Business Innovation Archives - Executive Street
Innovation keeps your business competitive. Stagnant companies cannot last. The Business Innovation category is dedicated to providing insight into how you and your company can sustain innovation.
Innovation is constantly taking place around us, from the mundane and simple, to the abstract and grand. Last night I was watching a video for Read More
Do mergers and acquisitions work in these challenging times? What if your growth strategy was to expand your business through acquisitions, only then to find Read More
Why is success so hard to sustain?
In order to succeed, everybody should be involved and engaged in innovation. Innovation should be broad; from innovations Read More
A former client called us recently about one of his divisions. It was “stuck,” he said in great frustration. As in so many cases after Read More
- Do you track new product sales objectives?
- Is your NPD pipeline as robust as you’d like it to be?
- Do you reward people who contribute
My hope at this point is that you have already begun your Blue Ocean Strategic exploring, that you have tackled your strategic canvas for today’s Read More
We recently presented a workshop on “Change Matters: How to Find New Market Space” at a Vistage group. The Chair introduced us by noting how Read More
Of the 10 imperatives of Robert’s Rules of Innovation, Observe and Measure is one of the most vital. Innovation is ultimately about Return on Read More
When was the last time you approached your business as a customer?
Have you ever placed an order for your own product, and followed its Read More
We are working with a company’s entire leadership team that is really devoted to using the tools of Blue Ocean Strategic thinking to help them Read More
After completing my three-day intensive certification as a practitioner of “Blue Ocean Strategy®,” it became clear that the one chapter really missing from the Read More
Has growth slowed? Stalled? Gone in the wrong direction? Perhaps it is your Culture.
Are you ready to take a hard look at how you Read More
There is an adage among folks who work in innovation and creativity that the more ideas you have, the more likely you will have great Read More
Innovation is a product of human activity. Innovation keeps life interesting, yet it begins first, with ideation. The creation of a new thought or idea. Read More
At recent workshops I held on innovation, I was fascinated by the answer to my question: “Are you for innovation?” Everyone said “Yes!” But, when Read More
I remember hearing Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Even though I was a young girl when I first heard his speech, Read More
At the beginning of every year, I pick one solid quote to live by for the year. This year, my quote comes from Neil Gaiman Read More
In my last blog I shared with you ways to Go Exploring to find a Blue Ocean Strategy®. I thought I would provide you Read More
Innovation has become somewhat of a buzzword recently. A quick search for the term on Fast Company’s website returned an astounding 57,500 results. My LinkedIn Read More
If Steve Jobs were still running Apple, would the map application released with the iPhone 5 have been so disappointing? This mishap contains a subtle Read More
Ownership is one of the key imperatives of Robert’s Rules of Innovation. Most would agree that innovation is everyone’s responsibility, but employees can’t innovate Read More
Robert’s Rules of Innovation wishes you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season.
May you stay inspired in 2013!
Tis’ the Season for harrowing crowds, spiked Read More
There are times when larger companies have a distinct competitive advantage as a function of their systems or scale. It is intuitive to entrepreneurs that Read More
After sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner last week, it is hard not to think of all that we have to be thankful for. In the Read More
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