The Art of the Imperfect Pitch

How you can coax risk-averse managers to innovate? In these volatile times, its clear that innovation has become an imperative. Organisations that become too entrenched with being good at what they do are simply putting themselves in a vulnerable market position.

Middle managers with great ideas can sometimes be caught between a rock and a hard place. Managing "from the bottom up" is always a challenge, and thats particularly so when it comes to bringing something new to the table. In observing managerial dynamics two vital pieces of advice for anyone trying to promote innovation to higher ups ... READ MORE

Released by Stanford Graduate School of Business - 27 August 2012