Mar
25
Killers of Innovation Part 1 – The Failure
Co-written with Fellow Future Shaper Sabine Simon "Failure is simply the opp…
Innovation
Mar
23
Inventor Bonus Programs – How they can make or break your patent pipeline
About 15 years ago I was an outside patent counsel for a company that had tasked me …
Mar
17
Sustainability – The role of innovation in the race to zero
We face an existential crisis. We must transition to a more sustainable way of life.…
Mar
9
Policy Management is no longer just a back office function
There are some key focus areas that have been brought to the fore by the pandemic, e…
Feb
23
Design in Abundance – Organising as performance art
I want to write about two sublime examples of human beings at the peak of their abil…
Feb
2
The roles of risk and luck in innovation
One of the most controversial, and perhaps even misunderstood topics in innovation a…
Nov
19
Aligning B2B marketing and sales through influencer mapping
A key challenge for B2B companies is articulating and communicating their value prop…
Nov
12
Pace of innovation – The ultimate competitive advantage
When we think of a business having a competitive advantage, we still tend to think o…
Oct
14
Human centred design – The secret sauce to business success
How to create products & services for your target audience If there’s a secret …
Oct
8
The innovation challenge of Covid-19 frustration
(why living with Covid-19 is like hailing a taxi in the rain) The key to lasting in…
Sep
29
Tallest towers and endless seas: The motivating power of visionary purpose
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work …
Sep
10
The First Step in Improving an Ecosystem
In 1878 Leo Tolstoy released what would become one of his most acclaimed works, the …
Jul
29
Timing of innovation – Getting the odds on your side
When it comes to innovation, there are countless ways things might go wrong. However…
Jul
16
10 Things to remember before you launch your own Innovation Lab
Your company decided to inaugurate a brand-new Innovation Lab. For those not familia…
Jul
9
The venture board
Measuring innovation at product team level is not enough to have an innovation accou…
Jun
25
The future of AI in sports for players, broadcasters and fans
Image credit: Any IP Ltd AI already plays a significant role in the technology tha…
May
26
What if we said no to our customers, once in a while?
There are certain ideas about which, once they have taken hold, is very hard to imag…
May
20
What Do You Learn in Human-Centered Design Training?
IDEO.org’s definition of human-centered design is elegant and concise: “Human-center…
Mar
5
“I2L” – The KPI your business needs to innovate better
The corporate sector is experiencing an age of extraordinary disruption. The pace of…
Mar
2
Can large companies disrupt?And indeed, should they even try?
In a previous article I wrote about the recent loss of many well-known brands and wh…