Category Archives: innovation

Articles from Innovation Playground

I am behind my reading….. However, these two articles from the Innovation Playground got my attention while I was quickly browsing thru the Google Reader. The Six Most Common Approaches To Innovation. Tell Me Which One Works For Best For You? … Continue reading

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Intrapreneurs: Navigate the corporate maze for innovation

How do you innovate within an established corporation? That is the dilemma of intrapreneurs. A company, regardless of its size, can become complacent, stalling innovation. This often happens after their first success, when all hands turn to process management for … Continue reading

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Insights… Change and the Change Cycle

Change is a journey. It is multi-dimensional. Following the uncertainty principle, it seeds its own story of successes and failures. Many have written on the topic of change and change management. Perhaps, Franklin Covey summarizes the best. Knowledge is the … Continue reading

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Why are some NPD projects more successful?

Note: This is a repost from my www.kitetail.com site.  As many innovations and new product development (NPD) projects succeed, many more fails. In my research study “Innovation Management in Multi-Divisional Firms: Factors that Lead to Successful Development of New Products“, … Continue reading

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Innovation and Profitability

Note: This is a repost from my www.kitetail.com site.  The profitability equation is quite simple: when a firm’s revenue from selling its product or service is greater than the cost of offering it, then it is concluded that the firm … Continue reading

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