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Maybe China is just too far from the smug innovation circles of the West. 
It's so funny when I hear people being so protective of ideas. (People who want me to sign an NDA to tell me the simplest idea.) To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. 
Technically, "innovation" is defined merely as "introducing something new." There are no qualifiers of how ground-breaking or world-shattering that something needs to be; only that it needs to be better than what was there before. 
At Google X, a clandestine lab that many employees do not know exists, engineers and robotics experts are tackling a list of 100 shoot-for-the-stars ideas that eventually might not seem so far-fetched. 
With input from investors and entrepreneurs, here are some of the best startups out there. 
Beyond some phenomenal products, Steve Jobs helped define exactly what good design meant for the computer age. Here are his most enduring ideals. 
Why are we surprised that governments and organizations are lining up to control ideas and the way they spread? When power resided in property, governments and corporations became focused on the ownership, regulation and control of property. 
Adam Richardson is Assistant VP Strategy, Marketing for the global design and innovation firm frog. 
"Innovation is the extension of invention, the act of bringing things that are invented to market, repeatedly." 
Rethink the market's needs. Here's why it pays off to be disruptive. 
This article is by Aron Cramer, the president and chief executive officer of BSR, a global business network and consultancy focused on sustainability. 
"...Yet a body of evidence in recent years makes a strong case that breakthrough innovation should be the growth strategy of last resort." |
Like the passing of distinguished individuals, the passing of great corporations should prompt us to ponder the transience of earthly glory. 
In an interesting talk at the Gartner Symposium ITExpo 2011 on October 16-20, 2011, Clayton Christensen explains why the basic thinking taught in business schools and promulgated by consultants is killing innovation and the US economy. 
Luke Williams, a fellow at Frog, argues that coming up with breakthrough innovation isn't just a matter of being brilliant. 
It's not until we encounter an unexpected hurdle that the chains of cognition are loosened, and we experience newfound access to creativity. Frontal Cortex blogger Jonah Lehrer explains why. 
BusinessWeek talked to several futurists about the kind of innovations that might arise from our current economic woes...
Beyond the half-pound device's elegant silhouette, interface, and operating system, the gadget is worth paying attention to for innovation lessons from Apple. 
What do Velcro, barbed wire, and chainsaws have in common? They were all patterned after structures found in nature. 
"Over the last few months I have had the pleasure of presenting The 16% Rule, my theory on accelerating diffusion of innovation..." 
Biggerplate has one simple goal: To be the best source of mind mapping content and community in the world. 
How can small companies participate effectively in open innovation? That's the central focus of Stefan Lindegaard's new book, Making Open Innovation Work. 
What do technology companies spend their R&D budgets on, and which companies spend the most? 
Meet five thought leaders whose innovative approach to business, media and activism is going to change the world. |
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