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Kuczmarski Innovation is the leading management consulting firm specializing in the development of innovative new products, services, business models, and branding strategy in order to help clients manage growth profitably.

Since 1983.

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We help organizations around the world leverage innovation to fuel their growth strategies, development processes, and cultures to empower disruptive growth.

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Innovation Unleashed: Building a culture that drives sustained growth

by Multiple Authors | January 20, 2022 | Featured | 0 Comments

2-MINUTE READ In brief Building and maintaining an innovation culture is crucial but often elusive. 63% of executives surveyed agreed that building a strong innovation culture is a critical enabler for their firm to grow. Just 20% believe their company has the kind of...

Innovation: Lessons From a Year of Disruption

by Tom Kuczmarski | July 30, 2021 | Crain's Chicago Business | 0 Comments

If a business could move so quickly to adapt when the pandemic hit, how can it keep that spirit of innovation alive to drive success in the future? Businesses that survived the pandemic have been through a crash course in survival. When business as usual was not an...

Are You Ready to Lead?

by Susan Kuczmarski | May 23, 2019 | ACRP | 0 Comments

While many clinical trial professionals struggle with the lack of clear career paths in the industry, there are tools, tactics, and best practices to help spot and leverage new opportunities. In this occasional series, we’ll hear from leading experts both in and...

Why Human Resource Management Is Necessary for Business Success

by Susan Kuczmarski | March 11, 2019 | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | 0 Comments

For a business to effectively recruit, retain and manage its employees, it must take a contemporary approach on human resource management, or HRM. HumanResourcesEDU defines HRM as a concept that involves “overseeing all things related to managing an...

How to Innovate Your Innovation

by Multiple Authors | February 26, 2019 | Inc. | 0 Comments

Looks to me like the curtain on the innovation theater is about to come down. At 1871, the Chicago incubator I ran, we called the constant parade of well-intentioned but largely clueless visitors and the accompanying startup charade the "entrepreneurial petting zoo"....

Building Trust: Critical Currency in a Competitive Job Market

by Multiple Authors | February 13, 2019 | Media Mentions, Thought Leadership | 0 Comments

Trust in major institutions is at an all-time low. The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed 9-point drop in trust among the general public—and a 23-point drop among the “informed public.” “The United States is enduring an unprecedented crisis of trust,” said Richard...

Workplace Culture

by Multiple Authors | February 13, 2019 | Media Mentions | 0 Comments

Around Phifer’s manufacturing center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, it’s not unusual to see the company CEO, Beverly Phifer, walking through the plant, greeting employees by name, and taking time to chat. It’s all part of a family-oriented culture that can be traced to the...

4 Employee Communication Mistakes — and What to Do Instead

by Susan Kuczmarski | February 13, 2019 | Media Mentions | 0 Comments

Communication is often viewed as a simplistic, innate ability. Unfortunately, many leaders don't have a natural ability to successfully communicate with employees. A study by Quantum Leadership Group found that 'clearly communicating expectations' (56 percent) and...

Shortcuts – Susan Kuczmarski

by Susan Kuczmarski | February 10, 2019 | Media Mentions | 0 Comments

In this episode of the School of Thought Shortcuts Podcast, Susan Kuczmarski discusses the intersection of leadership, communication, and education. Here are some practical, useful, applicable insights into culture and innovation. [button...

Review of Lifting People Up by Foreward Clarion Reviews

by Tom Kuczmarski | January 7, 2019 | Lifting People Up | 0 Comments

Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 Lifting People Up is a business book that combines powerful leadership development advice with sound, actionable tips. Lifting People Up collects practical ideas and tips for building people-centered organizations through praise and...

“Innovation creates new value for customers by solving their real-world problems. We help companies capture that value.”

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President & Founder, Kuczmarski Innovation

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Our Key Services

Develop an Innovation Strategy

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Chart a path to future growth and strengthen your competitive advantage.

Create New Products & Services

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Identify and leverage unmet customer/consumer needs to create a portfolio of disruptive new opportunties.

Foster an Innovation Culture

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Align the organization under a clear, values-driven culture to engage employees and inspire an innovation mindset.

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Our Proven Process

KI’s Proven 7-Step Innovation Process for New Product & Service Development

Kuczmarski Innovation employs a proven approach to developing breakthrough new products and services that solve real market problems with innovative new solutions.