There is a cultural shift in which innovation is no longer a linear process but part of an interconnected ecosystem where people, organizations, and sectors can foster inspiration, idea-generation, co-creation, and validation of ongoing iterations.
Design thinking is starting to gain traction in many large organisations. It is being recognised as a powerful way to drive innovation and subsequently companies are upskilling their employees on the methodology.
Design Thinking is a buzz phrase that has been thrown around companies for many years now. But how is Design Thinking any different from the way companies have always approached problem solving?
Leaders are realising the importance of culture in enabling innovation but at the same time innovation blockers are still prevalent within organisations. Here are five key factors blocking corporates from innovating.
Struggling to get sell your innovation idea to management? Developing a pitch is an effective way to communicate your idea and all the details underpinning it.
The highest quality solutions come from valuable insights into human behaviour. However, learning to recognise those insights is harder than you think. Here are three techniques, that when applied correctly, can uncover customer insights that you would never have thought existed.
Many organisations stifle the very innovation that they seek through ingrained habits that block creativity and risk-taking. Here are 10 habits that choke disruption and kill innovation.
The sign of a healthy innovation culture is one in which its people feel comfortable sharing their ideas, opinions and criticisms, without fear of retribution.
Managers are incentivised to deliver on an existing, repeatable business model, not to help discover new ones. So how do we incentivise them to innovate without sacrificing the core business model which is, after all, where we make money today?
Here are ten of the top corporate innovation labs in Singapore.
Why are innovation programs being abandoned and how can companies that are actually investing in innovation increase the return on innovation investment? Here are eight essential elements that will help stop your innovation programs from failing.
Large organisations are engaging startups in growing numbers, due in part to a realisation that companies have not been built to respond to the accelerating pace of change in a timely manner, and that short of restructuring the entire organisation from the ground up, partnering with startups who are unencumbered by bureaucracy, short-term shareholder demands and employee incentives, is an easier way to tap into emerging technologies, business models and talent.
When it comes to corporate innovation programs there’s a number of different structures that large organisations can adopt, however knowing which one to adopt can be a challenge, and oftentimes executives find themselves chasing after shiny metal objectives such as innovation labs where strategic alignment can often become an afterthought.
Over the last six months I have identified three personal growth hacks that everyone should be aware of. The great thing is you can action these straight away!
Do you know how well your business is performing when it comes innovation? Would you like to know how to improve your innovation capability?
Here's our list of 20 best books on innovation. These are essential reads are relevant for innovation management, creativity and entrepreneurship for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Design Thinking is just one piece of the corporate innovation puzzle and it alone is never enough.
Lawrence Levy was CFO of Pixar from Toy Story through to Monsters Inc. Uncover 10 key insights on corporate innovation and culture change.
The story of a 3M researcher, $99 purchase orders and a $60B empire.
It is no coincidence that the most innovative brands in the world are also leading the way in customer experience.
Innovation labs are popping up all over the world. A recent report noted that 88 innovation labs opened their doors globally…
Katherine Squire is the General Manager of App Development and DevOps at the Australian Stock Exchange.
If your employees brought their A-game to work every day, what would it mean for your company’s performance? What would it mean for its ability to innovate and capture new growth opportunities?
Bob Kegan is a psychologist who teaches, researches, writes, and consults about adult development, adult learning, and professional development.
This (Not So) Fast Fix Friday focuses on some of my favourite productivity hacks, 16 of them in fact!
If you've been listening to my podcast or reading my blogs you'll know that I like to sprinkle elements of philosophy, mindfulness and self improvement throughout – no, this is not for reasons of self indulgence, but has to do with the fact that when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, one can not effectively perform unless the mind, body and spirit are attuned to the task at hand.