Nine out of ten business start-ups, and one in six business transformations will confirm it. If you want to be part of the one in ten who succeeds Continue reading
This video features all three finalists for the 2012 Innovation Award for Synergy San Francisco: Educational Services of America, IDC Frontier of Japan, and Suncorp Group of Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading
Lee Pillsbury wanted to convene the most senior leaders of hotel brands, management companies, and ownership groups —to focus on innovation. Continue reading
What are the signs that innovation in a company is set up to fail? Wouldn’t it be great to have a checklist on this? Unfortunately, innovation is too complicated and company-specific for one standard rule. It is possible, however, to become better at spotting the signs of failure. Continue reading
In this economic downturn there is more pressure than ever on executives to find new sources of growth, and as a result leaders are increasingly talking about innovation. In some organizations the leader may say “we need to be more innovative” or “we need to think out of the box” and stop there. While for other organizations it may become part of the year’s goals or even the organization’s mission statement. Only in a small number of cases will there be any kind of sustained effort to enhance, or create, a culture of continuous innovation. Continue reading
Have you ever wondered why the head of a baseball team is called the manager and the head of a basketball team is called the coach? The answer may not be what you think. Continue reading
