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I wrote the following post for Blogging Innovation, a wonderful blog where people with different backgrounds share their perspectives on innovation.

The Topic

'Who should be responsible (if anyone) for trend-spotting and putting emerging behaviors and needs into context for a business?'

My Pers… Continue

I just read a very insightful article on Business Week, Crowdsourcing is Broken: How to Fix it. The author makes several interesting points that have long been overlooked:

- Crowdsourcing can often result in people feeling exploited by organizations. Everyone does the work, but only a handful get rewarded.
- Companies are inundated with options, most of which may lack professionalism,… Continue

When you hear the word “crowdsourcing”, what comes to mind? Most people list ideas, tee-shirts, logos and advertisements. If you are familiar with InnoCentive, the world’s largest open innovation platform, you would know product development, design projects and campaigns can be crowdsourced too.

It was at the Business Innovation Factory conference earlier this week I first heard of a “crowdsourced car”. Jay Rogers, the founder of Local Motors, amazed the audience with his story of launching a u… Continue

Riveting innovation stories were told during the Business Innovation Factory conference held in Providence, Rhode Island. In its fifth year now, the conference attracted brilliant people from all over the country hungry to learn and discover. Over twenty speakers from different industries, professions and backgrounds were gathered to share how they have ‘innovated’ in their own unique way and created an impact. I made m… Continue