It shouldn't come as a surprise to regular readers of this blog that IBM's latest CEO research, which focused on innovation, stresses the need for collaboration. From the Executive Summary:

"External collaboration is indispensable. CEOs stressed the overwhelming importance of collaborative innovation – particularly beyond company walls. Business partners and customers were cited as top sources of innovative ideas, while research and development (R&D) fell much lower on the list. However, CEOs also admitted that their organizations are not collaborating nearly enough."

Among IBM's recommendations:

• Ignite innovation through business and technology integration – use technology as an innovation catalyst by combining it with business and market insights.
• Defy collaboration limits – Collaborate on a massive, geography-defying scale to open a world of possibilities.

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