Author Archives: Eugene Ivanov

About Eugene Ivanov

Eugene Ivanov is a business and technical writer interested in innovation and technology. He focuses on factors defining human creativity and socioeconomic conditions affecting corporate innovation.

The Fallacy of the “Fail-Fast-Fail-Often” Creed

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” I recall this wisdom every time I listen to the gospelers … Continue reading →

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Lost a Billion? Let’s Celebrate!

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft designer As every popular topic, innovation is a powerful magnet for clichés — and, let’s face it, some of them suck. For example, I’m not sure that mixing innovation and DNA … Continue reading →

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Weighing on the weight-loss drugs

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Let me tell you a little secret: I’m taking medications for my high blood pressure — and thanks to my doctor and the quality of the drugs he prescribed, my … Continue reading →

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Drug Money

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Comparing a book to The Bible says a lot about this book. It points to the high impact it has on a particular field of knowledge and expertise. It also … Continue reading →

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Losing the Edge: The State of United States Science

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer The United States is losing the race for global leadership in science and technology. This is a major conclusion of “State of Science in America,” a December 2023 report by … Continue reading →

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Patient-Centric Healthcare: Putting Patients in the Driver’s Seat. But Who Is Driving?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

     This image was created with the help of Microsoft Design It seems so natural to place a patient at the center of healthcare. Sure, how else? And yet, surprising as it may be, the very term “patient-centric healthcare” only emerged … Continue reading →

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The Strength from Within

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

     This image was created with the help of Microsoft Design Thick dark clouds keep gathering over the concept of remote work. A 2021 article published in the journal of Nature Human Behavior took a look at what happened at Microsoft when the company had … Continue reading →

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On Prohibition, COVID-19, and Disrupted Networks

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Design Can you imagine that in the near future, large language models will become a major innovation tool? Sure, why not? I envision LLMs being increasingly engaged in generating new ideas … Continue reading →

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Are You Free to Innovate?

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer I like to argue that one of the most powerful drivers of innovation — and the one that draws surprisingly little attention — is freedom. Freedom emerges as a common denominator for the factors that … Continue reading →

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A Stranger in the Room

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has been originally posted on Medium. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “consultant” as a “one who consults another.” How true! As someone who’s been in the consulting business for … Continue reading →

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