Nov
13
You are your own bottleneck: Tips to successfully grow a new business
No-one will be surprised to learn that start-ups and small businesses in the United …
Articles
Nov
8
The Indispensable Tool for Every Innovator
Every domain has its indispensable tools. What would astronomy be without the telesc…
Oct
30
Could Digital Transformation drive a nail in innovation’s coffin?
Every day the business press is full of stories about digital transformation. Like r…
Oct
23
Communicating about innovation: two approaches to understanding your audience
Years ago, I remember reading a short story in which a barrister (I think it was Rum…
Oct
18
5 ways global brands can survive in a world of hyper-localism
What kind of strategy should brands follow in the age of Trump and Brexit? Should th…
Oct
16
The Future of Work – Can ideas become pervasive?
When we walk into most large, traditional corporate organisations, the one thing the…
Oct
11
Why We Should Encourage Accidental Innovation
Innovation is supposed to be the end product of a long, deliberate and often very ex…
Oct
9
So, do you really understand innovation?
So, if I walked into your office tomorrow, stopped the first person I came across an…
Oct
4
How to create an innovation culture that lasts
Many organisations kick-off an innovation programme with innovation training or brai…
Oct
2
Four questions you need to ask about your business model – And how to answer them.
Despite all that has been said and written on business models, there is still much c…
Sep
27
Lessons learned running corporate teams like startups
Being a strong supporter of Lean Startup principles, I always try to apply them to p…
Sep
25
Innovation Thesis
President Kennedy’s address to the joint session of the US Congress on May 25th 1961…
Sep
20
The Power of the Ignorant Leader
Strive to be a Stupid Leader Stupid - Adjective – Lacking Knowledge or awareness I…
Sep
18
Why Innovation Transformation Programmes Fail
Those of you who are regular readers of my thought pieces will know that I regularly…
Sep
13
Innovation communications: the crucial importance of stories and shared language
Many years ago, when I managed the communications function for a leading digital inn…
Sep
6
A new competitive edge
Strategy is probably one of the most mystical and mystified words in the corporate v…
Sep
4
Real Artists Ship
"Real artists ship" was an Apple battle cry from the earliest days. Steve Jobs used …
Aug
30
Innovation Thrives When there is Fuel to Burn
I live in the Mountain West of the United States. The sheer beauty of the Rocky Moun…
Aug
28
Innovation the Hybrid Way
It used to be that companies looking for substantial growth could comfortably rely o…
Aug
23
The Future of Talent — Selecting, Developing and Engaging High-Potentials in a Shifting Organizational Context
Entrepreneurs have become the heroes of current business lore, and many companies re…