Monthly Archives: October 2024

Innovation and Leadership

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created by Tatiana Ivanov A few years ago, I came across a report with the inspiring title Unleashing the Power of Innovation. Composed by a reputable management consulting company, the report set out to figure out what was going … Continue reading →

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Four Barriers to Adopting Open Innovation (and How to Overcome Them)

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer A friend of mine, an innovation consultant, likes to joke: “Innovation is simple…but not easy.” The same can be said about open innovation too. Prof. Henry Chesbrough, who introduced the concept of … Continue reading →

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In Defense of “Closed” Innovation

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Remember the famed Bell Labs, once a powerful R&D center for the telecommunication equipment company Lucent Technologies? Bell Labs’ researchers are credited with the development of radio astronomy, the transistor, … Continue reading →

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The “French Perfume” Innovation

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

As someone who was born and grew up in the Soviet Union, I know a thing or two about the shortage of foods and goods. Our “out-of-office” life was a perennial chase of the hard-to-get stuff, which was pretty much … Continue reading →

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Do You Know the Age of Your Child?

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer How often, when taking an over-the-counter drug, do you read the following note on the label? “Adults and children 12 years of age and over: one tablet; children under 12 … Continue reading →

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Disaster by Design

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

Why We Should Stop Pretending that We Don’t Want Illegal Immigrants in This Country This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As an innovation manager, I regularly remind my clients that the most important part of the … Continue reading →

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