Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In the recent blog Innovation through collaboration some important conditions were presented how people with different expertise can work together to develop innovative ideas, such as being open to innovative work, respecting others and willing to learn. Strategy & Leadership , 43 (5), 24-31. Norbert Bol.

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Norbert Bol

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

In the December edition of Research Policy there is an interesting article by Tavassoli & Karlsson (2015) about the persistence of innovation. The research of Tavassoli & Karlsson (2015) shows that innovation is persistent. Product innovation shows the most clear path-dependency. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Boosting creativity and innovation. When we want to boost creativity and innovation in an organization, there is not only a need for creative people but there is also the need for an organization supporting an innovative culture (see also the blog: Innovation is built on the desire for success ). Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 4, 2015

To create innovations it is probably true that our desire for success should be greater than our fear of failure. Many innovations are the fruitful result of trial and error. In organizations that want to be innovative there is a need for a culture where people are not afraid to fail according to Bennett & Parks (2015).

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 29, 2015

The april (2015) special edition of the scientific journal of Long Range Planning is called “ Doing more with less? Based on the articles in the special issue it appears that companies find innovative ways to do more with less and increase firm value without undertaking significant cutbacks on their sustainability strategy.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Take for example the poll in last week’s StrategyBlog researching the question: is sustainability driving innovation in your organization? To measure and manage sustainability more effectively it can be helpful to introduce the concept of Corporate Stakeholder Responsibility (CStR). Journal of Management, 0149206315569311.

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