The recent Boston Consulting Group?s 2004-2005 Senior Executive Survey on Innovation shared the following preliminary findings from the study:

Another recent report on Innovation has been brought out by the US Council of innovation tilted “Innovate America” is worth a read for anyone who is interested in finding out how Innovation is going to shape the future. [Via Chuck Frey's Blog]

I particularly liked this idea from the report

21st Century Innovation Opportunity ? the Hydrogen Economy

The potential of a hydrogen economy to address major challenges facing America and the rest of the world is capturing the imaginations of consumers,
researchers, government and industry.

Why hydrogen? There are many compelling reasons. According to Larry Burns, Vice President, Research & Development and Planning for General Motors
Corporation:

If you are not sated yet, go on to read about the World’s Top Ten Greatest innovators according to Dave Pollard’s at his blog

The November issue of HR magazine had the cover story titled ?Cooking up Innovation?. In that article, Gary Hamel talks about ?The Future of Innovation?

?The biggest Innovation of all? Hamel says ?is Management Innovation and the challenge to HR is to help bring the same kind of management processes to innovation that other departments have brought to processes.? ?HR?s most fundamental strategic responsibility? he says ?is to build new human based capabilities that create a competitive advantage.? ?This is essential because within the next decade, predicts Hamel, ?no company is going to be able to opt out of innovation.?

The December issue of Fast Company has great articles on creativity and innovation.

In this month?s newsletter, I’ve written about two powerful techniques that can be used in group facilitation.

To read more on the two techniques, go here

Try them out!

Today, December 01 has been declared as Employee Learning Day by ASTD

These are some of the suggestions listed on their site to promote learning:

Many organizations have a ‘happy hour’ every week (letting one’s mind to wonder about the rest of the hours). How about a “Learning Hour” every day, every week? Learning for the joy of learning!

To continue on the note of learning, read here about how a teacher turns laundry into learning time through an innovative programme called “Wash and Learn”

Via Sam Decker’s blog

I heartily agree to what Sam Decker says, ?What is good for people is good for business”. I wish more businesses saw light!

• Deepa