In business, innovation rarely springs from a flash of inspiration. It arises from a cold-eyed analysis of seven kinds of opportunities.

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Sep 5, 2024 · Innovation doesn’t just come from serendipity. Leaders who nurture great ideas rely on concrete mechanisms to ensure that they see the right ideas, give them breathing room to …

The problem with innovation improvement efforts is rooted in the lack of an innovation strategy. A version of this article appeared in the June 2015 issue of Harvard Business Review.

Companies typically treat their innovation projects as a portfolio, aiming for a mix of projects that collectively meet their strategic objectives. The problem, say the authors, is that portfolio ...

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Jun 21, 2017 · Innovation is, at its core, about solving problems — and there are as many ways to innovate as there are different types of problems to solve. Just like we wouldn’t rely on a single …

Aug 1, 2025 · Innovation is often the gold standard for firms looking to grow profits and become leaders in their industries. But given the steep cost of failure, is a relentless pursuit of …

Feb 4, 2025 · But the EV industry overall has revved and sputtered in unpredictable ways and offers a case study in managing innovation, regulation, and competition.

Innovation ecosystems — that is, collaborations between companies in which individual offerings are combined into a coherent, customer-facing solution — are characterized by three …