There was a conference in Silicon Valley not too long ago where Entrepreneurs gathered to hear some great speakers on the topic of innovation. One such speaker was the head of IP and Broadband for Ericsson, the telecom giant based in Sweden, Maya Strelar-Migotti. There was a great synopsis of the key elements in her… Continue Reading
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Apple just THINKS different when it comes to products
I was thinking about our own company over the holidays and looking at who we were and where we are going in the coming year. We have been quite successful and to me, being the competitive person I am, this is when we should really accelerate our innovation. While others might sit back, I want… Continue Reading
Want the “Unexpected” – Create a Process
In talking with various people and reading stories about how companies have been successful and being more innovative than their competitors, one thing clearly stands out – they have a process. But here’s the interesting twist – the standard, routine, everyday process is what generally creates the unusual, unexpected, revolutionary discoveries and innovations in their… Continue Reading
Innovation Competition yields some interesting Results
I was reading an interesting article the other day on the Smart Planet blog about a contest that Harvard Business Review and McKinsey – two powerhouses in the area of new thinking. They launched a contest called “M-Prize Competition” where they are taking on what I think is a great approach to helping others innovate… Continue Reading
Is Innovation part of your DNA (culture)?
This is probably the biggest and most complex question I have about innovation – creating and establishing innovation into our culture or making it part of the DNA of EJ Bartells. I recently attended our CEOtoCEO Innovation Team session and this was also a key issue/question among the leaders part of our group as well. … Continue Reading
The ITW Innovation Process – Steps to Success…
As you have probably read about in one of my earlier posts, ITW is one of those companies in our industry that is a leader in Innovation and has really set the bar high for any of their competitors. But how exactly do they do this and what is at the core of their process?… Continue Reading
Memorable “bricks” = Innovative “wall”
Something just hit me that I was just thinking about the other day when talking with some people about our focus on innovation. We were in another one of those “why” discussions and as we were talking it hit me – isn’t being more innovative also lead to being more “Memorable” to your customer and… Continue Reading