Apr
22
What Makes People Optimistic? Hint: It’s Not Government or Business
The first global survey by The Centre for Optimism has that it is not business or th…
Innovation Culture
Mar
13
Become a Great Teammate – Favour Team Success Over Individual Success
The traits found within high-performing teams must be recruited for, developed, and …
Mar
3
Working with start-ups? Be more successful at scouting the best ones
Scouting start-ups might sound like a glamorous job, but it is not always the case. …
Feb
18
How to Fall in Love with the Problem as an Observer
The archetype of the Observer conjures up imagery of a smart, quiet, reserved empl…
Jan
30
Intrapreneurship – the art of thinking inside the box
In 1996 Michael Porter described strategy as leveraging the resources of an institu…
Jan
22
The Value of Running Innovation Workshops – ignite creativity around any business challenge
Innovation workshops are a good way to get the creative juices flowing in an organis…
Jan
21
Prerequisites for successful innovation – What’s holding you back?
Every large enterprise has some form of innovation programme, but all grapple with t…
Dec
11
To maintain a creative climate, keep sight of the trees, not just the wood
At a time when CEO churn is reaching record levels, it is becoming imperative that n…
Dec
5
Create Order from Disorder by Unlocking the Initiator in You
I appointed one of my most innovative employees as product owner of a very promising…
Dec
4
Why I want to place a ‘D’ notice on the ‘D’ word
Companies don’t need Digital Strategies. Instead, they need to update their Business…
Nov
7
The Connector Archetype: Genius Not Required
The notion of the lone genius who works behind closed doors to build a prototype tha…
Oct
30
Delivering innovative outcomes means becoming a dynamic organisation
With the constant threat of disruption, change and shifting customer and employee ex…
Oct
1
The Critical Role of “The Expert” in Internal Innovation
The importance of diversity for innovation success is well understood. Understandin…
Sep
26
Sentiment – Is it the one giant leap innovation needs?
Companies today are expected to create value for customers and employees alike. The …
Sep
25
The office of the future: how to enable an agile work environment
Future-orientated organisations consider agile working environments. The future is f…
Sep
24
Why quarterly capitalism slows innovation down
Quarterly capitalism and driving short term gains is harmful for organisations impac…
Sep
19
Transforming Corporate Culture with Innovation Practices
The most innovative companies are usually lauded for their great cultures, and for g…
Sep
12
What the digital transformation trend means for technology resellers
Digital transformation is a topic that is top of mind for many innovative organisati…
Jul
11
Jun
25
