The invention of the incandescent bulb was bad news for candle makers. Their product had been an indispensable part of… Read more »
Posts About: Innovation
If I invent a Walkman recharger it’s a fair bet you wouldn’t want one, no matter how clever, stylish or… Read more »
Organisations love talking about innovation; it’s an exciting and noble endeavour, the sort of thing they like to put their… Read more »
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers invented modern aviation. But by the decade’s end they had almost destroyed it…. Read more »
Ask people about innovation and they’ll usually mention Apple or Samsung, 3M or GE. That’s not surprising: these companies make… Read more »
Innovation is brand new dance for a lot of organisations and it takes a while to get the rhythm just… Read more »
An idea pops into your head and as far as you’re concerned, it’s all yours. You call it ‘my idea’,… Read more »
The history of innovation is the history of things that went right… by going wrong. Like when something that isn’t… Read more »
Look at the charter of any large organisation and you’ll find the word ‘innovation’ superimposed over images of young, vibrant… Read more »
Long ago, back in the glory days of the Ming Dynasty, a Chinese merchant returned from Venice with an invention… Read more »