Most Active Articles 2013-05-21T10:35:34.773-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:china-innovation Pete Engardio pengardio645 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:730592550679265322-af4398cd3644a1de8cfed3f8a3e6a126 2013-03-27T01:44:22.156-04:00

I increasingly cringe every time I see a new article talking about someone's innovator's DNA or innovation personality, or other similar lines of thinking or frameworks that insinuate that people are either innovative or not, or that some people are more innovative than others. It's just not true. I’m a firm believer that it’s not personalities that matter so much when it comes to innovation, it’s the roles that we play in making innovation...

I increasingly cringe every time I see a new article talking about someone's innovator's DNA or innovation personality, or other similar lines of thinking or frameworks that insinuate that people are either innovative or not, or that some people are more innovative than others. It's just not true. I’m a firm believer that it’s not personalities that matter so much when it comes to innovation, it’s the roles that we play in making innovation... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/03/27/setting-the-nine-innovation-roles-free/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3025802465968851314-dc4d5cd5506012c903014529d3fb59e1 2013-01-01T19:29:29.644-05:00

The first day of the New Year is haloed in possibilities of who we are and all we wish to be; opportunities for 2013 abound as we start back to work on January 2nd. And, as the calendar changes, so do we. It may be time to shake off old ways and try some new practices to shift your perspective and fulfill new possibilities.

The first day of the New Year is haloed in possibilities of who we are and all we wish to be; opportunities for 2013 abound as we start back to work on January 2nd. And, as the calendar changes, so do we. It may be time to shake off old ways and try some new practices to shift your perspective and fulfill new possibilities. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/01/01/january-2nd-kick-off/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5749114146984581527-b46f3eed2888acd347f6805cfeda81df 2012-10-29T14:30:38.148-04:00

If you don'€™t break away from parity in your category, your innovation will be invisible in the marketplace. Here are four tips on how to break away from sameness and drive differentiation for better business results.

If you don'€™t break away from parity in your category, your innovation will be invisible in the marketplace. Here are four tips on how to break away from sameness and drive differentiation for better business results. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/29/how-to-break-parity/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16647247983171094151-9b2aabaedc960b1a73d8882b35c9e7c9 2012-11-06T19:08:40.688-05:00

Innovation is all about value, and both internal communications and external marketing have a critical role to play in determining whether an invention has any chance of becoming an innovation. When it comes to both the Value Access and Value Translation components of innovation, in most organizations the marketing department holds the keys to success. But, unless the team does a good job...

Innovation is all about value, and both internal communications and external marketing have a critical role to play in determining whether an invention has any chance of becoming an innovation. When it comes to both the Value Access and Value Translation components of innovation, in most organizations the marketing department holds the keys to success. But, unless the team does a good job... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/11/06/push-or-pull-marketing-for-innovations/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11159846711586588181-95e97eb1ca40298500fc5a3510ae86a1 2012-11-13T20:27:46.030-05:00

Innovation techniques influence how companies launch new products and new lines of business; however, innovation can also have a transformative, positive impact when applied to the social sector. We have asked Memphis’ Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team a series of questions about their innovation efforts.

Innovation techniques influence how companies launch new products and new lines of business; however, innovation can also have a transformative, positive impact when applied to the social sector. We have asked Memphis’ Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team a series of questions about their innovation efforts. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/29/how-memphis-mayor-innovation-delivery-team-actually-innovates/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13572090624688455833-0cd9b09875da8ba853f1bb14521656a5 2012-08-18T22:04:58.949-04:00

Not Invented Here (NIH) is ever-present and misunderstood. An operational definition of NIH: Group 1 creates new thinking that falls within the official domain of Group 2. When presented with the new thinking, Group 2 rejects it.

Not Invented Here (NIH) is ever-present and misunderstood. An operational definition of NIH: Group 1 creates new thinking that falls within the official domain of Group 2. When presented with the new thinking, Group 2 rejects it. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/11/not-invented-here/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8082172430326006142-7804d8bba7087796d0f38134d1202a4c 2012-09-25T13:18:23.584-04:00

Acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain invites you to view the Online Premiere of her new two minute film ENGAGE (best if you make full screen and turn up the volume).

Acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain invites you to view the Online Premiere of her new two minute film ENGAGE (best if you make full screen and turn up the volume). http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/22/engage-in-online-premiere-a-cloud-sourced-film/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6253020073025700268-a8629f0315b1e7546564d1000d42b867 2012-09-08T10:01:57.406-04:00

Most understand that innovation isn't an activity or a project, but few understand the amount of investment, work and change management required to sustain innovation beyond an initial attempt. In this way I think we can look to the past for figures who represent the challenges and opportunities that are presented to innovators. Perhaps no figure represents the highs and lows of innovation like Christopher Columbus.

