The importance of creativity and innovation and how BMW is driving both
After the launch of its latest startup accelerator, Real Business spoke with BMW about what it takes to drive innovation.
Tag: Innovation
Vast majority of companies failing to champion new business ideas
The study of 1,000 workplaces found that 81 per cent of workplaces have failed to foster a culture that encourages innovation and experimentation.
Three ways to successfully lead an innovative team
By Staff writer
I am yet to work with an organisation that doesn’t want to be more innovative and creative, but it’s less common to see it in practice.
What the Davids of business innovation can bring to FMCG Goliaths
By Staff writer
When it comes to innovation in FMCG, it’s easy to get trapped in the belief that it’s the big brands who are running the show.
What does Apple have to do to recapture the magic
By Staff writer
The other night, I watched a two-hour Apple launch presentation with some colleagues, pizza and beer. You really do need beer to get through these things nowadays.
Succeeding as an SME in the age of digital disruption
By Staff writer
SMEs have rarely worked through a time of more challenge and more opportunity than the current period of digital disruption. When markets can change overnight and technology underpins virtually every sector, businesses need a new, strategic approach to secure success
It’s important to engage employees in today’s professional environment
By Staff writer
Arguably, the most powerful reason to engage employees is to drive customer advocacy this should be the ultimate goal of all organisations.
Keep these seven skills in mind when recruiting for innovation
“The road to three per cent,” a CBI report, has claimed Brexit could diminish access to funding and collaboration, ?damaging our influence overseas?. With its warning in mind, more companies have started recruiting for innovation.
Promoting a totally new concept the loyalty card innovation taking the world by storm
Bink is a loyalty card solution that hopes to radicalise the way people shop – but how do you explain a totally new concept to investors”
Countdown to self-disrupt: The threat of innovation and the future of UK SMEs
By Staff writer
Disruption is a term that gets used a lot. So much so that it’s fallen into the category of business jargon. But the result of this overuse is that it makes it easy for UK SMEs to dismiss the reality that underpins it, and that has dangerous consequences.