Unleash the Unexpected for Radical Innovation

Breakthrough inventions arise unpredictably. Better exploration can identify surprising opportunities.

The Research

  • One of the authors, Gina Colarelli O’Connor, was part of a team that conducted 600-plus in-depth interviews with innovation project managers and their leaders at 30 large corporations across industries and countries to understand innovation practices and systems.
  • The other two authors, Wenjing Lyu and Neil C. Thompson, along with a larger group, designed a representative survey that was fielded to innovation leaders at 300 large corporations in seven industries across Australia, China, France, Germany, ...

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