Amyris innovation journey
as reported in Fast Company
as reported in Fast Company
A good argument for trialability, Also good group process and innovation ideas. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/business/terry-tietzen-of-edatanetworks-on-promoting-innovation.html
new science and tech grad school(s). Proactive government can make a difference.
From the New Yorker Critics can deepen the 'learning by discovery' process by demanding more and 'tweaking' current solutions.
An excellent example of what happens when there is not a healthy debate among leadership.
What happens when they decide to spend 1% of profits on philanthropy? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/business/30charity.html?ref=technology
A good article on the culture wars within organizations around innovation. Good empahisis on open innovation and necessary infrastructure.
Nice insights on how to become the next Google by creating unique, innovative culture. Can we model this in the classroom? Is it possible to inspire students to become "heat-seeking radar surfers"?
not perfect sources, but some great examples of how not to do leadership
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=75805
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.09/sony_pr.html