TI'S LUNATIC FRINGE ARE WINNERS

The current issue of FORTUNE magazine features a great story about the "lunatic fringe" and the culture of innovation at tech industry pioneer Texas Instruments. Apparently, the key to innovation success at the company has been the ability to create an environment that is supportive of "managed chaos." As Peter Lewis of FORTUNE explains, it all started with "a small group of crazies" (the lunatic fringe, if you will) who are convinced that giving free rein to "wild-eyed optimists" is the secret to innovation success.