by Lisa Jasper | May 22, 2015 | CIO Concerns, Innovation, Lisa's Blogs, Mobile, Strategy, Technology
What’s the business case for IoT? Maybe there isn’t one. I don’t mean companies shouldn’t invest in it; I mean trying to make the business case may be futile. Not that long ago, I was getting phone calls from colleagues who wanted advice on how they could help their... 
by Lisa Jasper | Apr 15, 2015 | Culture, Lisa's Blogs, Productivity
I’ve known for a long time that if I need to work through a tough challenge, taking a walk is one of the best ways for me to clear my head and get inspired. It came as no surprise when Stanford did some research last year that supported my personal experience. In... 
by Parimal Patel | Apr 1, 2015 | Innovation, Process Improvement
Companies are increasing their innovation spend year-over-year, but are they effectively wasting the investment? In some cases, yes. Why do I think this? Let me start by asking another question: Do smart leaders throw money at a problem in hopes that it resolves... 
by James A. Davis | Mar 31, 2015 | Capabilities, Communication, Innovation, Organization, Productivity, Project Management, Talent Management
For those leading innovators, do not restrain your team to a narrow view of the problem, from the resources critical to their success nor from the innovations they devise. Organizational psychology’s participative practices teach us a very simple management practice... 
by Jim Smelley | Mar 25, 2015 | Innovation, Technology
Among the classic business stories of failures to innovate is the story of Kodak. This excellent video about the fall of Kodak is fascinating. We all know the story of the end of the once-glorious film company: they were too late to the digital game and they lost...