We have emphasized the importance of strengthening “the will to share” as a key to having a culture of innovation in an organization. Breaking the will to share is one of the most dangerous innovation fatigue factors that we discuss in our book. Google, typically a hotbed of innovation, continues to show that they understand …
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An April 2009 report in the McKinsey newsletter, “R&D in the downturn: McKinsey Global Survey Results,” reveals that many leading companies are not shredding their R&D budgets. These companies view R&D and new product development as a source of competitive advantage. Where R&D is clearly important for future success, many companies are actually expanding their …
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In Conquering Innovation Fatigue, we identify nine innovation fatigue factors at three levels: personal (including deficiencies in innovators themselves as well as personal actions of others), organizational, and external. We use nine fatigue factor icons, designed by artist Mark Benyo of Appleton, Wisconsin, to graphically capture some aspect of each of these fatigue factors. Here …