November 2013

Tortoise Innovation: The Problem with Hiding in a Shell

inventors, leadership, management, open innovation, publications, publicity, universities, voice of the innovator / By

Many large companies take a tortoise approach to innovation and stay as hidden within their shells as possible, even some who advocate open innovation. Tortoise companies may have creative R&D staff, including many scientists doing good work, but they keep these inventors hidden in the shell rather than encouraging them to publish or present their …

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Prisoners of Hope: Valuable Innovation Guide from Lanny Vincent

consumer products, corporate, decision making, incentives, innovation, inventing, inventors / By

Prisoners of Hope: How engineers and Others Get Lift for Innovating by Larry Vincent is an unusual book on innovation that I found to be a refreshing guide to strengthening innovation with great practical value. Part of what makes this book unusual and, for some, perhaps highly challenging, is that it is written from the …

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