Innovation Strategy

The internet giants control vast stores of data — and that may limit innovation at other companies.

Articulating an emotionally engaging higher purpose for their companies helps leaders drive innovation.

Research points to three barriers to deep-tech corporate venturing success that chief innovation officers can overcome.

Rethinking assumptions about customer wants, improving the R&D process for new projects, and addressing data challenges.

The winter 2022 issue of MIT SMR provides a collection of articles to help leaders overcome the obstacles that can get in the way of innovation.

MIT SMR‘s winter 2022 issue looks at innovation processes in product development and how networks affect culture and diversity.

Mercedes-Benz has embraced open innovation as a way to speed up its internal R&D processes.

Make better choices about which R&D projects gain funding by managing bias and involving more people.

MIT Press author Ron Adner shares how organizations can think about building competitive advantage in new ways.

Much of the fashion industry trades on a culture of disposability. It’s not sustainable, and retail norms must change.

Kurt Matzler and Julia Hautz outline a framework leaders can adopt to spur innovation and compete against digital-first companies.

California chief technology innovation officer Rick Klau discusses creating a culture of empowerment and experimentation.

Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane, Rich Nanda, and Anh Phillips, authors of the book The Transformation Myth, outline the traits and principles essential for adapting to disruption, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic.

World-changing innovations are grounded in a culture of optimism and team learning.

Innovation strategies for successful change, steps to building stakeholder trust in new technology, and organizational shifts for successful AI deployment.

Kay Firth-Butterfield (the World Economic Forum), Ya Xu (LinkedIn), and Charlotte Degot (BCG GAMMA) join MIT SMR senior project editor Allison Ryder for a discussion on innovating with artificial intelligence.

To get more from their innovation efforts, businesses must first determine what type of change they want to achieve.

An environment of continuous disruption requires the development of digital innovation capabilities.

The next wave of social innovation is coming from employee-led initiatives.

Leaders must embrace creativity and innovative thinking to help both their organizations and the planet thrive.