I'm always a little saddened when I see people (young and old) who are unhappy with their current job or position and who spend a lot of time sitting around waiting for the next big idea to occur to ...

Most technology companies will list “innovation” as a core value. Leadership teams promote idea generation, schedule brainstorming sessions and encourage employees to think creatively. Yet, why is it ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Steve Anderson In a world ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

February 13th, 2023 —The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure, the prolific ...

What sort of book might Vaclav Smil write if he turned his attention to higher education? Imagine that Smil retained his outline for Invention and Innovation but drew all his examples from the academy ...

Invention harvesting—sometimes also referred to as invention mining, invention capture, brainstorming, and ideation, among other terms—should be a proactive process driven by in-house counsel and/or ...

USF Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Thomas speaks to attendees and participants at the inaugural Invention Convention Florida at the University of South Florida. TAMPA, Fla. (April 15, ...

Innovation has always played a defining role in sports. From new types of equipment to advanced training methods and performance-tracking technologies, inventors are continually reshaping the way ...

“AI and related tools are available now to support programmatic and ad hoc invention harvesting efforts. To achieve the greatest impact, an organization should consider leveraging multiple tools to ...