It is often hard to assess whether a new business idea is truly innovative. To determine if your idea is innovative, here are some questions I suggest you ponder over. Novelty Is anyone doing something similar? Is the difference apparent? Passion and Belief Can you sleep well if you … [Read more...]

Why do small companies out-innovate large ones? How is it that some of the best innovations in products, services and business models have come from little known companies? Are they somehow more creative? Are they less afraid to try new things? Are they more adventurous? Do they have little to … [Read more...]

How does an innovation come about? My blog post titled Where Did YawnBuster Come From? describes the experience of coming up with a innovative new product that takes boredom out of presentations. This post is in my blog on interactive learning. Innovations can have different origins. This one … [Read more...]

Since 1990, I have been involved in growing Harbinger Group, a business that I founded. It has been nearly two decades full of action. This blog is an effort to chronicle some of the insights gained, lessons learnt, values upheld and beliefs strengthened. The main theme of this blog is … [Read more...]

This blog is for people who see themselves growing as innovators, strategists, leaders and entrepreneurs. Much of the material in this blog is based on the thinking and practices that have led Harbinger Group to become an example of:   Innovative entrepreneurship in the field of … [Read more...]