I wrote a blog last year called “the three horizon approach to innovation (http://bit.ly/ck8KfN). That gave a short introduction to the three horizon approach arguing we should take a more evolutionary perspective across the entire innovation business portfolio by using this model. Going beyond that initial introduction- a trilogy of blogs I plan to explore … Continue reading “The Value of Managing Innovation across the Three Horizons”
As we enter 2019 I always like to take a day or so, to reflect and think about what I should be focusing upon in the next year, around innovation. What has influenced me in 2018 and what I feel is shaping my thinking going into 2019? I can honestly say, it never fully works … Continue reading “Entering 2019 – What Do Each of Us Need to Focus Upon?”
We are caught in a real tug of war within much of what we do in business today; in our responses and reactions to many of the dramatic business conditions we are facing, many deteriorating or being challenged by greater global competition. We are facing a very uncertain future … Continue reading “Fusion, Flow and Fluidity are needed in our Management Practices”
Visual two heads….different mindsets, different thinking about innovation but working together, a duality of thinking and managing innovation going forward. We must learn to explore and exploit at the same time, both in parallel and where needed, in separate ways, or entities. If we ‘subject’ all of our innovation thinking to go through the same … Continue reading “Establishing a new mentality for innovation”
Having different perspectives and voices will enhance your innovation activities, they provide diversity, stimulus and greater options for you to consider the future innovation journey. How do we set about engaging with all these different voices surrounding innovation? Have you ever worked with the three horizon framework? It is really useful for managing your innovation … Continue reading “Are you engaging with all the different voices around you?”
Help seems to come from new quarters – unlocking our minds and breaking free from our cognitive biases. Part two of the Cognitive Traps we find ourselves in. Part one is here So how can we break free from what holds us back? As we have these cognitive biases then we have to consciously work … Continue reading “The Innovation Bunker- Getting Out of Cognitive Traps Part Two”
We can often be asked “what is the ROI on this particular innovation or alternatively, on our innovating activity?” This questioning increases particularly when there grows even more uncertainties in marketplaces, when you are forced into making tougher investment decisions, in allocating resources, in adjusting a strategy to meet changing circumstances. Then you get the … Continue reading “What is the missing cost of not innovating?”
Sometimes you would be amazed at the underlying tensions that occur when you get into those discussions around the board table on what and where innovation contributes to strategic direction. Even managing the present portfolio of innovation initiatives gets caught up in these underlying tensions as it becomes another opportunity to open up the old … Continue reading “Lingering dogma, fixed mindsets, tensions and conflicting needs”
In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions. Today we are missing a comprehensive structure or innovation process to achieve this, … Continue reading “The Final Perspective: A Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework”
I finished my last post, “Are we EVER going to embrace innovation?” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges. I am working through what I think this should become in design and application, involving providing the key … Continue reading “Recognizing the Building Blocks of Innovation”
