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Should managers lead innovation or get out of the way? It's not an either/or
decision. Executives of some great innovative companiesAmazon's Jeff
Bezos, Facebook's Mark Zuckerbergare active participants in creation,
getting their hands dusty in the digital dirt, writing code or copy, or inspring
employees to raise their creative game.
But Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has a different approach, creating an
organization that values and rewards innovation rather than attempting to
create it with his bare hands. AG Lafley, P&G's chief executive, revivied the
company by instilling an ethos of "innovation is everyone's job."
Dozens of faculty at Harvard Business School are focused on the subject of
managing innovation. Some look at it by examining processes while others
view through the lens of history. For example, Clay Christensen has pieced
together the "innovator's DNA" while Lynda Applegate teaches "innovation is
not an option."
We've identified articles and working papers covering a wide range of
thinking about innovation management to answer some specific questions
you may have about tapping the creativity buried in your company:
To Read More:
ARTICLES
HBS Cases: LEGO
Stephan Thomke on managing creativity for 80 years.
Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups
The power of 'lean' start-ups, according to Scott Cook.
How Small Wins Unleash Creativity
Teresa M. Amabile's big wins from small steps.
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
Clay Christensen on "The Innovator's DNA."
WORKING PAPERS
Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad
Innovation is not a side business, says Lynda Applegate.