Author Archives: Drew Boyd
The Financial Times featured an article last week calling the patent system the curse of innovation. Patents have become weapons of mass destruction in certain industries, most recently in the smartphone category. Continue reading
Yahoo’s recent patent filings suggest it is entering the e-Book market, a move that will pit it against Amazon, Apple, and other content providers. But given the nature of the patent filings, Yahoo seeks to leap over the competition with a potentially more innovative approach. Continue reading
Scott Amron is an inventor with a knack for using the Task Unification pattern, one of five in Systematic Inventive Thinking. His most recent is a sticker that turns into a soap under running water. It is called Fruitwash. Continue reading
Measuring innovation can lead to unintended consequences. Don’t fall into the trap of measuring only what the company is doing today. Here are eight ways to avoid the traps.
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An innovative corporate culture is one that supports the creation of new ideas and the implementation of those ideas. Leaders need to help employees see innovation in the right light. The most innovative companies do the following: Continue reading
Executing and launching new products takes financial and human resources. When poor execution delays a product launch, companies are hit with another cost, one which often goes unnoticed. Poor execution delays the revenue stream that a new innovation will earn. Given the time value of money, that financial loss can be staggering. Consider one of the most famous innovative product – the Post-it® Note. Continue reading
