Corporate Immune System

Corporate Immune System: Organizational resistance to changes and innovative ideas, often preserving the status quo.

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Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

The legal rights that protect the creations of the mind, such as inventions, designs, trademarks, and copyrights. They can provide a source of revenue through licensing and royalties.

Practical Solutions

Practical Solutions give answers to real problems in a way that is sensible and straightforward. Solutions are no longer theoretical.

Innovation Myths

Innovation Myths are false beliefs that hinder the understanding and execution of effective innovation strategies in organizations.

Top Corporate Immune System Resources

Protecting Your Creativity in a Culture that Doesn't Value It

Need to cope with a non-creative workspace? Use Plan A: find out what the organization values and introduce creativity. Plan B: find new outlets and start writing your future.

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Weaving innovation into the corporate structure

CEOs must take ownership of innovation execution, create accountability and align resources to make innovation a core capability to gain competitive advantage, says a survey by Accenture.

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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Leaders who do not want to hear bad news can cause their companies to suffer from the Ostrich Effect, where problems are ignored instead of acknowledged. This can result in a culture of fear where employees are not comfortable reporting bad news.

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Innovation in Cybersecurity: Blockchain and Enterprise Immune Systems

Cybersecurity is threatened by the abundance of malware and human error, and a shortage of cybersecurity experts. However, new technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) show promise in the fight against cybercrime.

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Exploring the Power of Pause with Leadership Thought-Leader & Korn Ferry Senior Partner Kevin Cashman

Explore the Power of the Pause Principle with Korn Ferry Senior Partner Kevin Cashman as he shares insights on qualities of a great leader.

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Five Causes of Innovation Blues

Innovation is a key factor for organizational success, but its management has a low success rate. Pearl Zhu identifies the five causes of innovation failure, including a lack of innovative leadership and a bureaucratic culture.

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