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[https://www.weforum.org/stories/2017/01/innovation-is-an-over-rated-distraction/ by Daniel Mahler 15/1/17 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM] | [https://www.weforum.org/stories/2017/01/innovation-is-an-over-rated-distraction/ by Daniel Mahler 15/1/17 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM] | ||
Yearning to innovate like far smaller companies is a rational response to what is happening in the marketplace. Across many consumer categories— be it beauty or beverages or food —the great growth stories increasingly seem to belong to small, nimble players. Size, once an unquestioned strength, now feels like a liability. Access to prestigious retail channels, for example, has traditionally been a prime source of competitive advantage for the biggest players in consumer. | Yearning to innovate like far smaller companies is a rational response to what is happening in the marketplace. Across many consumer categories— be it beauty or beverages or food —the great growth stories increasingly seem to belong to small, nimble players. Size, once an unquestioned strength, now feels like a liability. Access to prestigious retail channels, for example, has traditionally been a prime source of competitive advantage for the biggest players in consumer. | ||
=====How to innovate and avoid problem-solving traps: Philips' innovation chief Shez Partovi===== | |||
[https://www.weforum.org/stories/2022/07/shez-partovi-royal-philips-innovation-effective-solutions/ by Linda Lacina 26/7/22 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM] | |||
Shez Partovi understands this well. Today he’s the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer for Royal Philips, a health technology company. But for 10 years, he was a practicing physician. Those early years taught him the importance of investing more in a problem than in a solution. This approach helps sidestep new bells and whistles that may seem exciting, but don't lead to progress or tackle a lasting problem. “It’s critical to focus more on the problem than the tool you’ll build to solve it.” | |||
