We Should Stop Pretending that We Don’t Want Illegal Immigrants in this CountrySep 27Sep 27
Do You Know the Age of Your Child?How often, when taking an over-the-counter drug, do you read the following note on the label?May 4May 4
Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Faster HorsesA solid consensus would seem to exist that customer feedback gathered through market research is a key to successful product innovation.Apr 25Apr 25
The Fallacy of the “Fail-Fast-Fail-Often” CreedAs Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”Apr 16Apr 16