Leapfrogging
APRIL 23, 2015
2015 has so far been monumental for women. In light of Hilary announcing her run for office, and six women winning the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014), I though I’d share this infographic depicting the historic impact of women in the business world over the past century. If you missed it, be sure to read my post Why Women are the Future (and Past) of Business Innovation.
Jeffrey Phillips
APRIL 29, 2015
I'm led to post today by an article from Gary Hamel and Nancy Tennant in the Harvard Business Review. In it, Gary and Nancy provide a list of actions for innovation success. When I discovered this list, I rolled my eyes, because there is always another consultant providing another list of things to do in order to succeed at innovation. And those lists are always self-serving lists of tools that may support an innovation activity , but will not build an innovation competency.
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Matthew May
APRIL 24, 2015
I regularly engage in hansei (reflection) after each of my facilitation engagements. It’s a simple learning mechanism, essentially an after-action process of asking: what I expected to happen (my hypothesis if you will), what actually happened, and what explains the gap, if there is one. And there invariably is. The gap is where learning and insight live.
Imaginatik
APRIL 24, 2015
For many companies, the desire to be more innovative is driven by a strategic issue – flat-lined growth, competitive threats, industry upheaval, etc. Senior leadership therefore develops a strategic plan for innovation, appoints a corporate innovation leader, and provides that leader with the resources deemed necessary and appropriate for success. This may seem sensible…and it is.
Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into
Braden Kelley
APRIL 23, 2015
Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Association of Change Management Professionals’ (ACMP®) annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, titled appropriately Change Management 2015.
Tim Kastelle
APRIL 21, 2015
This quote, from the book Not Knowing by Steven D’Souza and Diana Renner: To arrive at the simplest truth, as Newton knew and practised, requires years of contemplation. Not activity. Not reasoning. Not calculating. Not busy behavior of any kind. Not making any effort. Not thinking. Simply bearing in mind what it is one needs to know. – Mathematician G Spencer Brown. … reminded me of this quote from Duchamp by Calvin Tompkins: His finest work is his use of time.
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Jeffrey Phillips
APRIL 21, 2015
For a long time I've pondered the dichotomy of the higher educational system in the US. On one hand the American university and collegiate system is perhaps one of the finest in the world, drawing students from many countries and cranking out many exceptional graduates. On the other hand, I'll assert, it is failing our students and our economy miserably, because the educational system is rote, designed for a production age when we are clearly in an informational and innovation age, does not enco
Boxes and Arrows
APRIL 14, 2015
'When we’re building products for people, designers often do something called “needs finding” which translates roughly into “looking for problems in users’ lives that we can solve.” But there’s a problem with this. It’s a widely held belief that, if a company can find a problem that is bad enough, people will buy a product that solves it. That’s often true.
Bill Fischer
APRIL 6, 2015
Apple has always loaded the odds in its favor. Every big, audacious project that it has pursued -- the Macintosh, Lisa, Newton, iPod, and the iPhone – have had one thing in common: all have had a great team behind them. A recent article in Wired, by David Pierce suggests [.
Braden Kelley
APRIL 20, 2015
This week I was in Michigan for a family wedding and I had a great conversation with a family member about the history of Lifetime Products and how probably more than twenty years ago he saw the founder of Lifetime … Continue reading →
Speaker: Jason Tanner
While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.
Tim Kastelle
APRIL 19, 2015
The Trap of Authenticity. Do organisations need to be authentic? It’s a question that came up as I was talking to a colleague recently. He runs a program for the London Stock Exchange designed to accelerate growth in mid-sized companies so that they will become big enough to list on the LSE faster. One of the firms in the program right now refuses to let their name be known – they’re afraid that their customers will think that trying to grow is inauthentic.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 23, 2015
2015 has so far been monumental for women. In light of Hilary announcing her run for office, and six women winning the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014), I though I’d share this infographic depicting the historic impact of women in the business world over the past century. If you missed it, be sure to read my post Why Women are the Future (and Past) of Business Innovation.
Jeffrey Phillips
APRIL 15, 2015
There's a fundamental problem in many corporations that keeps innovation from constantly delivering valuable results. The challenge probably isn't what you imagine. While many of us in the innovation space will point at a lack of tools, a lack of innovation experience, low expectations and significant risk barriers as challenges for innovation, along with a lack of resources and inadequate planning and funding, those to some extent can be overcome.
Boxes and Arrows
APRIL 28, 2015
Design research has always been about qualitative techniques. Increasingly, our clients ask us to add a “quant part” to projects, often without much or any additional budget. Luckily for us, there are plenty of tools available to conduct online surveys, from simple ones like Google Forms and SurveyMonkey to more elaborate ones like Qualtrics and Key Survey.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Bill Fischer
APRIL 6, 2015
Apple has always loaded the odds in its favor. Every big, audacious project that it has pursued -- the Macintosh, Lisa, Newton, iPod, and the iPhone – have had one thing in common: all have had a great team behind them. A recent article in Wired, by David Pierce suggests [.
