s The Boardroom celebrates its 2nd anniversary and as 2015 draws to a close, there is much to be thankful for, and much to reflect upon. We have nearly 100 members and are increasingly fostering a community full of dynamic, visionary, creative, and innovative individuals.
This week, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - a global management consulting firm - released its 10th annual listing of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies. The list is based on a survey of 1,500 C-suite executives, who were asked to rank companies across industries and within their own industry (without naming their own company). Additionally, forty percent of the ranking formula is dependent on a company’s total return to shareholders over the past five years. While I don’t completely agree with that part of the rubric (large dividends to shareholders are not necessarily equal to innovation), the list does provide valuable insight into global innovation.
Apple, Google and Tesla Motors top the list. Overall, three-quarters of the companies in the top 50 were non-tech, including firms like Disney, Marriott, and
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what makes a company innovative?
"This year saw a growing emphasis on speed, even among companies that are already fast"