The San Diego Zoo’s Newest Exhibit: Innovation

October 15, 2009

Inside BusinessWeek's new special report on growth through innovation, writer Jessie Scanlon takes an in-depth look at Jump's work with the San Diego Zoo. Her article highlights the Zoo's recent successes and Jump's critical role in reframing the conservation landscape.

Jump’s Lara Lee Offers Her Perspective on Biomimicry in Business

October 1, 2009

We’re psyched to be deeply involved in the San Diego Zoo’s 2nd annual Biomimicry conference. In addition to Jump acting as a leading sponsor of the event, Jump's Lara Lee will join a panel of top experts to discuss the business applications of biomimicry.

No. 1 Indian Financial Paper: Firms Must Dare to Care

September 25, 2009

We’ve got more news to share from Dev Patnaik’s recent trip to India. The Economic Times, India’s largest financial daily, profiled Dev in their Corporate Dossier section. The article describes Jump’s unique position in the market place between business strategy firms and pure design firms, and Dev offered key insights from Wired to Care, which

Innovation Starts with Empathy

September 21, 2009

Check out the latest issue of Frog's Design Mind magazine to read their enlightening take on the meaning of business after last year’s economic collapse. Inside, Jump’s founder and managing associate, Dev Patnaik, offers his thoughts on the future of business and innovation. His article, entitled "Innovation Starts with Empathy", builds on his recent book Wired to Care.

IDSA International Conference Features Several Jumpsters

Jump’s Lara Lee and Ashley Tudor are heading to Miami to present at the 2009 IDSA International Conference: Project Infusion. Lara will provide insights on strategies for taking green innovations mainstream, while Ashley will explore the collaborative cultures of Pixar, Toyota and Google to explain why collaboration is critical to creativity and innovation. Get the

Lara Lee Tackles Brand Communities for the Marketing Science Institute

Lara Lee, Jump’s resident brand community expert, recently made a short-haul business trip to San Francisco to present at MSI’s conference on the New Art and Science of Branding. Lara’s talk focused on the requirements for taking on brand community building, as well as case studies of communities at New Leaf Paper, Vans, and Harley-Davidson.

Jump Visits India to Share Wired to Care Insights

September 17, 2009

Dev Patnaik, Jump’s founder and managing associate, is currently touring India to meet with local business leaders, students and journalists. Along the way, he stopped to share his thoughts on innovation and wide spread empathy in business with India’s Financial Chronicle. Watch the interview.

Embrace Your Small Ideas for Big Impacts

August 28, 2009

Nothing can kill innovation faster than the performance anxiety that results from outsized ambition.

Rewiring Your Corporation for Intuition

August 27, 2009

Imagine a place where every person has the same intuitive connection to the world of their customers.

Crafting Your Own Innovation Strategy

August 26, 2009

A good innovation strategy takes a sizeable amount of rigorous thinking, backed up data.