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Welcome to the new DMI Innovation Blog, a place for online discussion and learning around the role of innovation in today's business environment. Topics for discussion will be posted on a weekly basis until the International Summit takes place at the end of November. The blog will feature weekly guest appearances by Summit speakers, and will be edited by Thomas Walton, editor of the DMI Review. We welcome your participation and involvement!
“Right-brain” Design Thinking and its Impact on Business
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Dan Pink, Author, A Whole New Mind
( Posted on:
2005-11-22
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In A Whole New Mind, Dan Pink, writes that technology and globalization are changing the way we work and live and that the future now belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of “left-brain” dominance is giving way to a new world in which artistic and holistic “right-brain” abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who falls behind. How does this impact you? Should design thinking be taught in business schools? Share with Dan Pink and others, your examples of how design thinking is informing business decision-making in your organization.
Human Factors—Obstacles of Innovation?
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Robert Rasmussen, Principal, Robert Rasmussen and Associates
( Posted on:
2005-11-07
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Human factors, including gender, are often underestimated as obstacles for innovation. To dream, provoke, be persistent and quell idea assassins are vital aspects of innovation. But there is more. It is also about being able to accept and work with people that are very different from you. Some keep bringing new ideas to the table constantly, while others are in a hurry to make decisions and move on, before all options have been explored. How do we achieve maximum benefit from complementary human differences? And how do we use gender synergy to empower innovation?
When it comes to innovation, do customers really know what they want?
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Thomas Walton, Editor, Design Management Review
( Posted on:
2005-11-02
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It happens at retailers all the time. Executives ask what customers want, move in those directions, and discover things aren't working out. If a company seeks to be truly innovative, how much can it depend on customer input? Does it depend on the type of business? What are strategies that get decision-makers closer to the truth with respect to customer-based innovation? What companies do a good job in distilling customer input into effective innovations?
The Impact of Competition on Innovation
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Dr. David Campbell, Smith Richardson Senior Fellow for the Center for Creative Leadership
( Posted on:
2005-11-01
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They say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” What happens when your direct competitor introduces a sudden innovative entry into the marketplace, changing the product landscape? Your organization wants to react, but first you need to qualify the impact of competition on innovation. How would you measure this impact?
Innovation—What Makes It Tick?
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Thomas Walton, Editor, Design Management Review
( Posted on:
2005-10-20
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An Apple in Every Home: iPods aren't the biggest and they don't last the longest but consumers clearly think they are the best, even if they are more expensive. What does Apple's design have that others don't? How did they respond to consumer needs in ways others missed? What are the lessons here? Is there any way others can steal the show from Apple?
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