4 days ago · Innovation Digital Article Wayne Johnson and Brian Lucas New research found that they worry about losing status—even when their employee’s innovative idea is a success.

Sep 16, 2025 · A conversation with Stanford’s Melissa Valentine about how organizations can use online labor markets and AI tools to reshape collaboration.

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 …

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

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 …

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 ...

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 …

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.

Jul 14, 2025 · New research reveals a likely culprit of stalled innovation efforts: Teams are blending incompatible learning activities at the wrong times. The highest-performing teams …

The authors warn that adopting the chain-based view of innovation requires new measures of what can be delivered by each link in the chain.