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INSPIRING IDEAS

JUNE 2011

Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction.

Picasso

Greetings!

Dear,

Innovation: an essential component to getting ahead in business, but a difficult concept to implement into every day policies. Open, disruptive, organizational, and co–created, the potential paths to innovation have taken many forms. This month's newsletter combines practical insights from the CEOs who have achieved it, as well as the tools from those who have dedicated their lives to discovering how to drive it.

Felice Physioc – HSM Global Marketing & Content


Tips from the Top

Groundbreaking, lucrative innovation doesn't have an exact recipe and the latest trends on the subject can easily be misconstrued. This adaption of an article published in MIT Sloan Management Review explains the 5 misconceptions to avoid when it comes to organizational innovation, and their takeaways. [Read +]

Million Dollar Tales

The Burberry Case: Innovation in a 155–year–old Brand
Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry since 2006, has helped the company survive a global economic crisis and propel the brand into the digital age, all while maintaining their high–end, luxurious identity. [Read +]

Delving Deeper

How Open Innovation Applies to Services
Instead of trying to be more efficient, Dr. Chesbrough introduces a new strategy in open innovation, open services innovation, which will make your product stand out in a sea of similar commodities. [Read +]

QUICK LINKS
The 5 Myths of Innovation
Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendt's innovative, digital strategy
Dr. Henry Chesbrough on open services innovation
Clayton Christensen discusses innovation as the competitive advantage
Larry Huston on the organizational components necessary to achieve innovation
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VIDEO Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business Professor and celebrated author, on why innovation, particularly disruptive innovation, is the source of competitive advantage, economic growth, and wealth creation. [watch video]
VIDEO Larry Huston, former Innovation Officer at P&G, discusses the key ingredients necessary to achieve successful innovation within your company. [watch video]
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HSM NEWS
Social Currency: No news may be worse than bad news
Word spreads quickly online – often faster than any company can keep up with. Yet if you're not actively “listening” to social media feeds for mentions of your brand, products or services, how will you know what people are thinking, saying or doing so you can drive innovation forward to meet the demands of the market?

Social media is more than a phenomenon. It's a viable marketing, public relations and customer support channel that can be a real boost–or bust–for your company.
Click here to learn about how to harness the five types of social media conversations, by David Alston of Radian6, compliments of Avaya.
ONLINE SEMINARS ON DEMAND

Making Great People Decisions with Claudio Fernández–Aráoz
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Innovation Management: Moving Ideas into Action with B. Kim Barnes and Nelson Soken, Ph.D
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Innovation and the Workplace with Jeanne Meister
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RECOMMENDED READING
OPEN SERVICES INNOVATION: RETHINKING YOUR BUSINESS TO GROW AND COMPETE IN A NEW ERA

By: Henry Chesbrough
In his latest book – Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era (Jossey–Bass, January 2011) – Professor Henry Chesbrough asserts that globalization and commoditization make companies unable to sustain themselves on product innovation alone. Instead, the new route to prosperity lies in open services innovation.

“Whether you are managing a product or a service, your business needs to become more open and more inclusive in order to be more innovative. Open Services Innovation will be an invaluable guide to intrepid managers who commit to making that journey.”
– GARY HAMEL, visiting professor, London Business School; director, Management Lab; and author, The Future of Management
UPCOMING EVENTS

HSM Live Events

World Business Forum 2011
USA | New York City
October 5–6, 2011

Elite Leadership Program– CEO Edition
USA | New York City
November 7–8, 2011

Building Winning Teams with Patrick Lencioni
USA | New York City
November 16–17, 2011

World Innovation Forum 2012
USA | New York City
May 8–9, 2012