Innovation Roundup

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web:

1. Corporate attempts at innovation are overwhelmingly dying on the vine –  “The more successful companies that we see are ones that approach innovation as a portfolio that they manage”
2. Why I Do Improv (And Why Every Business Owner Should Too) –  “If there were a magic pill that would make you stretch outside your comfort zone in a way that benefitted every area of your business and life, would you do it?”
3. Why deadlines impede innovation – “It is no secret that constraints drive innovation. But what about deadlines?”
4. No Innovation Is Immediately Profitable – “…companies need to think carefully about who makes the decisions about managing the investment in those businesses. If the people controlling the purse can’t afford to lose a bit in the short term, then you simply can’t ask them to invest in anything but close-to-the-core opportunities that promise immediate (albeit more modest) returns.”
5. Simplifying Innovation: 3 Myths That Keep You from “Causing a Disturbance” – “It turns out that innovation isn’t as complicated as we often make it out to be. See if one of these three myths has been holding you back”

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