Most understand that innovation isn't an activity or a project, but few understand the amount of investment, work and change management required to sustain innovation beyond an initial attempt. In this way I think we can look to the past for figures who represent the challenges and opportunities that are presented to innovators. Perhaps no figure represents the highs and lows of innovation like Christopher Columbus. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/05/christopher-columbus-as-a-model-for-innovators/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14615584568109429232-a3e6363b373924a8cc62079411c18d6d 2012-08-19T16:40:03.460-04:00

Landing on the moon is one of the greatest explorations of mankind thus far. Reading Neil Armstrong’s biography, seven innovation lessons popped into my mind.

Landing on the moon is one of the greatest explorations of mankind thus far. Reading Neil Armstrong’s biography, seven innovation lessons popped into my mind. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/14/seven-innovation-lessons-from-the-first-man-on-the-moon/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16925357122290476263-d24dd0bd17d316a6c12b7b4f80a102c4 2012-12-29T10:29:11.343-05:00

Just a friendly reminder to register your vote(s) for the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012. Voting has been coming fast and furious, but there is still time for authors to get more points by submitting great new articles and for you the readers to vote on the web site, facebook, twitter, and Linkedin.

Just a friendly reminder to register your vote(s) for the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012. Voting has been coming fast and furious, but there is still time for authors to get more points by submitting great new articles and for you the readers to vote on the web site, facebook, twitter, and Linkedin. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/12/26/reminder-to-vote-%e2%80%93-top-40-innovation-bloggers-of-2012/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:108161925004522638-2eec715fdea98dc9a65bcde54d1a7644 2012-09-06T16:40:15.097-04:00

Here€™s my candidate for the worst innovation quote ever..

Here€™s my candidate for the worst innovation quote ever.. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/31/the-worst-innovation-quote-ever/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15128453549685750381-d8305852865adb38569977742773bd3d 2012-07-19T14:05:35.774-04:00

British actor John Cleese is best known for his comedic talent as one of the founding members of Monty Python, which makes his intellectual insights on creativity particularly fascinating. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.

British actor John Cleese is best known for his comedic talent as one of the founding members of Monty Python, which makes his intellectual insights on creativity particularly fascinating. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/19/innovate-like-monty-python/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:398315444103433284-a34506bf84cb0ce383c4d63021189ca5 2012-10-03T20:10:05.308-04:00

We know that people buy products and services to get a 'job' done. When looking at innovation through a jobs-to-be-done lens, it is clear that the goal of innovation is to create products and services that help customers get their jobs done better. So why do nearly 90 percent of all products that companies invest in fail to achieve this objective?

We know that people buy products and services to get a 'job' done. When looking at innovation through a jobs-to-be-done lens, it is clear that the goal of innovation is to create products and services that help customers get their jobs done better. So why do nearly 90 percent of all products that companies invest in fail to achieve this objective? http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/03/top-10-reasons-products-fail-at-jobs-to-be-done/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8792391753049498026-f1fc7161070965bb837543080e3b2d47 2012-07-23T13:15:02.296-04:00

While waterfall management isolates teams into strict silos, Agile thrives on interaction between teams and skillsets. Those are big diversions, ones that fundamentally affect both every day and broader workflow for both employees and managers.

While waterfall management isolates teams into strict silos, Agile thrives on interaction between teams and skillsets. Those are big diversions, ones that fundamentally affect both every day and broader workflow for both employees and managers. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/20/tips-for-managing-an-agile-team/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9666233572997080248-6aea3b9bfbaa2251ccc29d6dacc24cea 2013-04-02T23:29:17.374-04:00

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Nook from Barnes & Noble, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC...

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Nook from Barnes & Noble, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/04/01/download-innovation-excellence-weekly-magazine-v26/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10501939566744307728-97a15743540dc6f638093d8379259937 2012-07-23T13:17:56.894-04:00

The more work I do with innovation, the more I believe mindset is the most important thing. Here’s what I believe..

The more work I do with innovation, the more I believe mindset is the most important thing. Here’s what I believe.. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/21/mindset-for-doing-new/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4418271031200898320-4c54258d37d5893f0799a29f4d732757 2012-08-08T12:04:38.842-04:00

Setting-up an agile organization for innovation is not enough: one has to get his innovation accepted by the core business, and the market. To tackle this issue and preserve speed, 'innovation by component', based on modular and collaborative design, brings significant cues. How to achieve a successful component design (API) is what we address hereafter.

