Why idea management isn’t really about the ideas
Given that we're in the business of idea management software, people are often surprised to hear us say that ideas themselves aren't really worth that …
Tools
Why decentralising ideation processes supports innovation
A systematic approach to innovation is extremely important when you want to get real results out of it. Just like it is for any business function. …
How The Right Tools Can Help You Shape a More Innovative Culture
For a large organisation, culture change is incredibly difficult. As such, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that we constantly hear managers stru…
Hybrid Workshops
How to prioritise connection and attendee experience in a hybrid workshop If you are thinking about running a hybrid workshop, there’s a lot to consid…
Innovation Accounting: The Failure of The Business Case
Co-Written by Future Shapers Tristan Kromer and Elijah Eilert. In times of uncertainty, we strive for predictability. The relentless pace of change dr…
A new innovative pathway built on ecosystems and platform management
Ecosystems and platforms are our pathways to a new innovation future. Ecosystems have suddenly become of age, as they can be formed around common con…
Freeing your data up to support the employee journey
In this blog post, I look at data silos, how they emerged and the problems they can cause within an organisation. I consider this challenge through …
8 steps to face a VUCA environment with Design Thinking
Competition increases for us every day as we face new and complete challenges. Not only the current historical ones, but also on a daily basis as we …
A game changing invention disclosure form for your patent pipeline
Innovation is critical to your business's growth. You already have a system to mine your research and development for patentable inventions, but you ha…
A Future Shaper Investigation: Response: All that glitters is not gold
As a tech start-up that is going through the classic growing pains any opportunity for financial assistance is like catnip. You have to follow it. Thi…
Why innovate energy?
Why innovate energy? The front end of energy means what exactly? It is the place I feel I can make the best contribution, a place where innovation thr…
Killers of Innovation Part 4 – The Environment
Co-written with fellow Future Shaper, Sabine Simon. You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back toward the technology - not the oth…
There is such a thing as a bad idea! 10 Mistakes to avoid when brainstorming
Despite what the old adage says, there is such a thing as a bad idea when brainstorming! Seasoned innovators understand the importance of a well-design…
Making sense of innovation pipelines, funnels, and portfolios
If you have heard the terms innovation pipeline, innovation funnel, and innovation portfolio, you might have wondered—what is the difference? And more …
Designing unique workshops is hard work
Finding opportunities for innovation and growth is hard work. The value of having good, interactive, highly participative workshops breaks much of thos…
Managing ideas at scale: Key principles
To streamline and accelerate innovation, companies need to integrate flexible processes and leverage advanced idea management technologies. Regardles…
Curious clues for the future
Curiosity is a core value and powerful transformation tool for many forward-thinking organisations, and is certainly one of the things I CRAVE. It i…
In search of novelty – The use of deliberate metaphors
“The difficulty [in creating novel ideas] lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” -John Maynard Keynes Now, more than…
Designing our Innovation Ecosystems needs Five Considerations
Firstly we need to put any innovation ecosystem into context. What are ecosystems, and why are they really valuable to consider when you are thinking a…
The ecosystem relationship of a rain forest is also how innovation interreacts and works effectively
Firstly I would argue that innovation, to be managed well, needs to operate like an ecosystem, the same as a tropical rainforest. For ecosystems to fl…