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 Rumpole of the Bailey) successfully defended a driver charged with dan…
Years ago, I remember reading a short story in which a barrister (I think it was Rumpole of the Bailey) successfully defended a driver charged with dan…
When we walk into most large, traditional corporate organisations, the one thing they all have in common is the inability and reluctance to change; to …
Being a strong supporter of Lean Startup principles, I always try to apply them to problem-solving, especially in situations of extreme uncertainty. Le…
Many years ago, when I managed the communications function for a leading digital innovation agency in London, we were engaged on a project for Sony. At…
Of all of the technologies that underpin the 4th Industrial Revolution, AI has undoubtedly received the most hype in terms of its ability to transform …
Have you ever been in an obstacle course that had multiple ways for you to proceed? What about reading a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book where at key …
There is huge value in applying the three-horizon framework into your thinking. It is as useful a framework that you can get, to help decide where you …
Most corporations in need of transformation are complex organizations. This complexity was built in decades of focusing on optimizing the core business…
The path to creation is through collaboration – that’s the yoga teacher in me speaking, but it’s true and most innovators will subscribe to this perspe…
Having shared the stage at the Nordic Business Forum, in late January, with Anita Traaseth, Alex Osterwalder, Eric Ries and Seth Godin was definitely e…
Right intention, wrong execution. Working with a large enterprise began in the usual way: the Innovation Team in a room discussing their objectives. Ea…
The 2011 Moneyball movie starring Brad Pitt as coach Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics is probably one of the most talked about movies in the lean s…
Do you know the song “Give love a chance” by Cameo? Recently I heard that song and thought to myself - why not “give innovation a chance” as well. For …
Common mistakes and misconceptions There is a growing trend towards companies including innovation in their business processes, which was highlighted …
Why hot desking fails - and what to do about it That dreaded word: ‘hot desking’. Takes me straight back to the terror of musical chairs as a child - …
I was partially wrong promoting 'experiment velocity' as an important Innovation Accounting KPI. I'm gonna tell you why and what's the fix. But first l…
Both my grandparents and in-laws grew up behind the iron curtain, and so I would regularly hear stories of the alternate reality they would be forced t…
Design thinking teaches us to think about human-centred need and design – that to be successful and release engaging products, they should be driven fr…
Naturally in order to have a successful new product, you have to have a group of consumers willing to buy it. So I think it’s important that innovation…
Financial resources, know-how, assets, they are all created by the human resource of the company. People are behind the success or failure of any init…