The Innovation Manager

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
The Innovation Manager

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
Strategy & Alignment

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
The Innovation Manager

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
The Innovation Manager

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
Strategy & Alignment

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...

How Collective Impact Can Empower Innovation Challenges in Higher Education
Higher Education

How Collective Impact Can Empower Innovation Challenges in Higher Education

What do you do when the problem you face is overwhelming in its complexity? What do you do when the experts you need are...

How to Drive Innovation in Higher Education to Stay Relevant and Sustainable
Higher Education

How to Drive Innovation in Higher Education to Stay Relevant and Sustainable

There are a variety of forces impacting colleges and universities today: economic and demographic, financial and ideolog...

4 Essential Tips for Better Innovation Performance
Strategy & Alignment

4 Essential Tips for Better Innovation Performance

Right before January 1st, I felt an (in)explicable urge to “rant” about New Year’s resolutions on LinkedIn. And I had my...

Executing Collaborative Innovation - The Hamburger Style
Ideation & Collaboration

Executing Collaborative Innovation - The Hamburger Style

Often I read articles or books about top-down vs. bottom-up innovation and why one approach would be better than the oth...

How 3 Companies Sustained Innovation Success
Strategy & Alignment

How 3 Companies Sustained Innovation Success

Next time you switch on your TV or computer display, spare a thought for the company who probably produced the liquid cr...