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"For better or worse, the word 'innovation' has come to represent so much that it seems to have lost most of its meaning," says Noah Brier, cofounder of Percolate , a company that helps brands create content on a social scale. So a few years ago, Brier decided to read some of the early writings of Josef Schumpter, the first person to really talk about innovation in the field. "Reading his stuff really opened my eyes, as he had a very specific definition of innovation: The commercialization of an invention," says Brier.

Your goal isnt to ensure every employee is great; it's to ensure that collectively they'll be great. (Theres a big difference.) We all know what makes a great team: Great people, right?

By definition, “craft” is an art or occupation requiring special skill and, if my taste buds have any say in the matter, the craft beer industry exemplifies the word. The Boston Beer Company founder and chairman Jim Koch was a key pioneer of the craft beer movement; in April 1985, he debuted his Samuel Adams Boston Lager in about 25 bars and restaurants in Boston. While it didn't have the trappings of a company that was about to change the industry, Samuel Adams had two key qualities in its favor: a full-flavored quality beer, and an incredible passion.

Photo by Benjamin Lowy What do you get when you cross Walmart with Mother Teresa? Who would be the Square Deal candidate in 2012? And how in the world do you compare--and rank--such dynamic, eclectic businesses as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google

INTERPOL, the international policing agency, is opening a massive innovation center in Singapore in 2014.

Most people wish they could say they do what they love. Here's how one business owner actually made it happen

How setting an objective and influencing people will define your leadership success.

Quadrocopter Swarms Go Tiny If you're a fan of This Week In Bots you'll be exquisitely familiar with quadropters--the technology is blooming right now because the battery, motor, and control technology is ubiquitous and the stable flight platform offered by the design promises so much for the future of aerial robotics.

Simply put, bottomlessly deep: that is the definition of a great discovery in science.

People have been arguing about autism for a long time--about what causes it , how to treat it and whether it qualifies as a mental disorder.

This classic 25-word definition pares entrepreneurship to its essence and explains why it's so hard. And so addictive

Cover your legal and accounting must-dos and save yourself headaches in the new year.

What if you took a product, service, or company that only existed in an alternate reality--and then made it real? Thats the gist of reverse product placement.

Feel like a failure?

If your business strategy includes financial targets, sales goals, or mission statements, you're doing it all wrong. Ever wonder why your company's objectives seem so elusive and your strategy so hard to deliver on