Creativity Under the Gun. People often say they do their best work when time is tight. But recent research shows that while time pressure may drive people to get things done-and may even make them feel more creative-it actually makes them less apt to innovate. There are ways, however, to counter the ill effects of the deadline crunch.

Breaking Out of the Innovation Box. In most companies, investments in innovation follow a boom-bust cycle, often with devastating results. For innovation to become truly sustainable, it needs to become part of the everyday commerce that takes place among companies. Here's a way to create a market for ideas without giving your competitors on advantage.

Research That Reinvents the Corporation. Your R&D operation should be doing far more than inventing the next great thing. It should be creating the business processes that will make your entire company more flexible and innovative.