Innovation Strategy

Three new insights about Lego Group’s open innovation practices highlight the benefits of integrating customer communities into product development operations.

Two decades of open innovation have shown that the biggest barriers are inside, not outside, the organization.

Not all innovation contests should be winner-takes-all or judged by senior executives. New research shows how to structure contests to meet specific goals.

Breakthrough inventions arise unpredictably. Better exploration can identify surprising opportunities.

A study of writer’s block may explain why some people find it hard to build on initial creative successes.