Failure Is an Option
Being willing to take risks and embrace uncertainty is vital for the success of digital transformations.
s+b Blogs: Innovation
Two Simple Concepts to Free Up Innovation
Step into your “yikes zone,” then break anxiety-producing and overwhelming tasks into small, doable pieces. See also “How to Innovate by Stretching Yourself Mentally.”
A Manual for Self-Disruption
Leaders can encourage their organizations to construct their own futures by empowering internal iconoclasts and establishing a sense of urgency.
Strategy Talk: How Can I Make My Company More Innovative?
Successful innovation in big organizations demands three essential behaviors.
Economic Nationalism and the Future of Global R&D
A new survey examines how political and economic shifts can affect corporate innovation.
Two Simple Concepts for Thinking about the Future
Building a network and improving your imagination can expand the road ahead.
Do We Really Need to Disrupt Lunch, Too?
Automation is chipping away at one of the few chances many of us get during the workday for human interaction.
How Much Innovation Should We Juice Out of Engineers?
Are the bells and whistles on already highly engineered products just decadence, or are they a small price to pay for the gadgets we need?
Three Questions Shape the Prospects of Alphabet’s Waymo
Google vaulted from nowhere to grab the lead in driverless cars, but Waymo aims to win the race.
Two Simple Concepts for Better Leadership
Learn to operate from two observation points simultaneously and to outsource at home.
Leaders Need to Slow Down to Speed Up
Discovering how to learn fast, including taking time out for creative thinking and implementation, is necessary for effective self-disruption.
Friction Complicates Tech Adoption
The electric vehicle and green energy industries show how rolling out innovations can be delayed in the face of time-consuming obstacles.
Holiday Season Hiring Shows Companies Need Human Touch
The robots are nowhere near ready to take over crucial logistics and customer-service functions.
Turning Breakfast Waste into Food for Commerce
The circular economy starts with the first meal of the day.
Not All Tech Destroys Jobs
As one McDonald’s location proves, investing in expensive equipment that substitutes for some labor is a proactive, productivity-enhancing measure.
Singapore: The First-Mover Nation for Driverless Cars
Startup nuTonomy thinks that the island nation is the place to make autonomous vehicles — in the form of driverless taxis — a reality.
“Bad” Innovation Is Just What Your Company Needs
Blockbusters aren’t the only path to success. Other types of innovation hold value and keep companies humming.
Building Strategic Capability through Good Works
Can companies discover crucial competitive insight by working to solve social problems?
These Five Behaviors Can Create an Innovation Culture
Breakthroughs happen when organizations are set up to support them.
The Courage to Change Before You Have To
Self-made billionaires offer powerful examples for established companies eager to reclaim industry leadership.
Innovation Shifts from Products to Solutions
A new survey examines trends in R&D spending.
Five Steps to Formalizing Forward Thinking in Your Organization
Forward thinking is more than a generic phrase. Here are specific tactics to help companies capitalize on future trends.
Why Pictures Are Worth a Thousand Words
Illustrations aren't just ornaments for smart articles. They convey meaning.
Making Peace with the Sharing Economy
How do we shape effective public policy in an age of rapid change?
Aetna’s Frugal Healthcare Strategy
The health insurer is leading the way for the reformation of the U.S. healthcare system by saving consumers money and testing innovative ideas.
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