The Benefit of Doing
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin! – Horace. This quote has resonated with me for some time since reading it back in university. B…
Innovation Process
Lessons learned running corporate teams like startups
Being a strong supporter of Lean Startup principles, I always try to apply them to problem-solving, especially in situations of extreme uncertainty. Le…
Innovation Thrives When there is Fuel to Burn
I live in the Mountain West of the United States. The sheer beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and countless other natural wonders is well…
Innovation doesn’t need to be the next Us v. Them Battle
The world seems to get more polarised every day. In all facets of life, collectively we focus on the extremes setting up an ‘Us v. Them’ battle that is…
New Report Highlights Growth In European R&D
Each year the European Commission release an analysis of the state of research and development in the EU. Their 2017 analysis found that firms based i…
Innovation Prizes
Royal beginnings, how innovation prizes are used today, and keys to success Innovation prizes are challenges that set an ambitious goal without determ…
Validate before acquiring. Evidence based entrepreneurship for M&A
With little effort other than financial, the thought of acquiring another company can be extraordinarily tempting for a corporation looking to jump-sta…
Innovation Alibis (or inadequacies!)
Innovation Alibis Alibi; noun: alibi; plural: alibis; Informal use: an excuse or pretext; e.g. "a catch-all alibi for failure and inadequacy" synony…
What makes a good idea great?
You need to solve a problem or have a novel concept. One starts by defining the “what” you are attempting to solve or accomplish. This should be comm…
Simon Hill & David Cowland: The Innovation Journey
Two of our Future Shapers, David Cowland, a Technology Director at Fidelity International and Simon Hill, CEO and Founder of Wazoku, recently got toget…
How to avoid the iceberg
A few years ago I attended a presentation by someone from my network who had just returned from one of the programs at the Singularity University. I ha…
The importance of timing for innovation
In May I spoke at the Health 2.0 event in Europe, with our panel convening to both discuss and demo some of the interesting applications of artificial …
5 tips for creating innovation that matters
One of my favorite current buzzwords is “innovation.” It’s everywhere these days: innovation sessions, innovation movements, cultures of innovation – F…
Making innovation stick: The Sugru Story
Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh went to university to study product design, with sights set on a career ahead as a professional innovator. She had a passion for…
‘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…
5 ways to create an innovation culture in the workplace
A culture of innovation can be the difference between business success and failure in today’s marketplace. According to a 2015 Forbes article, one of t…
Innovating is free
Except it’s not really is it? Where there’s innovation, there’s a cost. There’s an opportunity, sure but there’s time, people, materials, trials, man…
Making a Statement: When It Comes to Hackathons, a Compelling Challenge Statement Is Key to Success
This article first appeared on the Digitalgov website earlier in 2016 and it proved so popular I wanted to share it with The Future Shapers community a…
How can we stay creative under pressure?
Our scribes know a thing or two about staying creative under pressure. That's basically their job description. But it's not just illustrators-for-hire …
Innovation: Start by letting go
It’s so hard to let go. We humans - and workplace professionals - are products of a range of things forged in our minds, hearts and spirits. Our view…