There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but the formula works by unleashing people’s hidden potential to deliver tangible outcomes. There is nothing magical about it. It is born out of learning, experimentation, practise and sustained effort – as most problem solving is.
Innovation executives, unite!
We know that innovation is the cornerstone of any corporate growth imperative. But the innovation industry apparently needs a return to sanity: we need results. It’s time to discard obsolete models. This is where our ‘intervention’ steps in.
It Works! The ‘Results Equation’
We are moved by goals. The resolve to reach the finish line pushes us forward: at work, in life. Why then do we keep idea management initiatives alive when it’s not clear what results they deliver (if any)? And how often have we yearned for a formula that definitely makes it all happen?
Ready to play the innovation game?
More than ever, companies need to engage their employees to assure long-term viability. Yet, overwhelmed with information, people’s attention spans have become shorter and shorter. Their willingness to contribute to lateral activities has shrunk, particularly if these are boring or create anxiety. And innovation is often no fun…or can it be?
TIP: Lacking business relevance – or why there are no sheep in the Artic
We have already explained that innovation is everybody’s work. The problem is that it is also nobody’s work. In an ideal world, innovation would be each manager’s and each business unit’s responsibility. That’s not the reality we live in.
TIP: Lacking resources – how to cook an omelet with few eggs
We will not insult you by lecturing on the importance of having people and capital to run an innovation program. This is obvious and we’re sure you’re taking care of that. What sometimes is not […]
What role is left to managers today?
Even today, Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Little Tramp’ feeding a giant machine on an accelerating assembly line remains the classic image of a savage and industrialised world. Modern Times exposed the obsession of early twentieth century Taylorists and ‘scientific managers’ with achieving maximum efficiency in the […]
Collective Intelligence – making it real
We’ve seen that, collectively, each organisation has the answers to many of its current challenges. That we, as managers, sit on…
Sitting on untapped potential – The power of your organisation’s collective intelligence
In the autumn of 1906, 85-year-old Sir Francis Galton made a fascinating discovery on the judgment power of crowds: The…
TIP: Are top leaders tuned in?
If you have already started your innovation programme, you most likely have a mandate from top management. But do you…