Innovation - A brief history

Innovation and the most common picture that springs to our mind is a group of scientists labouring away in a corner hidden away from the outside world trying to come up with the next big invention that will change our lives and worlds forever. It is not very difficult to understand why this is so. We have countless examples given from past history where scientists working more or less alone have come up with some path breaking inventions (Thomas Edison and Aristotle are two who stand out for me). But I strongly believe that the days of working alone and hidden away is all but over. In today's world which is highly interconnected and truly global, the only way to work is together and using the global expertise of all staff in the best possible way. In a series of articles, we will explore how we can do this and what can enable true innovation without any boundaries. Stay tuned.....