Innovation Blog
Lora Kratchounova
05.14.2013
Imaginatik has now launched its 2013 State of Innovation Survey – a global industry research initiative aimed at defining the state of innovation in the enterprise in 2013. The results of this survey will help leaders set their corporate innovation agenda – according to the Conference Board,...
Emiley McCole
05.08.2013
As Xerox reinvents itself as a services company through acquisitions, new opportunities for innovation have emerged. Xerox, with decades of experience and an innovation legacy, is capitalizing on these opportunities, led by Denise Fletcher and Markus Fromherz.
On May 29 Denise and Markus will share...
Emiley McCole
04.29.2013
Xerox, a global technology leader, needed a better way to not only produce breakthrough ideas, but to execute them. The goal was to find an effective system that would increase the number of top quality research ideas, provide measurable results, and fit well within its corporate culture.
Xerox...
Bryan Mahoney
04.26.2013
An innovation leader touches many departments and functions, even if the people in those areas don't directly report to the head of innovation. In corporate innovation systems the team that fosters innovation is the team that can deftly move across the whole organization, an elite force of "hackers...
Emiley McCole
04.16.2013
The search for high quality employees is time consuming and challenging. To make matters worse, the McKinsey Global Institute predicts a shortage of skilled workers by 2020. A consequence of this impending deficiency means talented employees are more precious than ever.
Employers are scrambling to...
Sara Husk
04.03.2013
Read Part 1 here
One of the key takeaways from “Playing to Win - How Strategy Really Works” by AG Lafley and Roger Martin is determining “where to play.” The book describes this choice as including:
Geography. In what countries or regions will you seek to compete?
Product type. What kinds of...
Emiley McCole
04.02.2013
Pitney Bowes started with a simple, yet difficult to achieve objective of aligning innovation with strategic objectives to transform the company. Although Pitney Bowes was founded on innovation, it needed something extra to not only survive, but to strengthen the company. It started with its own...
Emiley McCole
03.27.2013
Changing demographics and technology advances are forcing higher education institutions to innovate the options available for students pursuing a degree. With tuition costs rising and students’ needs changing, an affordable, convenient college degree is becoming harder to achieve.
The traditional...