Posts by Chris Trimble
Stella Community Question: What is the CEO's Role in Innovation?
The parable How Stella Saved the Farm addresses the most challenges that organizations face as they struggle to make innovation happen. Many of the scenes in the book are instantly recognizable to anyone who has been involved in an innovation effort. We call these “Stella Moments.†This one revolves around the role of the leader. Look forward to your thoughts!
Read MoreInnovation: So Much Accomplished, But So Far Short of Full Potential
Bill Gates is right, in his interview with Fareed Zakaria, to point out that people tend to underestimate the extent to which innovation and technology has improved lives. What I think is even more important to recognize, however, is just how much better that it could have been…
Read MoreInnovation is Business at its Best
More than ten years ago, when I was just getting started in innovation research, I had the opportunity to interview Ray Stata, then the chairman of Analog Devices, a Massachusetts-based semiconductor company. Mr. Stata left more than one lasting impression.
Read MoreWhy I Wish There Were No “I†in “Innovateâ€
Unfortunately, because we imagine that innovation success is mostly dependent on brilliant individuals with brilliant ideas, we fundamentally misunderstand what it takes to execute.
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