Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2011

All of us have heard stories or seen images of resourcefulness under daunting constraints. It's almost as if the constraints coming from all sides have squeezed the advertising world so hard that incredible new things are starting to pop out of it. As for your own innovation efforts, perhaps the constraints need not be so literal.

Altshuller 15

Altshuller TRIZ Innovation Constraint 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

While I thought many of the ideas were legitimately interesting, after a few hours of working together, a nagging concern began to creep in: that the team hadn't quite formulated what question it was seeking to answer. It's natural for people pursuing innovation to jump into idea-generation mode.

Power 15

Power Constraint Transportation Price 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

From idea generation to problem-solving to delivering results, teamwork is essential to productivity and innovation, and companies need a toolbox of technologies that will allow teams to work together and build relationships.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Technology Restructuring Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2018

Designers often embrace quantity and speed of idea generation, with quick-and-dirty prototyping; clinicians, cautious, precise, and scientific in their approach to problem solving, can seem rigid and bureaucratic by comparison. Create forums for project contributors to learn about varying approaches to problem-solving.

Health Care 10

Health Care Innovation Mayo Stage-Gate 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

If a marketing team is charged with creating an innovative new advertising campaign, for example, a prestigious leader can release the constraints on team members and encourage them to think outside the box. This creates a safe environment where team members feel respected and free to innovate and generate creative solutions.

Leadership Styles 8

Leadership Styles Leadership Peer Review Influence 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In fact, problem-solving is always messy and most solutions are shaped by political agendas and resource constraints. The solutions that win out are not necessarily the best — they are generally those that are favored by the powerful or at least by the majority.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Proposal Politics Policies 8