Sep
24
The swimmer, the fisherman, and the deep-sea diver
Using the ocean as a metaphor we can examine the differing knowledge states that exi…
Articles
Sep
23
Strike first, throw second
Conventional product life cycle stages are market development, growth, maturity, and…
Sep
22
Stir It Up: The Agitator’s role in innovation
Organisations that are complacent or stuck in the status quo will not have the persp…
Sep
17
Creating an innovation strategy is a team effort!
It is time to recognise that top down strategy development is outdated in the volati…
Sep
16
Naturally speaking
We can learn a lot from nature in the way we work and organise ourselves. Various e…
Sep
15
Why the fast not the big dominate the future
I spent three months meeting 78 Fortune 500 innovation teams. They came from dozen…
Sep
9
Bigger Tank, Bigger Turtle
Hopefully, the enforced change in how we work as a result of lockdown will have give…
Sep
8
Change and culture – the new competitive advantage
Change is happening faster, it’s more complex and far reaching than ever, yet the fa…
Sep
3
What if climate change leaders behaved like dentists?
The dental system has succeeded in getting rid of dental cavities for the last 50 ye…
Sep
2
Fear of the light
The greatest fear emanates from those who fear change itself. A gulf is opening up b…
Sep
1
Get your idea funded by questioning power dynamics
How can intrapreneurs leverage decision making, agenda setting, and management of me…
Aug
27
The city of tomorrow, from dream to reality
What do people dream of today? The philosopher Walter Benjamin used to say that a so…
Aug
26
Abundance – The alternative aesthetic
The UN acknowledges that more than 1.4 billion people are destitute. In other words,…
Aug
25
Is investing in innovation worth it?
Is investing in innovation worth it? As an innovator I suspect you are a little bias…
Aug
20
The new ‘improved’ normal
So, we are finally coming out of COVID 19 lock-down and hearing that now regularly u…
Aug
19
5 Steps of the Design Thinking Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
The benefit of Design Thinking is that, through empathy for your customer, consumer,…
Aug
13
Designing for E-commerce User-Experience in Complex Scenarios
A focus on the customer and the user-experience has become paramount in the digital …
Aug
12
The Imprint
Various experimental socio-economic agendas are being rolled out around the world …
Aug
11
Towards meta intelligence
The world as we know it is changing rapidly. There is no getting back to the old. In…
Aug
6
The 9 Mistakes Venture Boards Make
More and more companies apply venture capital tactics when investing in internal inn…