Here’s One Good Way to Kill Innovation
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If all new ideas get killed as soon as the first see the light of day, you will never be able to build an effective innovation culture. Here are some thoughts on how to work around this problem.
Sticky Innovation
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A medical emergency for my cat Wallace leads to surprising discoveries about a common household product, which teaches some useful innovation lessons.
Strategy Outside the Zone of Mediocrity
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Hardly a year goes by without several new books that ambitiously outline ‘the recipe’ for organisational success. Somewhat less frequently, someone focuses on what constitutes good or bad strategy and what part strategy plays in recipes for success. It’s tempting to believe that we can quickly distinguish between good and bad strategy, especially when we’re […]
When is an Innovation an Innovation?
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Greg and I have been talking about whether or not innovation needs a purpose. While we agree on many points, we can see two differing views on the question. I will argue that within an organisation, innovation does need a purpose, and here is Greg’s post arguing the other side. Let’s start by looking at […]
Culture Provides the Beat for Your Organisation
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Kristin Hersh’s two bands sound very different. Why? Because they have two different drummers. Culture plays that role in organisations. An idea that works great in one culture may fail miserably in an organisation with a different culture.
Integrative Innovation
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This post was first published as opening post to my new blog, titled Integrative Innovation. Some people I’ve been collaborating with have recently encouraged me to open up an own blog. After having given it some thought, I decided to do so. I’m launching a new site and platform titled “Integrative Innovation” to share ideas […]
We’re All in the Knowledge Business Now
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Many people think that their industry is immune from the disruption that we are seeing in music, news and books. However, we are not too far away from seeing every industry becoming knowledge-based. This has big implications.
More is Better, Until It’s Not
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There are many things that are good for business, but only in moderation. This includes collaboration in innovation, and extraversion in salespeople. Find out why.
Three Obstacles to Innovation Diffusion
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People often think that having a great idea is the hard part of innovating. Most of the time, this isn’t the problem. Getting the new idea to spread is.
Innovation Happens in the Gaps
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Organisations that are just starting out at innovating often go out and immediately buy expensive tools. This is a mistake – they don’t know enough to innovate effectively yet. Here are some thoughts about how to work around that problem.
You Better Reconsider Your Assumptions
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Often, when things don’t go the way we expect them to, we’re operating with faulty assumptions. Some recent issues with my cat Wallace illustrate this point.
Reading This Post Will Change Your Brain!
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Using the internet changes your brain. So does drinking a cup of tea. The big question is what actions do these changes enable? I want us to use the ideas here to make work work better.
