Category Archives: innovation

MITSloan: How stronger labor laws can foster innovation

MIT Sloan Management Review recently posted about a new working paper from Researchers Viral Acharya, Ramin Baghai-Wadji, and Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian. Their findings (based on their study of labor laws and patents and citations from the US, Germany, UK, France … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Innovation and Product Releases

Innovation is not synonymous with new product releases. There is certainly an overlap, but innovation is not just about making new stuff. Otherwise, we would be in the perpetual cycle of: think ⇒ make ⇒ waste. Wait, we are… But, … Continue reading

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More on Failure

I talked about failing and importance of failing in innovation process before. Check out these articles from Scott Berkun and ZenHabits on the topic as well. Failure: the secret to success (Honda & race cars) from Scott Berkun; Why You … Continue reading

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Research Study: Impact of Corporate Culture on Innovation

Authors Gerard J. Tellis, Jaideep C. Prabhu and Rajesh K. Chandy recently published a research paper, Radical Innovation Across Nations: The Preeminence of Corporate Culture in the American Marketing Association’s Journal of Marketing (requires paid subscription or purchase). Alternatively, try a … Continue reading

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Innovation Strategies for the Global Recession from Innovation Weblog

For more advice on focusing your innovations during hard times, check out Innovation Weblog‘s special report Innovation Strategies for the Global Recession. Chuck Frey and Renee Hopkins Callahan have compiled an extensive list of strategies on how to maintain innovation … Continue reading

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