Building a Compelling Business Case for an Integrated Innovation Framework
All too often strategy is not influencing the behaviours and outcomes around innovation, it is simply allowing them to b...
Common Fears of Starting an Open Innovation Initiative
Adding external elements to an internal innovation program can prove a true rite of passage. The transition requires an ...
Identifying Stakeholders: A Quick Innovation Managers Guide
I was recently asked a very down-to-earth question: "Where do you find answers to practical issues in innovation managem...
An Introduction to Design Thinking for Innovation
“Design thinking draws on logic, imagination, intuition and systemic reasoning to explore the possibilities of what coul...
A culture of innovation? It all starts with hiring
Creating a culture that has a thirst for and thrives on innovation is the holy grail of business today. But it’s not as ...
How Management Theories Become Memes - and Why That Matters
I have a confession to make: I have a thing for investigative journalism. I'm talking about the kind of journalism that ...
The Innovation World is Changing Due to the 4th Industrial Revolution
There are twin forces at work, feeding off each other. We are facing greater disruption and an increasing innovation pac...
The Definition of Innovation
What happens if you ask a group of so-called innovation experts about their definition of innovation? Nick Skillicorn di...
The Power of Problem Exploration
"‘Houston, we’ve had a problem here." John Swigert’s famous words, delivered in a voice as calm and clear as the mountai...
Giving Shape to the Fuzzy Front End of Innovation
Imagine this: You're new to your department. Your boss walks in, stares you in the eye, and, as your palms start to swea...
How Absorptive Capacity, Knowledge, and Idea Management Build Innovation Competence
Let's start with some defining statements and then explore Absorptive Capacity, as it has an important role to play in i...
