23rd January 2014, BUSINESS STANDARD
The idea is to stay open to new ideas and remain permanently curious It is fallacious to think that genes favour only some people to be creative.26th December 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
Mental preparedness can improve the chances of eureka at will Serendipity and innovation are companions.22nd November 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
How serendipity and colliding neurons work in real life In the previous InnoColumn ("Serendipity in innovation", November 1), I wrote about the reality of serendipity in innovation.31st October 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
The occurrence of events by chance in a beneficial way is crucial In the last five InnoColumns, organisational culture has been emphasised so much that other aspects might have seemed irrelevant.3rd October 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
Young leaders must not just throw up ideas, they must develop them Young Executives feel that despite the bombast at town hall meetings,5th September 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
Organisations that do not encourage people to speak up or highlight bad news run the risk of facing massive disasters8th August 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
What are the barriers for an organisation that wants to promote a culture of experimentation? Last month’s InnoColumn (Spurring associative thinking, July 12) referred to the challenge of nudging organisations to encourage experimentation,11th July 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
Innovation can thrive only in a climate that encourages risk-taking In the previous InnoColumn (It's all in the mindsets, June 14), the idea of a growth mindset was explored.13th June 2013, BUSINESS STANDARD
Being growth-oriented is better than being fixated on avoiding failure InnoColumn will explore practices of real innovators in a practical rather than in an academic mode.