“Only the general manager can mold the resources, processes, and values that affect innovation , into a coherent capability to develop and launch superior new products and services repeatedly.” ValuesProcessProductsResourcesInnovationSuperiorsManagersCapabilityMoldNew ProductsGeneral Manager Book:Innovation and the General Manager Source: Innovation and the General Manager
“A pioneering and invaluable work about what it really takes to build innovation capability in society.” InnovationCapabilityInvaluablePioneering Author:John Kao
“Kyoto is dead and has been dead, but that doesn't mean that it hasn't done some real damage and won't continue to do some real damage," "If global warming turns out to be a problem, which I doubt, it won't be solved by making ourselves poorer through energy rationing." "It will be solved through building resiliency and capability into society and through long-term technological innovation and transformation.” IfsMeanLongHas BeensRealDoneProblemTurnsEnergyTermDoubtBuildingTransformationInnovationLong TermDamageGlobal WarmingCapabilityTechnologicalKyotoResiliency Author:Myron Ebell
“Implementing any major changes to the way companies operate requires time and determination and the shift to globally integrated innovation is no exception - it calls for new capabilities to be built, changes in the structure of the innovation organization, new systems, processes and mindsets. The scope and scale of this task shouldn't prevent executives from starting down the path of change as the systemic nature of innovation activities means that every single element of change that's brought about will make a difference.” MeanPathDeterminationInnovationMindsetMaking A DifferenceExceptionCapabilityIntegrated Author:Yves Doz
“There's innovation in Linux. There are some really good technical features that I'm proud of. There are capabilities in Linux that aren't in other operating systems.” ProudInnovationFeaturesCapabilityLinuxOperating Systems Author:Linus Torvalds
“The mindset that is needed, the capabilities that are needed, the metrics that are needed, the whole culture that is needed for discontinuous innovation, are fundamentally different.” DifferentWholeCultureNeededInnovationMindsetCapabilityMetrics Author:Vijay Govindarajan
“We are not concerned about innovation shifting from the U.S. I still believe that the U.S. still has capabilities for innovation.” BelieveStillsConcernedInnovationCapabilityShiftingI Still Believe Author:Craig Mundie
“We are building a special capability at Schering-Plough to respond to these and other challenges with innovation, speed and flexibility. We aspire to continue being the company delivering the most positive change of any in our peer group, as we work to deliver our Turnaround and advance our six- to eight-year Action Agenda for transformational change.” YearsActionChallengesCompanyGroupsSpecialBuildingSixInnovationEightSpeedAgendasCapabilityPeersAspireFlexibilityDeliveringPositive ChangeTurnaroundPeer Group Author:Fred Hassan
“The limits to innovation have nothing to do with creativity, and nothing to do with technology. They have everything to do with management capability.” CreativityTechnologyLimitsInnovationManagementCapability Author:Ray Stata