The Eastern Europe Innovation Problem
Well that’s a thought provoking headline? How can I say something about the problem that reflects so many countries and is such a big part of Europe? D…
Behaviour Observation
Pause for Thought
Reflection: Today I went to the funeral of a friend’s husband who passed away long before his time. Appreciate this may not be the most uplifting way …
Should we rush to a cashless society?
In Sweden, cash transactions make up less than 2% of the total transaction value across the entire economy. The small number of centralised banks are c…
Innovation Failure: We all need f*ckup nights
“Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don't succeed, Try, try, try again.” Proverb by William Edward Hickson …
Overcoming Fear Of Change and Resistance
Just recently I had the opportunity to trial a software tool, one that the CEO said would revolution outbound sales. It was a software tool that would …
Innovating in a world that does not want to change
Innovation and change is something we’re told is a good, nay even an inevitable fact of modern life. What’s more, the pace of change is said to be qui…
Beware of Innovation Fatigue
Innovation Fatigue: Beware So innovation fatigue is actually a thing. Maybe not a clinical business or enterprise diagnosed condition but it’s clearl…
Madness or Innovation?
Innovation is not always blindingly obvious when we see it, sometime it just looks like madness, and we may question why people are doing it. In fact, …
Why it’s not about the oats: innovation requires foresight
Many innovative new products fail. I believe that too many innovation teams focus on their own innovation capabilities and neglect brand and culture. T…