This is a challenging time for many companies. On the one hand, supply chain disruption, labor shortage, and raw material and energy price hikes are driving up business costs. On the other, demand is slack due to consumers’ reduced purchasing power and an uncertain global economic outlook. Together, these conditions squeeze companies’ profits and cast a shadow on their growth prospects. Executives everywhere in the world find it more urgent than ever to sharpen their organizations’ innovation strategy to create new markets for growth.

In late 1999, Scott Paton, then-editor-in chief and publisher of Quality Digest, asked his readers to provide him with their definitions of quality. The feedback was impressive: more than 80 responses were received, ranging “from the sublime to the ridiculous.”

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With everything from our smartphones to our money going online, it’s hard to ignore the influence blockchain has on our society. By 2030, experts expect the technology to boost global economies by $1.76 trillion. But with exponentially increased demand for products in all industries, it’s hard to understand how.