Tag Archives: COVID-19 pandemic

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 →

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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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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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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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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 →

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Prohibition, disrupted networks, and innovation

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

The best answer to the question “Do government regulations hurt innovation?” seems to be “It depends.” The suspicions against regulations are fueled by wide-spread belief that they damage economic growth, with which innovation is intimately connected. Yet, academic research on the … Continue reading →

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What Is Holding Your Business Back from Becoming the Next Big Thing?

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Eugene Ivanov

(This piece was originally posted to the HeroX blog)  As a famous line (wrongfully attributed to Charles Darvin) reads: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is … Continue reading →

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