According to Fortune’s excellent blog Business Innovation Insider, 2006 was to be the year of innovation. As a quick recap in a previous role, I highlighted a variety of innovative practices and also presented some thought pieces:
> How Strong is your Idea Capital? In this world of hyperchange in virtually every industry, it’s time to think about ideas as a new form of capital available to your organization: Idea Capital. [more]
> Kraft looks to the world’s ideas for its next innovations
> Dell’s Build-to-Order now at Wal-Mart – Who needs to innovate when you can copy?
> Innovation Math: Innovation = Challenge + Response
> How will Innovation put you out of business?
> Culture of Innovation & the Future of the Enterprise…
> Everyone’s Ideas
> Challenge-Based Thinking
> Google’s Employees get the Limelight
I took a break from writing to embark on an exciting new role. Now looking ahead to 2007, we can safely predict that innovation will become even more important. Google continues to expand its online applications suite, and Chrysler has decided to outsource production to China.
As the year unfolds, I’ll pick highlights globally and share them here with you, along with some personal thoughts.
Happy New Year!
Alan Wunsche
