Every Digital Transformation needs a water carrier
Every Digital Transformation and innovation needs a water carrier. That is to say, the successful Digital Transformations and Innovation teams need som…
Innovation Capability
Business Model Innovation: Creating Pathways to Relevance
The innovation conversation is happening every day , no matter your industry, function or location. It is an omnipresent scenario. Unfortunately, the d…
A new cycle of innovation design
We really do have this compelling need to have a new cycle of innovation design. A more integrated solution that takes our understanding of innovation …
Déjà vu all over again: Corporate innovation is stuck in a rut
I’ve had a chance to read a very well researched report on corporate innovation conducted by KPMG in coordination with Innovation Leader. The report, …
How to make your company succeed at innovation
I bet you are frustrated by your company’s innovation efforts, aren’t you? At least that is what I keep on hearing from executives. “How can we make ou…
Let’s co-create, Mr Client!
With new and emerging technologies developing at increasing speed, how do IT suppliers and system integrators best understand how to apply these new to…
The sense we are moving towards a new innovation movement?
Ecosystems in our business thinking have suddenly become of age, they can enable cross-cutting innovation to be delivered in highly collaborative and d…
Is Empathy the key to innovation
Many articles have been written on the ways to build a culture of innovation. We talk about flexible work schedules, workshops on creativity, and craft…
Innovation at Scale
Is it really THAT impossible to do? I love the intensity, energy and possibilities that I can describe when I am doing any keynotes, learning sessions…
Why HR must evolve
I’ve been perusing the 2017 Deloitte Global Capital Trends Report almost non-stop since it came out. Essentially, it points to one of the many truths o…
Agility is the path to innovation
Innovation is a buzz word that gets thrown about quite a bit these days. We live in a time where the creation of “newer” and “better” faster than the c…
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…
Unleashing Capacity: 5 Tips to Find Hidden Potential in Your Existing Workforce
When it comes to competitive advantage, there is no greater asset than that of a talented, agile workforce able to move faster than market expectation.…
Never Mind the Paradox
Or why Innovation is full of dilemmas, dichotomies and decisions. Paradox - defined by Wikipedia thus “a statement that, despite apparently sound rea…
‘To Jam’ or Not ‘To Jam’ – Is Accelerated Innovation For You?
In our fast paced world, mechanisms and methods that shorten cycle times leading to quicker outcomes when implemented properly, can prove essential. O…
Ensuring you have the talent to be innovative
The role of talent in the innovation process is well established. Not only are organisations striving to ensure they have the brightest people working …
Innovation honesty? Our survey says no!
As Jack Welch famously said, honesty matters in business. So, let’s start by having a little bit of innovation honesty! As a CEO or senior leader it’s …