The 10 Things Innovative Companies Do To Stay On Top
1. Everybody is an innovator
2. Measure their idea-generation success
3. Change the idea a lot before it becomes a product
4. Test their ideas with customers
5. Have an internal “idea czar”
6. Talk to customers and other partners
7. Find ideas everywhere
8. Spend R&D money thoughtfully, not profligately
9. Generate ideas in three basic ways
10. Systematically create new ideas(via How Innovative Companies Stay On Top - Business Insider)