May 18Cooking up some innovation magicHow to manage innovation spaces for impact Once upon a time there was a Brazilian entrepreneur, Antonio Jacob Renner. Who in 1912 founded his business with a factory in the Navegantes area of Porto Alegre (down in the southern tip of the country) based on turning the local cotton crop…Innovation12 min readInnovation12 min read
Apr 25Underground innovationHow giving people space can make a big difference to your innovation profile If you’d snuck up behind me last weekend you’d have caught me in the act of painting walls. Not the most exciting of pursuits but it needed to be done so that now I can sit here…Innovation11 min readInnovation11 min read
Mar 22A flop is not a failureWhy innovation thrives on being able to reframe Mexico City, Olympic Games, 1968. The stadium is packed, the wider world looks on via TV coverage. Everywhere there’s an air of expectancy but also an awareness that at such high altitude it’s going to be hard for athletes to beat their…Innovation7 min readInnovation7 min read
Mar 13Innovation — we’ve got it taped!Why the old ones are sometimes still the good ones Close your eyes and imagine for a moment a computer room in the early days of the industry. Chances are you’ll picture large wardrobe-sized metal cabinets whirring away with white-coated attendants tending to the machines. …Innovation11 min readInnovation11 min read
Mar 7Innovation — it’s in the bag!How one woman helped revolutionise an industry — and pave the way for sustainable shopping The apparently ageless David Attenborough is back on TV once again with yet another spectacular nature documentary. Like so much of his work it highlights how Nature has a wonderful way of keeping things in…Women In Tech10 min readWomen In Tech10 min read
Feb 20An innovation love storyWhy I’m in love with Chat-GPT — another innovation song Another innovation song, inspired by an article in the Journal of Product Innovation Management by Frank Piller and colleagues, in which they put Chat-GPT through its paces as an innovation assistant. It performed surprisingly well at diverse tasks including search…Innovation3 min readInnovation3 min read
Feb 2Innovating innovationHow machine learning is transforming the innovation game One of the difficult parts of being a parent is when your kids grow up and you lose the excuse to play with their toys. And in my case one that I particularly miss is the Transformer series. Originally developed in the…Innovation9 min readInnovation9 min read
Jan 19If at first you don’t succeed……then you’re probably on the right innovation track What do Mickey Mouse, vacuum cleaners, air travel and light-bulbs have in common? More than you’d think, especially if you look to the originators of those widely different things. All of their innovators spent a great deal of time being knocked back…Innovation8 min readInnovation8 min read
Jan 9Delivering innovationHow the history of mail order can help us manage innovation at scale 2022 was a record year for home delivery of parcels and packages. After the Covid-19 lockdowns the idea of remote shopping became an even bigger reality and changed the behaviour patterns of millions. It’s a habit which…Innovation11 min readInnovation11 min read
Dec 8, 2022Walking the innovation tightropeWhy smart organizations work hard to keep their balance Imagine the scene. Crowds looking up, craning their necks to see against the blinding sunlight glistening in the spray. The roar of the waters as they crash down nearly 200 feet to smash against the rocks below. The damp chill of…Innovation10 min readInnovation10 min read
