Jessica Day

Exploring Innovation Challenges for CPG Brands

CPG brands aren’t always associated with innovation, though they may be associated with innovation on a small scale. People buy the same brand of coffee for years, or decades and even the packaging may change. But the product is predictable,

How Does Globalization Impact Innovation Strategy?

Globalization and Innovation Strategy Globalization brings us closer and closer. What does this mean for the globalization of innovation? Ever since the rise of the multi-national corporation, bridging cultural, social, and political differences has become an increasing concern. Yet, innovation

How to Move from Process Improvement to Innovation

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with process improvement, but it isn’t the same thing as process innovation. Process improvement is about making an existing process better. And there’s no reason not to do this when the opportunity presents itself. Process innovation,

Is Your Innovation Management Process Inclusive?

Inclusivity is vital across any organization. But it's particularly important for innovation. It will only become more so as society goes through new shifts and as your organization changes. Your innovation strategy should reflect the innovation management process inclusively. What

Impact of Crowdsourcing in the Healthcare Industry

Though crowdsourcing has recently gained popularity in many industries across the world, it’s not necessarily intuitive for it to be part of healthcare. However, crowdsourcing has begun to have a notable impact in the health sphere, such as in the

Lessons from Silicon Valley on Innovation and Engagement

Innovation is a concept often tossed around in business strategy as an instrument of change. The era of the “data economy” is well and truly upon us, meaning that companies must be more agile than ever before. Adapting to change

Should You Have a Dedicated Innovation Department?

Innovation is unquestionably central to any company's future. Even in mature industries where change is slow, ripple effects can catch even the sharpest team off-guard. This raises the question, should there be team members whose entire job is to collect

How to Build a Better Creative Team

When you build a creative team, you hope that the team as a whole will be more creative and productive than the sum of its parts. It all starts with setting goals, then proceeds to find the right people for