by admin | Mar 5, 2014 | Innovation
Last week, almost every American could have ticked off who the Oscar nominees were for best actor or actress. But given the disappointing US economic data that also made news last week, the stars we should be paying close attention to are those who won the “Oscars of Management Thinking.” This yearly award from Thinkers50 acknowledges the world’s seminal management thinkers, whose contributions can make a meaningful difference by improving the business climate. Past winners have included Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Michael Porter, Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Friedman and more. Read more about innovation thought...
by admin | Jan 31, 2014 | Innovation
For all of us concerned about the future of the American economy and the creation of quality jobs in the United States, the President’s State of the Union hit on some important notes. He continues to beat the drum for critical national issues like immigration reform, quality education and fairer international trade. And there were important call’s to restore federal research funding and protect innovators and entrepreneurs from patent trolls. Having served in the Obama Administration, I know that the initiatives launched last night by the President are all trying to create high quality jobs across the United States and across industries. But if these efforts are to succeed at the federal level, we need a narrative that connects the dots better between innovation, entrepreneurship, education and job creation. Find out more about the impact that the State of the Union speech will have on innovation and entrepreneurship...
by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Innovation
At full speed, the Rimac Concept One is little more than a cherry red blur, flashing from one corner of the horizon to the other in the blink of an eye. If its projected performance figures prove to be true, this radical electric concept car — the brainchild of an award-winning young Croatian designer — could accelerate faster than all but two of the fastest supercars on earth. Find out more about this supercar...
by admin | Jan 21, 2014 | Innovation
Consumers’ busy lives and fragmented time make it more likely that they won’t be 100-percent focused on the task at hand when they shop. To keep up with them, retailers are increasingly finding they must innovate in ways that make it easier and more convenient for their customers to get what they need without missing a beat, according to Nielsen’s Continuous Innovation: The Key To Retail Success report, which found that convenience itself may be the most creative and energetic example of retail innovation. Channel and format are the stand-out areas of retail innovation. Major examples include Teslo PLC’s f four different store formats in the United Kingdom that provide quick and easy service from urban centers to the outskirts of town, and Walmart’s overall testing of smaller Walmart Express stores in addition to its supercenters. Read more about the need for continuous innovation and overall convenience in a business...
by admin | Jan 10, 2014 | Innovation
No matter how optimistic and hopeful you might be by nature, it’s difficult to approach the issue of health care in the United States without a sense of foreboding. And confusion. And frustration. And maybe a little anger. The issue of affordable, reasonable, pragmatic health care is the defining issue of our times. Find out more about possible healthcare innovation...
by admin | Jan 2, 2014 | Communication strategy, Concept development, Innovation
Kickstarter is one of the world’s largest crowdfunding websites – more than $919 million has been pledged to projects since the site launched in 2009. In that time, over 53,000 projects have been born, from films to new technology to video games and more. In the past 12 months, several ventures have managed to raise over $1 million. Click here to explore the gallery featuring each of those Kickstarter...
