I did make ONE adjustment, I added a few additional headings where they made sense, but I did NOT change any of the content. And I gave you full credit.

http://www.r3now.com

Thanks for the heads-up Bill.. Your appreciation of, and care for the content is greatly appreciated.

To that end, I'd like to know if you would mind if I occasionally re-post your material, with full credits to you and your site?

For example, a recent but complimentary post I made can be found here:

Changing the Direction of SAP, ERP, and IT Applications to Focus on the Customer and Innovation
http://www.r3now.com/changing-the-direction-of-sa...

If you are okay with it I would just like your permission…

Thanks for your comments. I can really understand your concern about process stifling innovation. However letting ideas run rampant within any organization is chaotic at best, and disastrous at worst. The thing is, \\"good\\" process doesn\\'t stifle innovation it accelerates it. I know it\\'s a bit counter-intuitive, but if you want to really drive an initiative/concept/idea subject it to intense scrutiny early and often – if it survives, it will have done so with strong support and validation which will give it the best chance for success. Best wishes Steve…

Thanks for your comments. I found your articulation of the concept that a lack of leadership will cause ideas to become extinct before they can be drivers of innovation to be very astute. Best wishes Bob…

Thanks for stopping in, and I appreciate the kind words. I look forward to hearing more from you.

Best wishes,
Mike

Moore and Christensen tell us what to do, but their prescription is rarely followed.

Thanks for your comment. This may be the first time in my career that I've been accused of taking a standard management approach.:) David, innovation efforts can fail for a variety of reasons, but rarely is failure of any kind due to a single universal reason. Bad ideas, bad process, wrong perceptions, bad timing, bad management, poor leadership or flaws in any number of areas can create failure. Again, keep in mind that innovation and ideas are not one in the same. Disruptive innovation is rarely raw genius that bubbles-up, but rather the culmination of several things: a sound idea, vetted through great process, refined by innovative application and brought to market by outstanding leadership. We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Thanks David.