New Things on the Blog
I have recently added a new column on the left side of the posts. It is light yellow in color and is called “My Favorite Links”. It is right under…
Innovation and What Customers Want
Innovation is all about knowing what the customers want. Innovation is all about identifying with community needs.Companies are deemed to be innovative if they follow the needs of their customers.A…
Innovation Picture of The Week: Tarot?
The Innovation Picture Technique is a way of shifting your point of view. The notion behind it is that in trying to solve a problem you will have well-trodden paths,…
Innovation Picture of The Week: Palashindeepink
The Innovation Picture this week also has a Random Word = Palashindeepink. Obviously since it is a random word, it doesn’t mean anything,unless you want it to. So look at…
Innovation Picture of The Week: Sun From Another Galaxy
A star in the night sky. No? Then, a sun belonging to another solar system? No? Then, a sun surrounded by other, smaller stars?What does this picture signify to you?…
Innovation Picture of The Week: The FishTank
What do you see here? What does the black color remind you of? What about the three fish? And the number three? The hand that you see….is it holding something…
Innovation Picture of The Week: CONCEPT
Think of Innovation.When you see this photograph and if you want to make a connection with Innovation, as a concept, or a problem about a physical product that you have…
Would You Have Invested?
All the eleven Microsoft founders, way back in 1978. Top row: Steve Wood (left), Bob Wallace, Jim Lane. Middle row: Bob O’Rear, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, Gordon Letwin. Bottom row:…
Outsourcing or Innovation?
A question of outsourcing or innovation?By Anthony BradleySpecial to Knight Ridder/Tribune An edited excerpt follows. For the complete original article go here. The article discusses the issue of outsourcing of…
How Did This Happen?
Click the picture for larger image. (Picture courtesy www.economist.com) For the complete story go here. How did the “BRICK” phones turn into a varied-design bonanza? The answer:Â Â Design INNOVATION Customer Feedback…
Current Innovation Issue of BRW Magazine, Australia
Free Article 1: Imagineers at Work by Emily Ross in the Current Issue of the BRW, Australian Business Magazine. This issue itself is dedicated to “The Innovation Issue”. The Table…
Searchable on Google!
This Blog is now searchable on Google! Use the search term “asideconsulting” and this is the only reference you’ll get!And I had no clue that it was so easy!! All…
Inspiration – Charlie Garland
I recently introduced myself to my Co-Authors on Innovation 2004 and invited everyone to visit this Blog. Charlie Garland of Business Brainstorm gave me a wonderful insight – that of…
Enhancing Creativity in Organizations
By Mohammad Javad Salimian (Teheran Times)In today’s complex, competitive, and changing global business world, creativity plays a significant role in an organizational success which is applicable at all levels of…
War Innovation
Visit Saipan Mission One of Innovation on News-Press.com where a Vet recalls schemes of island invasion by US soldiers.
One Process
Investigate: analyze the project. What resources will this require? Who all will be required to work on this? Which departments will be involved directly/indirectly on this? Will this be good…
Latest On Innovation
For the latest on Innovation, visit Innovation 2004 on ThinkSmart. A whole host of professionals have come together with the following Mission: Create a collaborative learning process that gathers the…
How’s That for Creativity!
Question – “What are washing machines used for?”Answer – “(Duh!) Washing clothes…”Result – “WRONG Answer!” Explanation – “In the northern part of India, most people consume buttermilk made out of…
Radical Innovation and Uncertainty
Any kind of Innovation involves a level of uncertainty. (Any kind of change involves some level of uncertainty.) But Radical Innovation involves the maximum level of uncertainty on four major…
Qualities of a CEO
According to Drucker, writing in the Harvard Business Review (June 2004), the best CEOs he encountered in the 65 years of his work were “all over the map in terms…
Creativity
We all now know and realise that Creativity is crucial to our business’ success. There’s potential for creativity everywhere. Every business needs to be looking for creativity in everything it…
Impossible is Nothing
Impossible is Nothing. The ad campaign by Adidas. My version for Organisational Innovation: “It is easier to live in the organisation from the traditional era (use the same methods, procedures…
Service Innovation
Excerpted from Heads-Up! on Organizational Innovation Professors Christopher Lovelock and George Yip noted the four essential differences between products and services back in 1961. The following 4 points use Sasser’s…
Military Innovation
Military Innovation: Hurdles, Bumps and Jumps by Girish Luthra Abstract Military innovation is peculiar and distinctive, and has no direct parallels.The military environment itself, with focus on hierarchy, discipline and…