Innovation Strategy

Companies seeking tech alliances to stay competitive may benefit from an adaptive ecosystem model.

Giving people extra time and resources can boost innovation — but only if you match your “slack strategy” to employee type.

John Hancock’s chief marketing officer describes how the legacy company is organizing for digital.

Focused on internal networking and upskilling, the marketing organization at John Hancock is well-positioned to compete in a digital world.

Businesses can innovate and thrive by nurturing a “creator” mindset.

Mature companies often lack the vision and the commitment to fully commit to new technologies.

Companies can improve productivity by tapping into free digital goods and paying their own employees to contribute.

People who are satisfied with the current way of doing business are not likely to transform it.

When it comes to patent policies, the U.S. system is not broken — so lawmakers shouldn’t fix it.

A major economic shift is happening — from the experience economy to the coherence economy.

Featured excerpt from Big Mind: How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World.

There’s a significant correlation between net profit growth and a corporate culture of innovation.

Leading teams with complicated hierarchies of power demands both curiosity and humility.

While U.S. research efforts are rising substantially, research productivity is sharply declining.

Investopedia CEO David Siegel describes his innovative approach to office seating arrangements.

Research finds that the right kind of hierarchy can help teams be better innovators and learners.

Companies often struggle to establish and run university partnerships effectively.

Companies often compete as members of networks, making collaboration essential for getting work done.

Michael Schrage and Mark Foster discuss how technology leaders can best create and inspire change.

Many manufacturers can benefit from sharing process innovations rather than keeping them secret.