4 Reasons Why Digital Natives may be your Best Innovation Tool
Digital natives. The first time I really heard this phrase, it was 2016 and I was sitting in a classroom, surrounded by “them” and feeling as old as di…
Innovation Tools
Celebrating the Integrators
As her blond curls bounced down the stairs, she vaulted her words out ahead of her, “I’ve got an idea!” These words always came from our daughter’s mou…
The Future of Work – Can ideas become pervasive?
When we walk into most large, traditional corporate organisations, the one thing they all have in common is the inability and reluctance to change; to …
Long live the pioneers, rebels and mutineers, go forth and have no fear.
What is the link between singer-songwriter David Bowie, and Marillion the neo-progressive rock band of the 1980s? How does this relate to The Future Sh…
From the Rock Market to the Stock Market
Those from a certain generation will know the backstory to the title. ‘From the rock market to the stock market’ was the ad slogan of a famous televisi…
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…
Can Innovation Be Commoditized?
In the course of my work I read a lot of academic research, business books and professional case studies. Whether it’s Kim’s blue ocean strategy, Chri…
Fostering innovation with technological solutions – Part 2
The Apollo program has been called the greatest technological achievement in human history. Apollo stimulated many areas of technology, leading to over…
Is Innovation About To Be Automated?
AI is at its best when it has a huge amount of data to sort through, and uses smart algorithms and tremendous data crunching capability to make sense o…
How to make brainstorming work for you
If two heads are better than one, as the adage goes, would not three heads be better than two and so on? If you answered yes, then you are already a p…
Statistics in Innovation
When you first think about innovation, statistics may not be at the forefront of your mind. We are often drawn to the creative side of the process, th…
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…
Innovation Insights: Key Features of an Idea Management Solution
Last month I shared an initial introduction to Idea Management software and I wanted to build on this theme and hopefully help you as you begin to expl…
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…
Innovation Insights: Idea Management Software
I believe passionately in the power of ideas. A great idea can transform a business, disrupt a market, change or even save a life, etcetera, etcetera. …
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…