Braden Kelley
APRIL 7, 2015
Microsoft Tries to Disrupt Mobile Phone Market I came across an article on Mashable recently highlighting a new Microsoft experiment.
Tim Kastelle
APRIL 13, 2015
My Grandfather’s Watch. I only got to meet one of my two grandfathers – my Mom’s father George. My Dad’s parents both died when Dad was very young. They each had watches that have been passed down through our family. I recently put a new band on the watch from Grandpa George so that I can wear it a bit more often. This is how it looks now: It’s about 50 years old.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 23, 2015
Mainstream business culture penalizes women for being women. But “feminine” skill sets are the not-so-secret ingredients for what it takes to innovate in today’s digital world. . 2015 has so far been monumental for women. Hilary announced her run for office, and six women took home the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014). Yet, when it comes to business, women get screwed.
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
Jeffrey Phillips
APRIL 14, 2015
Today, inspired by the Fast and Furious movies, I thought I'd write about the appropriate speed for innovation. One doesn't have to have the arms of the Rock, or the brains of Vin Diesel, to see that most innovation is attempted at the wrong speed. And, much like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, there are speeds that are too fast, too slow and "just right".
Strategyn
APRIL 21, 2015
Entering a new market is daunting. It’s not often that a first-generation product can get the entire “job” done–that’s a lot to tackle. But in narrowing the focus, what portion of the job should a company target? The answer lies in the job map. By mapping the job-to-be-done, you discover where customers struggle most and where your company can make the greatest impact.
Stephen Shapiro
APRIL 29, 2015
[…] video pitches from YIC 2014 for inspiration. SIE’s Tom McGuire also introduced the finalists to Personality Poker, which quickly had people declaring ‘I’m a diamond guy’ or ‘I’m a total spade’ in an […].
KindlingApp
APRIL 27, 2015
The 2014 Global Innovation Index Report focused on how investment in human capital (“ a measure of the economic value of an employee's skill set ”) is critical for growth and innovation. In his intro, Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General Confederation of Indian Industry, argues that “nurturing human capital at all levels and in all sections of society can be crucial for developing the foundation for innovation.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Norbert Bol
APRIL 26, 2015
Based on the recent article “ Exploring the interoperability of innovation capability and corporate sustainability ” in the April 2015 edition of the Journal of Business Research, there are 8 ways to improve the interoperability of innovation and sustainability. There are: Internal necessities of an organization. Combining ethical research, conservation of raw materials and product safety in R&D activities.
Leapfrogging
APRIL 15, 2015
Sustained competitive advantage comes from innovating how we innovate. That’s the essence of real innovation. In the past, new products and technologies consumed the vast majority of the innovation air-time. That’s no longer the case. The most innovative companies today realize that competitive differentiation comes as much from how they innovate as it does from what they’re innovating.
Jeffrey Phillips
APRIL 8, 2015
I'm happy to report that I've forgotten a lot about innovation. In fact I make it a regular practice to try to forget what I know. After over a decade of focus in the innovation space, forgetting isn't always easy, although as a I grow older I think I'll have the opportunity to forget more frequently and perhaps without trying. If all of this forgetting seems counter-intuitive, please continue to read on.
Innovation 360 Group
APRIL 25, 2015
Due to radical and partly unpredicted change in consumer behaviour, the retail and FMCG industry is going through a change that is both potentially highly rewarding yet also potentially punishing. For some it is a blessing and for others it may mean a slow death. Macro key drivers, such as low interest rates (which are currently driving R&D and merger & acquisitions), and exponential technology developments are constantly increasing the rate of change, while globalisation is driving an i
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Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge
Innovation 360
APRIL 25, 2015
Due to radical and partly unpredicted change in consumer behaviour, the retail and FMCG industry is going through a change that is both potentially highly rewarding yet also potentially punishing. For some it is a blessing and for others it may mean a slow death. Macro key drivers, such as low interest rates (which are currently driving R&D and merger & acquisitions), and exponential technology developments are constantly increasing the rate of change, while globalisation is driving an i
Improvides
APRIL 24, 2015
My latest interview has just been published, and it's a podcast where Russ Perry from Design Pickle interviews me about the science of creativity and the importance of bringing more variety into our lives. Check it out here. And if you like it, don't forget to share it. Originally published at Interview: Nick Skillicorn on Design Pickle Podcast.
KindlingApp
APRIL 22, 2015
Last week’s excellent 99% Invisible podcast detailed the history of locksmithing and lockpicking, and, as a consequence, the historically anomalous 70-odd year period when a concept called “complete security” existed. You should listen to it in full, but here’s the short version: an inventor named Joseph Bramah once created a lock that nobody could pick, despite his publishing full schematics of its inner workings.
100%Open
APRIL 17, 2015
100%Open has had a run of three really successful online crowds recently that appear to have been of above average productivity and intelligence. For example we’ve run our first Russian community for P&G household care brands and have kicked off another P&G community in the UK for laundry sector. And closer to home Water Talkers, a community for UKWIR tasked with finding new ideas for saving water, was highly productive.
Speaker: Jamie Eagan
As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of
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