This is one of the greatest personal inventor stories you will ever hear.....it has it all....success.....failure .....success.

The research supporting this McKinsey study was done in the United States and the European Union. While there are similarities with some other studies, this specific list is one of the best combination of characteristics I have seen in a long time....

Today, we are fortunate that researchers are focusing on what it takes for a company to be a successful innovator. This podcast is based on high-quality research. The results from this research can help all innovators regardless of the type of...

This is remarkable, compelling, and powerful research you must read. The category creator is not always the first mover. The long term and short time financial benefits of being a category creator are dramatically greater than I had ever imagined....

Much of the popular literature in recent years has focused on removing constraints and allowing much greater degrees of freedom are people working in the field of innovation. There is lots of need and wisdom for the advice. But successful innovation...

This episode concludes my series on the state of innovation. Innovation success requires going beyond best practices focused on processes. Successful innovation requires personal characteristics and capabilities that include bold, courageous, and...

There is more good news about the hopeful state of innovation. There are highly proven innovation best practices. While most of these best practices are supported by formal quantitative research, the best proof is success in the real world for...

I am sure by now you want to hear about the hopeful state of innovation. The very good news is that there is one major insight that explains the vast majority of innovation failures. Conversely, when you know what this insight is, you will know where...

Probably the biggest reason for the sad state of innovation today is the pervasive ignorance about what it takes to be a successful innovator. You may be shocked at how difficult it is to get training in anything like innovation best practices as a...

Least you think the sad state of innovation is old news, when you look at innovation today, especially by some companies previously known for innovation, the state of innovation gets even more concerning.  For example, what is happening at Apple...