Does rewarding wacky ideas help create an environment for innovation in a company?
This week’s briefing report was prepared by Sandhya Chilpalkatti, editor and publisher of Spa Mantra magazine, a C&E Media publication. Her perspective, coming from India, on innovation and imagination has drawn our attention – “rewarding the wackiest, out-of-box ideas.” Continue reading
If you aren’t quite sure how to answer that question, consider this very bold reply below, which was in response to one of the five questions posed to delegates planning to attend the upcoming Global Spa and Wellness Summit (GSWS) in Aspen, Colorado:
What do you see as the main innovations in the spa/wellness industry (existing and future)? Continue reading
Question for the week:
Is “incremental” innovation superior to “disruptive” innovation?
The “debate” about “incremental” versus “disruptive” innovation in this issue of the Economist is an excellent read and well worth your time this weekend.
Here are a few thoughts from the debates’ moderator, the person arguing that “incremental” innovation is superior and the person arguing that “disruptive” innovation is superior. We hope it helps spark your interest. Continue reading
Shelley Berc and Alejandro Fogel are the founders and directors of the very popular Creativity Workshop, which is exactly what it sounds like: a workshop on creativity. They conduct these programs all over the world (the duo is currently in Prague, followed by Dubai). Last week, they were in New York, and I was fortunate enough to be a participant in one of their workshops. Shelley and Alejandro will be joining us at the 2012 Global Spa & Wellness Summit in Aspen this Continue reading
Check out the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies”
In the last Weekender, we looked at two Top 10 lists of the most innovative COUNTRIES. There were some differences between the World Economic Forum’s and INSEAD’S lists, but there were also many similarities. Continue reading