This is an Op-ed story from USA Today that caught my eye for a number of reasons. Yes, deep budget cuts will always impact research and development projects, whether at the federal level or in your own company. Scientific discovery isn’t free most of the time. Secondly, this piece contains a lot of interesting links…
I fly a lot, and this story is an incredible testimony to what is already possible through solar power!It’s not without risk though. Storms, wind and other elements could easily brew up danger for the pilot and passengers. Click on this image to read the story:
I often lead brainstorming sessions in which we glean some fantastic new ways of discovering solutions. But in some meetings, you might find it difficult to get people to share. Could it be from fear, or something else? A look at the corporate culture might offer some clues! But in the meantime, here is an…
Who are the most innovative leaders creating green solutions that are sustainable? I found this list of 20 interesting Eco Innovators from Food Tank: Jamila Abass—Abass is co-founder of M-Farm, a technology tool for smallholder farmers to receive information on the retail price of their products in Kenya. Farmers use SMS to buy farm inputs…
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to sit on a judging panel for Velocity Academy with Alex Tyink, Program Leader for Goodwill Grows. Velocity Academy is a project-based learning program at Shattuck Middle School in Neenah, designed to engage students who have a difficult time in regular classrooms. Alex was working with the…
Last week we took part in a creative thought leadership session with a local hospital: Pat Clusman, Chief Operating Officer, Innovationedge and Steve Tyink, Miron Construction, led a kick-off session on Leading Game Changing Innovation for the leadership team at Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc. With many of the leaders present contributing to the…
This is a great combination of Open innovation partnerships, social media input from crowdsourcing, and helping make the world a better place. New Story is a non profit based in Haiti, and has come up with a crowdfunding platform which enables families to raise the money to finance building a new, long-term home. It takes…
A new study tells us what many already know: Millennials will be the largest generation in the U.S. workforce as of 2015. Yet we often have a difficult time hiring members of this youngest professional generation. Why is that? Check out this infographic and see if you can glean some insights: The study reveals changes…
Did you know that Hawaii is on the verge of being the first state in the U.S. to set a goal of generating all of its electricity from renewable energy sources? This is exciting news for our island state. There is a new bill that is gaining popularity that offers 100 percent of the state’s…
What if you could gain the knowledge and expertise to be able to manage innovation while dealing with the balance between running short-term operations and building long-term strategies – all from playing a game? I came across an interesting article about using games for business models. It’s called the the Innovation Management Game, and it…
