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Greetings!
Fall is in the air as kids go back to school and holiday goods begin packing the retail stores. My favorite season of the year is summer, so I always feel a little melancholy as fall approaches - yet I love autumn colors and look forward to soups and stews on cool fall days. I'm already planning my Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking of planning, this month's focus is on planning for innovation success. In a dynamic thought leadership paper, we offer three tools to enhance your success with new product development.
This month's recommended reading reviews a classic, The Innovator's Solution. Check it out here or at our Linked In Innovator's Book Club.
And, speaking of creativity, our Innovation Fun Fact this month shows you how pepper mills are manufactured. I definitely need pepper for those fall stews. Enjoy!
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Planning an Innovation Program | |
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Three Tools Leading to Success
Planning is perhaps the most critical task we complete on a New Product Development project. Planning includes addressing the strategic AND tactical aspects of the innovation effort.
 In this dynamic thought leadership paper, learn how portfolio management, the Product Innovation Charter, and the project management plan can lead to greater success in YOUR innovation programs today.
GNPS Premier Members can access this dynamic thought leadership paper in pdf format. All GNPS Premier members SAVE on NPDP Certification courses.
All others can access Planning an Innovation Program and download the full paper for a very small fee to cover publication expenses. |
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Recommended Reading | |
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The Innovator's Solution
by Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor
In this classic innovation sequel to Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma, the authors offer advice on HOW to find and tackle the disruptive innovations.
The authors offer tips to recognize disruptive markets and how to convert non-consumers to enthusiastic buyers when the competition is having nothing at all.
Join us at The Innovator's Book Club on Linked In in September and October as we read, review, and discuss this classic contribution to the innovation literature. |
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Innovation Fun Fact | |
Pepper Mills
Living in Texas, I like my food spicy. I even add pepper to my special caramel corn recipe! So I often find myself reaching for the pepper mill to add a little bit of extra to a dinner plate.
Click on the image of the pepper mill for a short video to learn about how pepper mills are ground and milled themselves! (A 2.5-minute video.) |
