Avoiding the Innovation Illusion!
The word ‘Innovation’ is almost as abused as its close relation, ‘Disruption’. Through over-use and abuse, both have become almost meaningless at anything other than an abstract level. It is a fashionable word that leaders like use to demonstrate that they are at the leading edge of management thinking, but in my experience most have little idea what it...
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How to innovate All The Time & Everywhere!
The Growth Imperative There are really only two ways in which companies grow; either organically by developing new products & services and expanding into new markets, or via Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). The cyber-world is awash with conflicting ‘data’ regarding the relative effectiveness, or otherwise, of organic vs. inorganic growth. What is certainly true, however, is that regardless of...
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Can organisational innovation enable new heights of performance?
The way we work is changing – fast! And it is because of an emerging shift in the power balance between employer and employee. It is so radical that it has the potential to change the very nature of business and how work gets done. Let me explain. Millennials (or Generation Y – broadly speaking, individuals born between 1982...
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Is it all about the money?
I had a fascinating conversation today with new connection – a real thought leader in the realm of Sustainability. She recalled a story about a friend who until quite recently held the venerable position of maths professor at a top tier UK university. I say recently because he since quit his position of teaching the world’s future leaders due...
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Four Signposts of the Innovation (R)Evolution
The path of innovation over the centuries has been complicated. Its meaning has evolved radically as has its impact on the world around us. But what does it mean today, and how should organisations harness the 21st century interpretation of this increasingly evocative term? With a little help from the Canadian historian Benoît Godin*, I’ll briefly explore the history...
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