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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Is Innovation “Big Bang” or “Drip”…or both?
If you are reading anything about Innovation, you have probably been exposed to a variety of approaches. The two that get the most attention are whether you should look to innovation for the next “Big Bang” of something new and completely game changing or something steady like a “Drip” to continuously improve upon what you… 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
Are you “Leading” or “Managing” Innovation?
As the CEO of a company and now blogger in the area of innovation, I struggle with this question when I talk with people our own employees. Innovation is fun. Innovation is exciting. Innovation is challenging…and it is being on the forefront of something new or improved. Who wouldn’t want to be involved in innovation?… Continue Reading