Category Archives: sustainability

Innovation Strategies for the Global Recession from Innovation Weblog

Posted on December 11, 2008 by binnur

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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Focusing innovation strategy during an economic downturn

Posted on December 9, 2008 by binnur

Focusing your innovations during down times is key to survival. You need to keep on innovating to differentiate and grow, but also innovate on products and services your customers would be more willing to buy to stay profitable. As I … Continue reading →

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Necessity… The Mother of Invention

Posted on November 3, 2008 by binnur

“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.” –Plato, The Republic Greek author & philosopher in Athens (427 BC – 347 BC) About now, you might be questioning the validity of Plato’s quote. After all, as humans we have the tendency … Continue reading →

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Strategy 101: What is your core competency?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by binnur

Apple has an announcement scheduled for this Tuesday. There is much speculation of innovations within the MacBook line, including potentially a low cost product line. As a Mac user, I am eagerly awaiting what is next. Whatever their announcement is, … Continue reading →

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7 Principles of Good Design

Posted on September 22, 2008 by binnur

“In most people’s vocabularies, design means veneer. It’s interior decorating. It’s the fabric of the curtains and sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that … Continue reading →

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