Definition: Stealthstorming (STELTH-ˈsto:rming) 1. verb: to surreptitiously attack or assault 2. noun: covert decisions and actions in an organization aimed at ensuring the implementation of an innovation.
Read more about StealthStorming on our innovation blog.
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Our Research Associate Azra Brankovic just interviewed Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do, about the changing nature of the media landscape. Full video and transcripts on our Creative Cultures blog below:
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Tagged Google, IESE, media, The Innovation Architect
On May 5-6 2010 in New York, Paddy Miller and I are running the next edition of our intensive Innovation Architect program for executives, taking place at IESE Business School’s new campus on Manhattan (just below Central Park).
Above is a 2 minute video introduction of the program – for more information, see the program page on IESE’s Executive Education website.
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Tagged IESE, Innovation, innovation architect, miller, wedell
The ‘big insight’ model of creativity is wrong; creativity comes from the outside, and you can increase your chances of getting good ideas by immersing yourself in new environments. Paddy Miller and I have published a short article on the subject in IESE Business School’s alumni magazine – a special edition with focus on IESE’s new campus in New York.
You can get the article in PDF or get the Spanish-language version (full magazine).
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Our new case study on pfizerWorks, an innovative service that allows Pfizer’s employees to outsource the boring parts of their jobs, has just been published and is now available for purchase via IESE Publishing. Continue reading
Our video interviews with George Lucas, Gary Hamel and others from the World Business Forum in New York are now available online:
http://www.iese.edu/en/ad/Marketing/WBF2009/Mailing-WBF.html
You can also see Paul Krugman and Pedro Videla discuss the economy, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Kevin Roberts talk to Johanna Mair, and more. Notice that on your first visit, you have to fill out a form to get access to the videos.
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Paddy Miller interviews George Lucas at World Business Forum 2009
[This article is also shared on our Creative Cultures blog]
At the recent World Business Forum in New York, my co-author Paddy Miller and I had the opportunity to talk to George Lucas about his role as a leader and the interplay between trust, salaries and company culture. Continue reading
I’m currently putting the finishing touches on a new case study about pfizerWorks, an innovative new venture within Pfizer that was created from scratch by Jordan Cohen, now the Head of pfizerWorks, to radically increase people’s productivity.[UPDATE: The case is now published].
When I interviewed Jordan in New York he shared some recommendations for books that inspired him while building the service, so I thought I’d share some of them here:
by Thomas Friedman by Erich Joachimsthaler by Seth Godin by Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz…
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Tagged Books, Jordan Cohen, Pfizer, pfizerWorks
On May 4-8, we will be running our Creative Cultures course in New York, focused on the role of the Innovation Architect in managing innovation and creativity at work. Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, davila, ecosystem, IESE, Innovation, innovation architect, joachimsthaler, miller, wedell
In September 2009, my native city of Copenhagen hosts the world’s first CO2-neutral festival, CO2PENHAGEN. The festival showcases a mix of art and science events, all geared at promoting green awareness and displaying innovative environmental technologies. It also happens to be founded and organised by two of my friends, Katrine Vejby and Nina Louise Jensen, in what I think is a pretty impressive display of green entrepreneurship. Read more on this link:
http://www.co2penhagen.com/?page_id=77
(Disclaimer: I’m one of their advisors).
