May 22 Innovation in Dubai from 2 guys on the ground.

Julian Ford Director of Marketing and Business Development and Harvey Klyce MD of Al Futtaim Technology joined me to talk about Innovation 10 days after the IIR Management Innovation FORUM.

Both men would seem to think that innovation is taking place in the workplace.

Both men talk about the team and the conversations that take place and the holistic environment that should make things work.

I am not convinced.

What about the freak on staff?

What about throwing out the old way/current way and reinventing the whole thing?

The answer? We are not the family in the family business.

OK point well taken.

So where does that leave us?

Maybe we need more networking between ideas and the implementation of off the wall means of doing things?

Maybe we need a d-school approach?

Maybe we need a Seth Godin mentality?

Maybe we need more than we know?

What about the 30 book MBA in entrepreneurship?

These guys sure had some great ideas BUT can they take it past the balance sheet?

We will see!