Position Innovation Manager: 4 important factors
Systematizing and increasing innovation success requires the integration of innovation management and the employees responsible for it. The question is, where is the position of an innovation manager best integrated? And this is surprisingly critical to success. Innovation is a complex topic that occupies many departments in an organization. But which department is commissioned or whe...
Death of buttons: Will all machines need touchscreens soon?
Turn and press, or wipe? for example in your car, is your radio or navigation system operated with buttons, or with a touch screen? Using the automotive industry as an example, we show you what you should consider when converting from machines to touch screen interfaces. Volkswagen, Toyota, Opel have it, Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus do not have it: the touch screen. Strange, isn't it?...
5 questions as to whether you should fill the Innovation Manager position internally
An internal innovation manager forms the interface between your market departments on the one hand and the research and development department on the other. Even if innovations play a central role in your company: It is not always advisable to fill the position of innovation manager internally. Based on 5 criteria, this blog entry helps you to decide whether you are better advised with...
How bikinis and bras inspire creativity for innovations
Innovations in lingerie are usually based on the creativity of fashion designers. It would be impossible to believe that technical innovations are still possible here. Recently, however, there has been a boom in textile innovation, which has upholstered the classic lingerie with astonishing additional functions. In the middle of the last century it got its name and was patented: the bi...
