http://www.strategy-business.com/innovation A look at emerging trends, disruptive technologies, and strategic initiatives that will give your company a competitive advantage Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:33:37 -0500 finn_bridget@bah.com (Bridget Finn) strategy-business@ravencreative.com (strategy+business webmaster) http://www.strategy-business.com/media/image/sb-rss_feed_logo2.gif http://www.strategy-business.com/innovation 134 50 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09201?gko=4f04b Companies and industries are often driven by implicit formulas. Questioning their validity can lead to breakthroughs. Tim Laseter and M. Eric Johnson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09201?gko=4f04b http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00127?gko=88f46 A new strategy recommends putting out new products in large volume and letting the marketplace -- not focus groups -- separate winners from losers. Alexander Kandybin, Surbhee Grover, and Nami Soejima Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00127?gko=88f46 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00126?gko=a8277 Even in the face of the economic downturn, a survey finds that multinationals in China are upgrading their mainland operations and encouraging the government to improve the education and productivity of Chinese workers. William J. Holstein Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00126?gko=a8277 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09109?gko=de4db A molecular biologist and entrepreneur sees green as the next wave of the genomic revolution. Ann Graham Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09109?gko=de4db http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/08405?gko=7ac98 This year's annual Booz & Company study of corporate R&D spending reveals, for the first time, where in the world the money is being spent -- and why. Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/08405?gko=7ac98 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00102?gko=d9bc4 Beijing is mandating an increase in home-grown R&D, but Chinese companies face long odds in meeting international standards of innovation. William J. Holstein Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00102?gko=d9bc4 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00096?gko=6bc71 Evidence from innovation theory and auto-industry history suggests that the market share for hybrids is about to accelerate sharply. Christopher Giliberti Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00096?gko=6bc71 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00080?gko=c0c7e Effective product innovation depends on fast access to critical design and engineering data. At Whirlpool, the challenge turns out to be as much human as it is technological. Michael Cooke, Richard Turner, and Stephen Chen Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00080?gko=c0c7e http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00087?gko=a9145 Booz & Company Partner Alexander Kandybin on why consumer products companies should look to the power of natural selection to break out of the incremental innovation trap. Edward Baker Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00087?gko=a9145 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/08305?gko=f254b With the right kind of organizational design, you can expand while cutting costs. Five elements are critical: accountable business units, an aptitude for innovation, pull-based functional relationships, differentiated capabilities, and the ability to leverage scale. Jaya Pandrangi, Steffen Lauster, and Gary L. Neilson Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/08305?gko=f254b