The article takes a look at what it calls innovation pessimism , - the notion that we are in a long-term period of slow innovation and growth despite our rapidly advancing technologies and hyperconnected economies. It’s very difficult to anticipate the consequences of advanced technologies and disruptive innovations.  in China.  years. MORE >>

Earlier this year the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and Elon University conducted research toward The Future of the Internet IV , the latest in their survey series , which began with Future of the Internet I – 2004. Are the next takeoff technologies evident now? It’s a technological one. MORE >>

The report starts out by asking a few edgy questions:  “The quest for innovation has long been a faith-based initiative: Spend more, and profit will come.  The Booz team provides insightful answers to this question in their 2010 Global Innovation 1000 study, How the Top Innovators keep Winning. But, this is much easier said than done.  MORE >>

Learning to listen to others and to ask smart questions is more important. is not a very useful question. Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP). Center for Work, Technology and Organization. Dorf & Byers: Technology Ventures. Bringing Creativity to Organizations| Bob Sutton|Stanford Technology Ventures. MORE >>

We’re now at the stage where we have some new ideas for work ( wirearchy ,  natural enterprises ,  workplace democracy ) and some new technologies (social, nano-bio-techno-cogno). Ideas lead technology. Technology leads organizations. Tweet Note: this post is in early Beta. This in an ongoing battle with the established powers. MORE >>