Innovation Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:52:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 6 key principles for CEOs to cultivate innovation in 2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20210304-6-key-principles-for-ceos-to-cultivate-innovation-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210304-6-key-principles-for-ceos-to-cultivate-innovation-in-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20210304-6-key-principles-for-ceos-to-cultivate-innovation-in-2021/#respond Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:18:08 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37584 Innovation is the engine that enables a company to be energized and adaptive. But innovation won’t just happen on its own – it takes discipline and dedication. Today, companies that cultivate innovation will stay ahead of the curve, keep their...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20210304-6-key-principles-for-ceos-to-cultivate-innovation-in-2021/feed/ 0 2 different approaches to innovation: Which is right for you? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190716-two-different-approaches-to-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190716-two-different-approaches-to-innovation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190716-two-different-approaches-to-innovation/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:25:08 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=31707 As a CEO, having choices can be both a blessing and a curse. Even once you decide where to focus your growth, how do you know which innovation strategy is the right one? While new research by my team at Vistage shows that high-growth companies...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190716-two-different-approaches-to-innovation/feed/ 0 1,400 CEOs reveal their biggest obstacles to innovation: Here’s how to solve them https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190614-ceos-reveal-biggest-obstacles-to-innovation-heres-how-to-solve-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190614-ceos-reveal-biggest-obstacles-to-innovation-heres-how-to-solve-them https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190614-ceos-reveal-biggest-obstacles-to-innovation-heres-how-to-solve-them/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:00:24 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=28320 Analysis of a recent survey of 1,432 CEOs, conducted by my team at Vistage, showed that innovation is the biggest driver of growth for small and midsize businesses. This is especially true when incremental and radical innovations are leveraged to...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190614-ceos-reveal-biggest-obstacles-to-innovation-heres-how-to-solve-them/feed/ 0 Innovating for growth: How CEOs can break free from the status quo https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:29:23 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24654 Rapidly changing markets — fueled by fierce competition, changing customer requirements, accelerating technological advancements and an uncertain economy — have left CEOs with two choices for their business: innovate and grow, or stick with the status quo and face the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth/feed/ 0 Radical innovation case study: Quote Countertops https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190617-radical-innovation-case-study-quote-countertops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190617-radical-innovation-case-study-quote-countertops https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190617-radical-innovation-case-study-quote-countertops/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:38:46 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=28508 Frank Sciarrino, COO of Quote Countertops, radically changed his marketing and sales strategy by integrating an online app. Frank Sciarrino — part of the next generation of family leadership — recognized that one facet of the business had stagnated: marketing...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190617-radical-innovation-case-study-quote-countertops/feed/ 0 Overcoming the top 5 barriers to innovation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190516-overcoming-barriers-to-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190516-overcoming-barriers-to-innovation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190516-overcoming-barriers-to-innovation/#respond Fri, 31 May 2019 17:32:19 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24693 Rapidly changing markets — fueled by fierce competition, changing customer requirements, accelerating technological advancements and an uncertain economy — have left CEOs with two choices: innovate and grow, or stick with the status quo and face the threat of becoming...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20190516-overcoming-barriers-to-innovation/feed/ 0 5 reinvention rules that saved 3M from bankruptcy https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:00:33 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24509 “If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.” — WILLIAM L. MCKNIGHT 3M is one of the world’s most innovative companies, having generated more than 100,000 patents since its 1902 founding. But in...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m/feed/ 0 Four innovation strategies to take your company from complacent to competitive https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20180726-four-innovation-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20180726-four-innovation-strategies https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20180726-four-innovation-strategies/#respond Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:01:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=23028 Innovation, that perennial cornerstone of successful businesses, has been nearly redefined recently by companies disrupting the status quo: Uber, Lyft, Amazon and Netflix, for example. As a CEO, you might feel that business innovation has to take a back seat...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20180726-four-innovation-strategies/feed/ 0 5 ways to drive business growth from the outside https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20161205-driving-business-growth-from-the-outside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20161205-driving-business-growth-from-the-outside https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20161205-driving-business-growth-from-the-outside/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2016 18:00:49 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=20650 There are two critical elements to achieving your business growth goals: One, you must successfully run your business from the inside. Two, you must monitor the external environment. While most CEOs know the inner workings of their businesses, they are...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20161205-driving-business-growth-from-the-outside/feed/ 1 Innovation roundup: Vistage peers weigh in https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20161003-innovation-roundup-vistage-peers-weigh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20161003-innovation-roundup-vistage-peers-weigh https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20161003-innovation-roundup-vistage-peers-weigh/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:00:40 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=20303 Like a shark, a business must keep moving forward or it will perish. Innovation means new ideas, new products, new approaches….and hard work! But how to incorporate the innovative approach into the everyday thoughts, actions and execution of  your company?...

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