7 people, 1 question: What’s your latest game-changer?

(Globe and Mail)- Innovation is key to staying ahead in business, but how innovative are Canadians really? British-born Eric Gales, president of Microsoft Canada, says he sees a gap between the ideas we generate and our willingness to do something about them – and he blames our country’s conservative approach for this.

So how are Canadian business leaders faring when it comes to turning innovative ideas into reality?

We canvassed top people from a cross section of sectors and asked them to tell us about the last innovative thing they did or idea they implemented in their company. Their answers ranged from the practical (a way to manage customer feedback) to the whimsical (transforming an old ferry boat into a floating Scandinavian spa). Read more here…