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All in One Place Articles on Product Development, Product Design & Innovation. http://mdiproducts.web3.hubspot.com RSS feed for All in One Place Articles on Product Development, Product Design & Innovation. 60 http://www.fastcodesign.com/idea-2010 http://www.fastcodesign.com/idea-2010 2010 IDEA Awards 2010-08-27T19:09:10.4770000Z The final event in the IDEA judging is the intense competition for Best of Show. In this first ever behind-the-scenes video of the process, jurors wrangle over four wildly diverse products they've deemed the best of the 2010 entries, acutely aware that their final selection will send a message to the industry about what they value, and where they think design is heading. Design IDEA Awards Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:09:10 GMT http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/03/indian_companies_doing_well_bec.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/03/indian_companies_doing_well_bec.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Indian Companies: Doing Well Because They Do Good 2010-03-12T15:29:05.9370000Z The idea that what is good for business is good for America seems a distant memory. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:29:05 GMT http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/feb2010/id20100222_506858.htm http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/feb2010/id20100222_506858.htm 'Good' Beats 'Innovative' Nearly Every Time 2010-02-23T15:11:58.4400000Z It's clear most companies fail not because of their lack of inventiveness; it's their lack of basic competence. competance innovation Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:11:58 GMT http://blogs.hbr.org/goldsmith/2010/02/the_mark_of_a_great_leader.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader http://blogs.hbr.org/goldsmith/2010/02/the_mark_of_a_great_leader.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader The Mark of a Great Leader 2010-02-22T15:18:22.7630000Z Years ago, most organizations were based on a hierarchical business model of the Industrial Age when leaders were those who were unemotional. Those days are gone. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:18:22 GMT http://blogs.hbr.org/bigshift/2010/02/from-do-it-yourself-to-do-it-t.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader http://blogs.hbr.org/bigshift/2010/02/from-do-it-yourself-to-do-it-t.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader From Do It Yourself to Do It Together 2010-02-19T19:18:00.7000000Z This article, highlighting the move from the long tail of bits to the long tail of atoms; provides an important preview to a new book Chris Anderson is developing. crowdsourcing Disruptive innovation long tail Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:18:00 GMT http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/taylor/2009/11/real_business_geniuses_dont_pr.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HarvardBusiness.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/taylor/2009/11/real_business_geniuses_dont_pr.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HarvardBusiness.org%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Real Business Geniuses Don't Pretend To Know Everything 2009-11-24T15:58:34.7470000Z Great leaders champion new ideas and disruptive points of view — they have vision. But that doesn't mean they have to see the future on their own. innovation leadership Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:58:34 GMT http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009114_830520.htm http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009114_830520.htm Economic Recovery Inspires Innovation and Frustration 2009-11-18T18:36:16.7570000Z Innovation is now front and center on the corporate agenda, according to a global survey we recently conducted with 65 senior executives from diverse industries. business strategy innovation management Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:36:16 GMT http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0557952.htm http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0557952.htm Profiting From a Flexible Global Product Design Strategy 2009-11-11T20:59:28.4930000Z Effectively managed, a "design anywhere" strategy provides an average 15% reduction in development time and a 20% increase in revenue. product design product development Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:59:28 GMT http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/30-design-minds-their-favorite-designs-and-how-design-should-evol?partner=rss http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/30-design-minds-their-favorite-designs-and-how-design-should-evol?partner=rss 30 Design Minds on Their Favorite Designs and How Design Should Evolve 2009-11-09T15:42:51.5800000Z Little & Company traveled the world, amassing video interviews with some of the best design minds alive. Design innovation Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:42:51 GMT http://tinyurl.com/ylkj8r4 http://tinyurl.com/ylkj8r4 Innovation as a competitive advantage 2009-10-28T21:03:38.7770000Z Over the last six or seven years, definitely since about 2003 or 2004, there has been an increased focus on innovation in many businesses. corporate strategy Design innovation Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:03:38 GMT http://www.idsketching.com/2009/02/18/toolbox-levels-of-sketching/ http://www.idsketching.com/2009/02/18/toolbox-levels-of-sketching/ Levels of Sketching | Industrial Design Sketching and Drawing Tutorials 2009-10-23T21:04:03.5270000Z The four levels of sketching and communicating a new product. industrial design product design Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:04:03 GMT http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091014_373533.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091014_373533.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation Now Is Not the Time for Caution 2009-10-15T15:33:08.7430000Z In times of economic hardship, businesses are more tempted than ever to batten down the hatches as innovation involves taking a risk with absolutely no guarantee of a payoff. innovation Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:33:08 GMT http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbr/hbreditors/2009/09/how_do_innovators_think.html http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbr/hbreditors/2009/09/how_do_innovators_think.html How Do Innovators Think? 2009-10-12T19:08:42.5430000Z What makes visionary entrepreneurs such as Apple's Steve Jobs, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Ebay's Pierre Omidyar and Meg Whitman, and P&G's A.G. Lafley tick? innovation Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:08:42 GMT http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/bregman/2009/10/i-lost-18-pounds-in.html http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/bregman/2009/10/i-lost-18-pounds-in.html To Change Effectively, Change Just One Thing 2009-10-07T16:09:47.2430000Z Reduce it to its essence. What's the one thing that will have the greatest impact? managing yourself Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:09:47 GMT http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/09/innovation-and-quality-allies-or.html http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/09/innovation-and-quality-allies-or.html Innovation and Quality - Allies or Enemies 2009-09-17T16:20:01.5030000Z Can quality and creativity cohabit in the same house or are they natural enemies? Can a quality process be applied to innovation? innovation management organization quality Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:20:01 GMT http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/corkindale/2009/09/is_work_taking_over_your_life.html http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/corkindale/2009/09/is_work_taking_over_your_life.html Is Work Taking Over Your Life? 2009-09-16T20:52:32.3500000Z When I left a large company several years ago to start up my own firm, I imagined a more streamlined life, with less demands on my time... time management worklife Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:52:32 GMT http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/dan-harden/whipping-post/great-disappearing-act-good-design http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/dan-harden/whipping-post/great-disappearing-act-good-design The Great Disappearing Act of Good Design 2009-09-11T19:27:26.5500000Z When a product is so completely and rightly designed, it has aesthetic and functional elements that are clearly stated and obvious. Design product Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:27:26 GMT http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2009/id2009092_680626.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2009/id2009092_680626.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories How 3M Forged a Culture of Collaboration 2009-09-09T19:40:03.5770000Z The Post-it company built and nurtured a system in which employees across divisions are encouraged—even expected—to collaborate Design innovation networking team-building Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:40:03 GMT http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/09/innovation-jazz-and-improvisation.html http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/09/innovation-jazz-and-improvisation.html Innovation, Jazz, and Improvisation 2009-09-08T18:03:56.7430000Z Most businesses are run like classical symphonies - long, with elaborate compositions (detailed workflows) that leave little room for interpretation. Instead we need to be a more jazz-like organization. innovation Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:03:56 GMT