The ageing population, migration, the rise of new economic superpowers and the growing importance of the service sector pose major challenges for Flanders. Our economic fabric can meet these challenges – provided that our policy defines concepts like ‘economic growth’ and ‘innovation’ much more broadly.
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011
Business leaders must lead by example – applying individual perspicacity internally and externally, so that their companies are sufficiently agile and resourced to capitalize on innovation. Those organizations strive to provide a service of outstanding reliability and superior quality, or deliver an experience that will compel customers to return again and again.
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Productive creativity is a precious commodity. But how many organizations understand which factors contribute to (or prevent) good ideas? A new study shows that the way individuals, teams and employers think and act can seriously impact on the successful outcome of the creative process.
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
For some years now, Apple has been incomparable at capitalising on these cognitive processes and, with clever product innovations, has succeeded in redefining the market for various electronic products (e.g., computers, MP3 players, mobile phones, and so on). A connecting thread running through these innovations is the introduction of the ‘design’ aspect as a purchasing criterion, which has been innovative in the product category every time.
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010