Treating Discovery Like Execution Will Kill Innovation
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Discovery and execution are two different things, and we must treat them differently in order to succeed at innovation.
The Case for Dual Innovation
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The first time I was advocating the idea of a dual innovation approach, here also referred to as organizational ambidexterity, is now more than 5 years ago. At this time it became pretty obvious to me that this concept – academically worn-out but deficiently or not at all put into practice in most organizations – would be of increasing importance […]
Where Does Advantage Come From in the Social Era?
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Every day we hear about traditional industries being disrupted, about great new ideas that are creating growth, and about changes to the way we work. It sure seems as though the nature of business is changing these days. But is it, really? It turns out the answer is yes. I’ve done some research with Nilofer […]
Key Issues in Innovation Management – Revisited – Part 2
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The second part of Ralph Ohr’s guest post on the current big issues in innovation management, with comments from Tim.
Key Issues in Innovation Management – Revisited – Part 1
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Ralph Ohr revisits the key issues today in innovation management.
Innovation Force = Innovation Mass x Acceleration
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When we have a great new idea, we want to move fast with it. But we also want impact, and to get that, we need to make sure that we don’t accelerate before we’ve gotten the idea nailed first.
How to Make Good Lean Startup Hypotheses
Part Eight in the Lean Startup Series
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When starting a lean startup process, our first hypotheses are often too precise. When we’re in discovery mode, we actually need to have pretty vague hypotheses to start – here’s how to build them.
Tools Don’t Equal Skills – Innovation Requires Learning
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People often use tools as a substitute for the underlying skills that you need to be good at something. This is a mistake. To innovate, we have to invest in learning the core innovation skills.
You Are What You Try
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According to Tom Peters, whoever tries the most stuff wins. Time to start experimenting.
Step Off the Cliff
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Wile E. Coyote is actually a pretty good model for innovators. Not because he’s a genius, but because he perseveres.
Theaster Gates: Innovation Through Community, Purpose and Reimagination
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Theaster Gates is an artist, and these days he is revitalising neighbourhoods through an artistic process. His great work provides many innovation lessons.
Innovation Must Be Managed
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There is randomness and uncertainty in innovation. But this doesn’t mean that it can’t be managed.
