The essentials of innovation – McKinsey Insights & Publications
Why are some big companies simply better innovators? The leaders of McKinsey’s Innovation practice, Erik Roth and Nathan Marston, explain the critical factors in this podcast.
Assessment: Is Your Company Actually Ready to Innovate? – Harvard Business Review
Effective innovation requires constant energy, creative friction, flexible structures, and purposeful discovery. Take this assessment to roughly gauge how well your organization does in each area.
At the end, you’ll see how you stack up against other test takers on HBR.org and receive feedback on what you can do to help your company become more innovative.
When Treating Workers Well Leads to More Innovation – Harvard Business Review
There’s a reason companies like Google and Facebook offer their employees so many perks, according to new research: firms that treat workers better are more innovative.