Steve Lohr writes the Unboxed column for The New York Times. His August 15, 2010 column (Innovate, Yes, but Make It Practical) addressed a key business and technological issue - - What works in the innovation game? Lohr lists three important recommendations - - (1)Think broadly, (2) Borrow from the entrepreneurial Silicon Valley model, and (3) Pay close attention to customers and to emerging user needs.
Lohr interviewed Dr. John Tao of Weyerhaeuser. Tao is vice president of open innovation and he offered the following thoughts:
"You have to have some technical background," Tao said, "but a lot of this is market analysis, communications and networking with industry partners."
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.