Web site objective. To identify management practices which, over time, create a culture encouraging innovation.

Canada Corner

• Hubris – something to watch for! A Canadian perspective
• Registrants to the online survey from Canada and the U.S.A. are mostly aligned in their opinion on the management practices which create a great climate for innovation.
• Nortel – a report from the University of Ottawa.
• Apple versus RIM.
• Massey Ferguson. Did MF innovate. A special report.
• Tinkering – four countries including Canada.
• Canada versus USA – attitude to risk.

Innovation management best practices

• What is innovation management? Background to innovation management.
  Chat GPT response was very impressive
• The ‘must haves’ for an effective innovation management system.
• Delegation; an essential part of good innovation practice.
• A new way to engage younger employees. New life for MBO; MBO2.0. A new way to align corporate and individual ‘values’. Climate and human rights issues come to mind!
• Envisioning to create innovation breakthroughs

Data from the online survey

• CEO thinking. Some surprises.
• Registrants validate CIO’s rating of 3M. 3M is CIO’s choice for best overall innovation management policies and practices.
• Financial services (banking) industry. Innovation management  Segregated results. Looking for the source of ideas!
• Gender issues.  Male versus female opinion. Delegation is equally important to both.
• Registrant 311 reports on their climate for innovation. Example is from India.