PhD candidate and friend of Innovation Resource Consulting Group Tim Michaelis (Center for Innovation Management, North Carolina State University) decided to find out what the biggest companies are doing to train their innovators. He interviewed 40 R&D directors and senior vice presidents. Here’s what he’s learned so far:

The Digital Age is giving us powerful new listening tools, but doesn’t replace the need to mix it up in the customer space. Here’s how great companies do both.

As the rate of change increases, we all need to become trend-trackers to see ahead of the curve. Here’s how to do just that.

As disruptive forces press down upon virtually every business and industry sector, we’ve all got to objectively assess the new playing field, and use creativity to go on offense.