Posts Tagged ‘Innovation’

How the Creative Stay Creative

In: Leadership

Brewster pointed me to this article earlier this month. Inc.com has a story called “Innovation: How the Creative Stay Creative.” They recommend:

Get multicultural. - You need to get around people that are different than you.
Provide lots of free time to think. - Give staff freedom with their schedules, and encourage them to be “off” and [...]

World’s Most Innovative Companies

In: Leadership

In case you missed it, last month Business Week released their list of the Top 50 World’s Most Innovative Companies. Here are the top 20:

Apple
Google
Toyota Motor
General Electric
Microsoft
Tata Group
Nintendo
Procter & Gamble
Sony
Nokia
Amazon.com
IBM
Research in Motion
BMW
Hewlett-Packard
Honda Motor
Walt Disney
General Motors
Reliance Industries
Boeing

For the rest of the list, videos, articles and more, visit BusinessWeek.com. Among other things, you’ll find simple yet profound [...]


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