Category Archives: Innovation

Traveling unchartered innovation waters with Innovation Charter

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

(An earlier version of this piece was posted last year to the HeroX blog) A few years ago, I came across an innovation survey, sponsored by Wazoku. Its results shocked me.  Full 85% of respondents to the survey–board members, senior and middle … Continue reading →

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Internal innovation: overcoming the dangers of remote work

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Pessimists are said to be the happiest people on earth, for they celebrate when their own predictions don’t come true. There was a shock wave of panic last spring when, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, firms around the globe had … Continue reading →

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Yes, size matters. It’s just not that the bigger is always the better

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Among many of Jeff Bezos’s wisdoms, his two-pizza rule is one of the most famous. It states that every internal team should be small enough that it can be fed with two pizzas–to make meetings more effective and the teams … Continue reading →

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A few words about innovation and leadership

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

I remember reading, a few years ago, a report with inspiring title “Unleashing the power of innovation.” To get a sense of what’s going on with innovation around the world, the authors of the report approached 246 CEOs and served … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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3 best innovation team formulas (and when to ignore them)

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

This article first appeared on Qmarkets blog in 2017 and is reproduced here with some modifications. You’ve heard this cliché many times before: innovation is all about people. Even if you’re an avid fan of AI, you hardly expect robots … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Don’t bring me eggs…Sorry, I meant problems.

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

It appears that the resistance to the time-tested management wisdom “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions” has reached a critical mass. Writing back in 2017 for Harvard Business Review, Sabina Nawaz suggested to “retire the saying” and replace this … Continue reading →

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A sober look at drinking and creativity

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

In one of my prior lives, I was a researcher in a Russian academic lab. A colleague of mine was studying the effects of ethanol alcohol on yeast cells. Every time she presented project updates to the rest of the … Continue reading →

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