Organizational ambidexterity – a glimpse at the state-of-the-art
In an older post from February I argued that creativity had become a prevailing buzzword in the business literature and ...
In the Kingdom of the Complex Corporation, the Innovator is King
Recently I spoke at the Front-end of Innovation Conference in Boston about the role of Innovation Advocates. Specificall...
An interview with Hutch Carpenter
Hutch Carpenter has been a well known figure in the innovation management space for several years. Earlier in 2014 he jo...
Reducing our dependency on others innovation best practices is essential
I often wonder if “best practice” is actually a hidden drug within our organizations that everyone simply craves to be t...
Recognizing your types of innovation leadership
Often innovation succeeds or fails by the personal involvement and engagement of a ‘selected’ few. Recognizing the types...
4 Fresh Ways to Generate Innovation Beyond Ideation
Innovation requires something new that changes the way in which an activity gets done. In this formulation, ideation is ...
How to Develop a Blue Ocean Strategy with Customer Instinct
To survive in highly competitive and changing markets, it’s essential for businesses to come up with meaningful, success...
The ecosystem era - Apple, Google and AllTheWeb
Innovation ecosystems are emerging as a topic of discussion in academic circles. I want to place them in context. For su...
Social media for innovation managers
Some days I’m struck by one singular problem in innovation management: It is too concerned with the mechanics of the inn...
Keys to Success with an Innovation Reward Program
Cash, gift cards, electronics, extravagant trips…these are the rewards that make people innovate, right? Tee them up, an...
Privacy is the new black: the emerging trend that is disrupting the internet
Openness is over. Being closed or private is the new black. A shame for advertisers, really. And you may think this tren...
