Dec
11
To maintain a creative climate, keep sight of the trees, not just the wood
October 2019 saw 172 CEOs leave their posts, setting a new high in what was already …
Innovation Culture
Dec
5
Create Order from Disorder by Unlocking the Initiator in You
Erik was a very creative, future-focused employee of mine. In many meetings with Eri…
Dec
4
Why I want to place a ‘D’ notice on the ‘D’ word
At a recent conference – organised by Skillsoft, the world’s leading provider of eLe…
Nov
7
The Connector Archetype: Genius Not Required
A few months before I was named Chief Innovation Officer (CInO), all of the employee…
Oct
1
The Critical Role of “The Expert” in Internal Innovation
Several years ago, I participated in a meeting of “creative geniuses” in which we de…
Sep
25
The office of the future: how to enable an agile work environment
If well implemented, agile working can revolutionize the work-life attitudes and bal…
Sep
24
Why quarterly capitalism slows innovation down
Why quarterly capitalism exists Usually, there is a natural conflict of interest be…
Sep
19
Transforming Corporate Culture with Innovation Practices
A company with a healthy culture of innovation has people on all levels of the organ…
Sep
12
What the digital transformation trend means for technology resellers
‘Digital transformation’ is a phrase that is widely used by many businesses today, w…
Jun
25
What would a punk rock version of CX look and feel like?
The CX space is becoming a little like progressive rock used to be in the 1970s. Ove…
Apr
2
20 Ways to Think & Act Like an Innovator
1 - DARE TO BE DIFFERENT (even a little crazy) Do you remember Apple’s ”Think Diffe…
Mar
19
Do we want to stop talking about innovation? Leaders be authentic!
Innovation is a word on everyone’s lips. Events about it or with an agenda on innova…
Feb
12
The art and science of communicating complex ideas
This article is based on a talk I gave at Bristech in December 2018: ‘Talking Tech: …
Jan
29
Do Boards Care About Innovation?
Innovation is supposed to be the hottest of hot things at the moment, as executives …
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
4
How to create an innovation culture that lasts
Many organisations kick-off an innovation programme with innovation training or brai…
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
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…
Jul
26
A higher purpose brings a higher culture
At an individual level, many of us try to make changes within our lives and ourselve…
Jul
3
Learning from our scars
In general, those of us in the corporate environment remain reluctant to discuss thi…