This blog is all about making product developers, managers, and innovators more successful and their organizations successful with them. As I do each week, below is a roundup of articles around the web with insightful innovation practices, tips, and examples – and sometimes controversial ideas.

Around the Web

Register for the best free online product innovation conference – PIPELINE 2014. “Registration is free and gives you access to the live conference which features expert practitioners and thought leaders in innovation and product development sharing their industry knowledge, case studies, best practices, and practical guidance.” Register at… http://ow.ly/wwiGt

Building an innovation culture: 3 Imperatives from USAA. “Make innovation everyone’s job. Consider all good ideas, no matter where they originate. Make innovation all about the customer.” Read more on LinkedIn at… https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140430161333-168502754-three-imperatives-for-building-an-innovation-culture

7 Principles to innovate like Steve Jobs. “The seven principles that Jobs used to achieve his breakthrough success are available to any business leader in any field who hopes to create radical transformation.” Read more from Forbes at… http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2014/05/02/the-7-innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs/

Invisible innovators — make a difference today. “Instead of focusing on the usual key events, accomplishments and failures, pay particular attention to the people who were instrumental in making good things happen.” Read more from Jeff DeGrath at… http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140505151425-14236046-invisible-innovators

3 innovation lessons from Bill Gates, the philanthropist. “Over dinner in Washington, D.C., Bill talked about how he and Melinda built this innovative institutional culture, across business and philanthropy.” Read more from Jim Kim at http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140508125753-32702694-what-i-learned-from-bill-gates

14 breakthrough innovation winners for 2014 in the consumer products space. “The real message in this list of winners, according to Nielsen is that innovation is not only all around us, but it’s incredibly difficult to identify and validate.” Read more from Forbes at… http://onforb.es/1kJEZCe

A tool for technology product or idea readiness. “When we develop new ideas, we need to know when they are ready for the world. There are a couple of tools that can help us with this.” Read more from Tim Kastelle at… http://timkastelle.org/blog/2014/05/how-to-know-when-your-great-idea-is-ready-for-the-world/

4 ways to ensure your people have the right conditions to be innovative. “…how [Google, 3M, Apple, and P&G] create the right organizational environment for innovative practices and products to germinate and flourish.” Read more from Financial Post at… http://business.financialpost.com/2014/05/09/4-ways-to-ensure-your-people-have-the-right-conditions-to-be-innovative/

From this Blog – The Everyday Innovator™, official blog of Product Mastery Now

From Frustrating Experience to Valuable Service: an Innovation Interview with KidAdmit Founder. I had the pleasure of talking with KidAdmkit founder about her experiences as an innovator and entrepreneur. Her tips involve many useful insights for innovators. Read the blog post and listen to the interview at: http://www.productmasterynow.com/blog/from-frustrating-experience-to-valuable-service/

Biomimicry – Aping Nature to Innovate: Product Development and Innovation Training Lessons from the News. “If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then biomimicry is flattery 2.0. It starts with a form or material or structure found in the natural world. That becomes the basis for an innovative product design.” Read the blog post at: http://www.productmasterynow.com/blog/biomimicry-aping-nature-to-innovate-product-development-and-innovation-training-lessons-from-the-news/