Category Archives: Global Innovation

Do Wars Boost Innovation?

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Eugene Ivanov

A slightly different version of this piece was originally published on Change Logic’s Viewpoint Blog. War is a horrible thing. Images of killed, wounded, or orphaned Ukrainian kids, victims of Russia’s barbaric aggression, leave little room for the belief that … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Are You Free to Innovate?

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Eugene Ivanov

My search for factors advancing corporate innovation has led me to a somewhat unexpected conclusion: to innovate, you need freedom. This freedom can be realized at three major levels. The first level is individual, manifested as freedom from being discriminated … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Location (Location, Location) and Innovation

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

In my previous post, I discussed evidence indicating that liberal social policies make U.S. states implementing them more innovative. If so, one would expect that liberal U.S. states are in general more innovative than conservative. To see if there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A stranger in the room

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Better decisions come from teams that include a “socially distinct newcomer” (Kellogg School of Management News, 2009) What role do external consultants play in shaping corporate innovation? Steve Blank, one of the greatest innovation thinkers of our times, seems to discount … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Investing in R&D spending

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Innovation is rapidly becoming the key factor defining America’s economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness on the world stage. It also has a profound effect on national security, as highlighted in a 2019 report composed by the Council on Foreign Relations … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A boomerang drug

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

On June 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), its first in nearly two decades. Manufactured by Biogen (a biotech company based in Cambridge, MA) and called Aduhelm, the drug was … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Health Care | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The quotes we choose

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Long time ago, a boy growing up in Russia, I came across a quote by President John F. Kennedy. It impressed me so much that I wrote it down and learned by heart. Many years later, already in the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Case of Innovation Foreboding: 3 Things That Can Damage U.S. Innovation Long-Term

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

When it comes to complex things, the proverbial glass is never full; it’s only half-empty. On the other hand, the glass is never empty; it’s always half-full. The glass analogy perfectly applies to U.S. innovation. In fits and starts, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Does predicting the future have a future?

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

A popular joke attributed to a bunch of historical figures says: “It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” How true. Writing for the WIRED magazine, Paul Ford described his recent experience of reading The Book of Prediction, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowdsourcing, Global Innovation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Innovation and spirit. Yes, that spirit.

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Recent evidence strongly suggests that the U.S. is facing a growing shortage of novel ideas. Worse, the cost of getting these ideas is growing while their quality seems to be declining. Left unchanged, this trend may have serious negative consequences for American innovation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation, Innovation | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment