Innovation - HBR - Harvard Business Review
Feb 3, 2026 · Find new ideas and classic advice for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.
4 Pillars of Innovation Every Organization Needs
Sep 5, 2024 · Innovation doesn’t just come from serendipity. Leaders who nurture great ideas rely on concrete mechanisms to ensure that they see the right ideas, give them breathing room to develop, …
The Discipline of Innovation - Harvard Business Review
In business, innovation rarely springs from a flash of inspiration. It arises from a cold-eyed analysis of seven kinds of opportunities.
Supercharging Innovation with “Flash Teams”
Sep 16, 2025 · A conversation with Stanford’s Melissa Valentine about how organizations can use online labor markets and AI tools to reshape collaboration.
To Drive Innovation, Create the Conditions for Serendipity
May 13, 2025 · Serendipity has led to many scientific breakthroughs. For instance, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin while doing research on influenza. But unlike scientists, business leaders and …
The 4 Types of Innovation and the Problems They Solve
Jun 21, 2017 · Innovation is, at its core, about solving problems — and there are as many ways to innovate as there are different types of problems to solve. Just like we wouldn’t rely on a single …
You Need an Innovation Strategy - Harvard Business Review
The problem with innovation improvement efforts is rooted in the lack of an innovation strategy. A version of this article appeared in the June 2015 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Innovation for Impact - Harvard Business Review
A version of this article appeared in the November–December 2020 issue of Harvard Business Review. Curtis R. Carlson is the CEO of Practice of Innovation, a consultancy based in Silicon Valley.
A New Approach to Strategic Innovation - Harvard Business Review
Companies typically treat their innovation projects as a portfolio, aiming for a mix of projects that collectively meet their strategic objectives. The problem, say the authors, is that portfolio ...
How Apple Is Organized for Innovation - Harvard Business Review
Apple is well-known for its innovations in hardware, software, and services. Thanks to them, it grew from some 8,000 employees and $7 billion in revenue in 1997, the year Steve Jobs returned, to ...