Innovation is a concept that's fairly simple to define but incredibly difficult to achieve. Moreover, few companies introduce changes that are truly revolutionary and alter the course of a business, an industry or the world.
A research report from social insight firm Leadtail and software provider Brightidea recently explored the topic in an unconventional way. It did not attempt to identify specific personality traits for innovators, nor did it discuss organizational best practices. Instead, the study examined the things that enterprise innovation leaders—those on the front lines of business—think about, talk about and explore on a daily basis.
