TY - JOUR T1 - Green, Innovative, and Profitable: A Case Study of Managerial Capabilities at Interface Inc. JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2012 A1 - Tommi Lampikoski KW - carpet industry KW - corporate sustainability KW - green innovation KW - interface KW - radical innovation AB - This article describes the pioneering green-innovation management practices of a resource-intensive corporation, Interface Inc., which is a globally operating carpet manufacturer. Even during the current economic downturn, many companies remain committed to advancing their green business agendas. However, recent research suggests that most of these companies are far from reaching substantial competitive advantage from this commitment because they lack the connection between their green agendas and core innovation-management activities. This study illustrates how Interface succeeded with radical green innovations by investing in managerial capabilities that allowed it to conduct research, recognize opportunities, and revolutionize the carpeting industry. These capabilities enabled Interface to continuously challenge and disrupt well-established management recipes, existing knowledge, and proven industrial practices, and they enabled it to create a sustainable competitive advantage through a winning portfolio of radical green innovations. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 2 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/624 IS - 11 U1 - University of California Berkeley Tommi Lampikoski, MSc (Econ), is a visiting scholar at the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA, and a project researcher at the School of Business, Aalto University, Finland. He acts as a project manager in a joint research project with the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation and FIMECC’s Innovation & Network consortium. His ongoing doctoral research focuses on the management of radical green innovation and his current research interests include open innovation, corporate sustainability, and green business strategies in resource-intensive businesses. He is an author of three business books in the fields of creativity, green business, and innovation management. He previously held various managerial positions in the ICT industry in Finland. ER -