Setting-up an agile organization for innovation is not enough: one has to get his innovation accepted by the core business, and the market. To tackle this issue and preserve speed, 'innovation by component', based on modular and collaborative design, brings significant cues. How to achieve a successful component design (API) is what we address hereafter. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/06/designing-for-rapid-innovation/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5036869542567669132-7ba8d0cc4cf271e580ae05f66b7d4562 2012-08-30T10:03:02.627-04:00

Do procrastinators make good innovators? At first glance, the procrastinator may not be well-suited to a structured innovation effort which requires consistent, dedicated efforts to develop a new process or technology to meet a market need.

Do procrastinators make good innovators? At first glance, the procrastinator may not be well-suited to a structured innovation effort which requires consistent, dedicated efforts to develop a new process or technology to meet a market need. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/23/innovation-procrastination/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17132179604008569442-91bf1769c6e3165e5838c184124602fd 2012-10-06T10:13:48.301-04:00

Our inaugural issue of Innovation Excellence Weekly for Issuu. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to nearly 5,000 innovation-related articles.

Our inaugural issue of Innovation Excellence Weekly for Issuu. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to nearly 5,000 innovation-related articles. http://issuu.com/innovationexcellence/docs/innovation_excellence_weekly_v1 Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6886194479861885448-3671309b53b199a577e560d83d273c03 2012-10-05T13:21:30.856-04:00

Rowan Gibson is interviewed at the IBM Forum about several innovation topics including whether radical innovation is risky, and the role of IT in innovation.

Rowan Gibson is interviewed at the IBM Forum about several innovation topics including whether radical innovation is risky, and the role of IT in innovation. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/04/the-power-of-it-innovation-rowan-gibson-interview/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15417748552902843635-b4b7a401469129b204283b6a17622b58 2013-01-14T20:22:27.964-05:00

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Nook from Barnes & Noble, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC...

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Nook from Barnes & Noble, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/01/14/download-innovation-excellence-weekly-magazine-v15/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17873749628551076574-d76194a3e0d73f8cc387164ec45926a0 2012-08-06T15:20:23.921-04:00

Two pieces of legislation proposed earlier this summer -- the America Innovates Act (bill proposed April, 2012) and the Startup 2.0 Act (revised in May, 22, 2012) share a common goal: to improve the flow of university research to society and thereby, increase industry innovation and create startups that create jobs. After that, their similarity ends. These two bills reflect the Great Debate: are university commercialization efforts just under...

Two pieces of legislation proposed earlier this summer -- the America Innovates Act (bill proposed April, 2012) and the Startup 2.0 Act (revised in May, 22, 2012) share a common goal: to improve the flow of university research to society and thereby, increase industry innovation and create startups that create jobs. After that, their similarity ends. These two bills reflect the Great Debate: are university commercialization efforts just under... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/03/fund-the-future-not-the-past/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16664975259999117130-37f1ad352fabca0f54cb6a4e50b65ba9 2013-02-10T23:33:33.001-05:00

If you look at the Eight I's of Infinite Innovation, inspiration sits at the center of the infinity symbol and leads to investigation and the other six elements of the framework, and where does inspiration come from? We will be bringing you a series of potential inspirations to ponder as to whether they are innovations or not.

If you look at the Eight I's of Infinite Innovation, inspiration sits at the center of the infinity symbol and leads to investigation and the other six elements of the framework, and where does inspiration come from? We will be bringing you a series of potential inspirations to ponder as to whether they are innovations or not. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/02/10/new-feature-innovation-or-not/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3868898730589563552-2bb7099d0a47d6af75568ede7d70ae58 2012-07-28T10:17:49.654-04:00

What can you do to advance your innovation career in times like this? Let me present some ideas and hopefully you can add more advice on this in the following discussion.

What can you do to advance your innovation career in times like this? Let me present some ideas and hopefully you can add more advice on this in the following discussion. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/26/how-to-advance-your-innovation-career/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3529485128933652108-372a893fce6b70948eb11b1d466e72d3 2012-09-05T16:26:56.989-04:00

Could an algorithm generate innovation? Christopher Steiner poses a similar question in a Wall Street Journal article titled '€œAutomatons Get Creative.'€ Steiner posits that automation is slowly making its way into creative fields that previously were viewed as immune to machine-generated content.

Could an algorithm generate innovation? Christopher Steiner poses a similar question in a Wall Street Journal article titled '€œAutomatons Get Creative.'€ Steiner posits that automation is slowly making its way into creative fields that previously were viewed as immune to machine-generated content. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/27/algorithm-driven-innovation/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0