The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Nisha Anand It’s time to ...

For businesses aiming to thrive in today’s fast-paced world, innovation isn’t a buzzword—it’s a strategic and operational ...

Case Western Reserve University’s Office the Provost hosts a Critical Conversation series that engages a panel of experts in timely and topical discussions. These cross-disciplinary conversations ...

Kick off the second annual Innovation Week with a keynote presentation by MIT Professor Vladimir Bulović and the honoring of Case Western Reserve University’s Faculty Distinguished Research Awards.

In my consulting practice, innovation challenges that dogged teams having very good and experienced engineers for months or even years were resolved in a matter of days or hours. It was not magic; we ...

Like most engineers, I find myself drawn to complex puzzles. And the more complicated the problem, the more intrigued I am to solve it. This love for problem-solving was nurtured at a very young age.

Problem-solving is an essential life skill that involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving challenges effectively. Have you ever found yourself staring at a problem, feeling like you’re trying to ...

By John Tranquili, Materials Manager When a researcher studying beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska faced equipment failure that threatened their work, Apple Rubber’s advanced manufacturing ...

Imagine being at a cafe in Paris, France--or camping outside Paris, Ark.--and operating a forklift in Fort Smith from where you sit. Sound like the Jetsons? It's understandable if it does, but the ...

As toddlers, the constant repetition of the question "Why?" marks the exuberance of curiosity, a trait that, over time, tends to wane in the face of weary parents providing half-hearted answers or ...