Reframing Failure
Tim Kastelle We need new ways to talk about failure. Failure is useful, as long as it…
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Five Thinkers That I Admire
One of the key drivers of innovation is connecting ideas in novel ways. To get…
Read MoreDo You Really Know What Business You’re In?
In 1993 you needed a phone, a laptop, a camcorder, a palm pilot, a watch,…
Read MoreInnovation Challenge: Your Market is Never Stable
Change is one constant in business. The evolution of operating system market share demonstrates some…
Read More20 Things Good Managers Know About Innovation
People often think that innovation is a black box, but here are 20 things that…
Read MoreThere’s No Substitute for Doing the Work
People are often looking for a quick way to become more innovative. The problem is…
Read MoreA Brief Introduction to Uncertainty in Business
Risk and uncertainty are two different things. Mixing them up causes problems. Here are some…
Read MoreThere’s No Innovation Without Uncertainty
Frederick Douglass said "Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men…
Read MoreHere’s One Good Way to Kill Innovation
If all new ideas get killed as soon as the first see the light of…
Read MoreSticky Innovation
A medical emergency for my cat Wallace leads to surprising discoveries about a common household…
Read MoreStrategy Outside the Zone of Mediocrity
Kevin Hardly a year goes by without several new books that ambitiously outline ‘the recipe’ for…
Read MoreWhen is an Innovation an Innovation?
Greg and I have been talking about whether or not innovation needs a purpose. While…
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