“Robert Gordon, a curmudgeonly 73-year-old economist, believes our best days are over,” reports Timothy Aeppel (@TimAeppel). “After a century of life-changing innovations that spurred growth, he says, human progress is slowing to

In today’s interconnected world, being the best or most innovative company is not enough to ensure success. To be successful, an innovation needs to capture the public’s eye and establish some sort

“‘Creativity’ and ‘innovation’,” writes Nicole Fallon (@nicolefallon90), “are two words that constantly get thrown around in brainstorming sessions, corporate meetings and company mission statements. There’s no question that these values are highly

Some people might find the title of this article strange or confusing. After all, everybody thinks; especially innovators. Innovators’ minds never stop working. While it is true that everybody thinks, some pundits

Over the years, I have periodically referred to the business and educational theories of Clayton Christensen, a renowned Harvard Business School professor. Probably the most famous concept introduced by Christensen is disruptive

“From multiple observations come ideas,” writes Harold Jarche. “From multiple ideas can come new insights.” [“From observation to breakthrough,” 28 October 2012] All innovations begin with an idea. Some people believe that