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AUG 22

The Challenges of Innovation

Indifference, hostility, and isolation are among the major obstacles to a healthy innovation environment

BusinessWeek, August 22, 2008 — In most companies, just about all the cards are stacked against the nurturing of innovation, especially the kinds of new ideas and disruptive innovations that generally lead to major changes in the marketplace and within the business.

Following are some of the behaviors I have observed in companies throughout the years that have convinced me how difficult it is to create an environment in which innovation can flourish.

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JUL 14

Where Do the Best Ideas Come From? The Unlikeliest Sources

Peers, Suppliers Can Spark Some Great Innovations for Marketers

Advertising Age, July 14, 2008 — There's a "secret sauce," as a friend would put it, to creating a recipe that works for serving up innovation success. But if businesses have trouble getting it quite right, it's because they're short on a critical ingredient: inspiration.

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MAR 11

Creating a Sustainable Culture of Innovation

By Jennifer Dominiquini, March 11, 2008 — More companies are embracing the importance of innovation, but few are happy with the results.

That's not surprising. Turning the rhetoric into action is a challenge. Some businesses think they can "buy" a culture of innovation by holding a few training programs or workshops. They label modest tweaks as major breakthroughs, devaluing the meaning of the word. Or they hire a vice president of innovation in the belief one person will just make innovation "happen".

The reality lies beyond the hype. Even... continue reading

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JAN 16

One-on-One with Carole France

Consulting Magazine, January 16, 2008 — Oliver Wyman’s latest report in its Global Leadership Imperative series takes a look at innovation’s relationship with leadership. According to the research, 65 percent of executives still don’t have an innovation strategy in place

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SEP 2007

Managing Innovation

How to get the most out of your company's big ideas

Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2007 — Managing innovation is one of the biggest challenges that companies face. They not only need to come up with new ideas, but they also need to foster a culture that encourages and rewards innovation. Otherwise, they risk being overtaken by their competitors.

At a recent panel discussion at the Tech Museum in San Jose, Scott Thurm, management-news editor for The Wall Street Journal, talked about managing innovation with four experienced managers at Silicon Valley technology companies: Marthin De Beer, senior vice president of the emerging-markets technology group at Cisco Systems Inc.; Judith L. Estrin, chief executive of Packet Design Inc., a network-technology company; Douglas Merrill, vice president of engineering and chief information officer of Google... continue reading

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