Closed World – Inventing Inside the Box

3 years ago

Legend has it that NASA invested millions of dollars in developing a "space pen" that would perform well in zero…

Driving Organizational Innovation – Roles and Responsibilities

3 years ago

Your organization has decided to embark on a program to boost its innovation capabilities, maybe shift the innovation culture or…

Copy with pride: What you can learn from other companies’ innovation programs

3 years ago

This week, I received an email from Fast Company offering to propose who I believe should join their list of…

5 Tips for Running an Excellent Innovation Award (or at least minimizing damages of a lousy one)

3 years ago

I hate competitions and awards. Some say it’s because I’m not sufficiently competitive, others will consider it a sign that…

How to become a Green Innovation expert by Breaking Fixedness

3 years ago

Green innovation is an everlasting challenge, where many companies are looking for innovative ways to win this eco-marathon. Some industries…

On Indicators and Measuring Innovation – Part 2

3 years ago

In Part 1 of this micro-series we mentioned 6 observations about indicators and measurements in general, with a focus on some common…

On Indicators and Measuring Innovation – Part 1

3 years ago

On June 30th, I posted about the meaning of the term “innovation”. These were the post’s opening sentences:When I typed…

Fly High – The Fosbury Flop

3 years ago

Whenever the Summer Olympics come along, I think about the many times I have heard my good friend and colleague,…

Errors of Exclusion: Two Blind Spots when Planning your Innovation Initiative

3 years ago

We’ve written plenty and posted some in the past about common myths and misapprehensions around innovation. “Not again!”, you say to…