This is a fascinating article, mostly because of where it comes from. The Harvard Business Review is usually not sensationalist or just after a quick headline.
I think German innovation has an advantage over the US because the resulting benefits are shared more widely across the population. This is a country where unions still have a good amount of power and most of the employers have learnt to work with them. Consensus is something that is not frowned upon, but rather recognized to have long-term value.
http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/05/why-germany-dominates-the-u-s-in-innovation/
I think German innovation has an advantage over the US because the resulting benefits are shared more widely across the population. This is a country where unions still have a good amount of power and most of the employers have learnt to work with them. Consensus is something that is not frowned upon, but rather recognized to have long-term value.
http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/05/why-germany-dominates-the-u-s-in-innovation/