Lessons learned running corporate teams like startups
Being a strong supporter of Lean Startup principles, I always try to apply them to problem-solving, especially in situations of extreme uncertainty. Le…
Being a strong supporter of Lean Startup principles, I always try to apply them to problem-solving, especially in situations of extreme uncertainty. Le…
I live in the Mountain West of the United States. The sheer beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and countless other natural wonders is well…
The world seems to get more polarised every day. In all facets of life, collectively we focus on the extremes setting up an ‘Us v. Them’ battle that is…
Each year the European Commission release an analysis of the state of research and development in the EU. Their 2017 analysis found that firms based i…
Royal beginnings, how innovation prizes are used today, and keys to success Innovation prizes are challenges that set an ambitious goal without determ…
With little effort other than financial, the thought of acquiring another company can be extraordinarily tempting for a corporation looking to jump-sta…
Innovation Alibis Alibi; noun: alibi; plural: alibis; Informal use: an excuse or pretext; e.g. "a catch-all alibi for failure and inadequacy" synony…
Two of our Future Shapers, David Cowland, a Technology Director at Fidelity International and Simon Hill, CEO and Founder of Wazoku, recently got toget…
A few years ago I attended a presentation by someone from my network who had just returned from one of the programs at the Singularity University. I ha…
In May I spoke at the Health 2.0 event in Europe, with our panel convening to both discuss and demo some of the interesting applications of artificial …
One of my favorite current buzzwords is “innovation.” It’s everywhere these days: innovation sessions, innovation movements, cultures of innovation – F…
Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh went to university to study product design, with sights set on a career ahead as a professional innovator. She had a passion for…
In our fast paced world, mechanisms and methods that shorten cycle times leading to quicker outcomes when implemented properly, can prove essential. O…
A culture of innovation can be the difference between business success and failure in today’s marketplace. According to a 2015 Forbes article, one of t…
Except it’s not really is it? Where there’s innovation, there’s a cost. There’s an opportunity, sure but there’s time, people, materials, trials, man…
This article first appeared on the Digitalgov website earlier in 2016 and it proved so popular I wanted to share it with The Future Shapers community a…
Our scribes know a thing or two about staying creative under pressure. That's basically their job description. But it's not just illustrators-for-hire …
It’s so hard to let go. We humans - and workplace professionals - are products of a range of things forged in our minds, hearts and spirits. Our view…
In the unpicking of innovation, we invariably find stories – of solutions for problems, of unusual alliances, of unexpected endings, of happy accidents…