Category Archives: Innovation

12 Thoughts About Crowdsourcing

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has originally been posted on Medium. The following are twelve thoughts about crowdsourcing taken from my recently published book “We the People of the Crowd…” and summarizing my … Continue reading →

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Innovation and Freedom

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

This article has originally appeared in the International Market & Competitive Intelligence magazine (July/August 2023) With giant waves of technological change rocking every corner of the global economy, innovation isn’t a luxury anymore, not even a matter of choice; it’s … Continue reading →

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Ideas are a dime a dozen. Are they really?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has been originally posted on Medium. Did you hear that idea generation is the easiest part of the innovation process? I’m sure you did. Generating ideas is easy, … Continue reading →

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Want a Big Idea? Take a Shower and Sit Under the Apple Tree

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has originally been posted on Medium. It keeps amusing me how many people claim that their best creative ideas come to them in the shower. What is so … Continue reading →

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The Inverted-U Law of Innovation (and Life)

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has originally appeared on Medium. I like to argue that providing workers with immunity for failed innovation projects is a much better way to promote corporate innovation than by “celebrating … Continue reading →

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How to Build Your Innovation Dream Team?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has been originally posted to Medium. You can hear this time and again: innovation is all about people. Even if you’re a great fan of AI, you’d hardly … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Innovate

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has been originally posted to Medium. Did you realize that one of the most important drivers of innovation — and the one that draws surprisingly little attention — … Continue reading →

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The “culture of innovation”: a misnomer or oxymoron?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created by Tatiana Ivanov This piece has been originally posted on Medium. I’m amazed at our near obsession with the so-called culture of innovation, a topic whose popularity in business literature and social media can only match the … Continue reading →

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Will the Women Innovators Please Stand Up?

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Eugene Ivanov

My wife often complains that her hairdryer was designed by a bunch of bold males. True, it produces a stream of hot air. But the control buttons on the handle are arranged in such a way that the device is … Continue reading →

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Dose Is Everything: How Religious Diversity Affects Performance

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Eugene Ivanov

The idea that diversity boosts corporate performance and innovation is becoming mainstream. So far, the focus of attention has been mostly on factors of social diversity: the diversity of race, gender, and sexual identity. Unfortunately, less is known about the … Continue reading →

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