Benchmarking Innovation Impact 2020
This survey from KPMG, like most regular innovation surveys, is a good touchstone for (the seemingly slow) progress in the […]
Forget The 10,000-Hour Rule; Edison, Bezos, & Zuckerberg Follow The 10,000-Experiment Rule
The 10,000 hour rule, as articulated by Malcom Gladwell and studied by ‘deliberate practice’ researchers like Anders Ericcson, has always […]
Uncertainty is the Innovator’s Friend
“Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty.” –Brian Greene Highlights Uncertainty dominates the pursuit of strategic opportunities. Uncertainty happens when the […]
Five Things You Should Measure about Your Innovation System
Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently […]
Is R&D Getting Harder, or Are Companies Just Getting Worse At It?
Acknowledging that correlation is not causation, it’s still striking that, over the past 30 years, both the overall effectiveness of […]
Don’t Look to Start-ups for Innovation, Look Instead to the Start-up Ecosystem
Most startups actually start down and only go up if they catch the winds of market demand. – Ryan Lilly Timing, […]
Want to Dominate? – Then Create Your Evil Twin
Train like your stronger, fitter, faster evil twin is trying to kill you. – popular CrossFit saying Companies settle into what […]
The Case for Digital Reinvention
In this report, McKinsey identifies five dimensions of Digitization that are affecting businesses today: Digitization of products and services – […]
Digital transformation: Retooling business for a new age
This article summarizes and highlights the results of four surveys on digital transformation (Forrester, Altimeter, 451 Research, and Adobe). It […]
Technological Tipping Points
This report from the 2015 World Economic Forum is a fascinating snapshot of how some very smart people view a […]
Where companies with a long-term view outperform their peers
McKinsey has a new report out that provides systematic evidence that a long-term approach can lead to superior performance for […]
The Future of Innovation Management Software
Innovation management software has come a long way since the first ‘idea management’ software was introduced over 10 years ago. Today […]
Using Superforecasting Methods for Your Strategic Futures
“It’s very hard for professionals and executives to maintain their status if they can’t maintain a certain mystique about their judgment. […]
Insights from Two Innovation Conferences
Front End of Innovation 2014 – May 13 – 15, Boston Industrial Research Institute Annual Meeting 2014 – May 19 – 22, […]
Opportunity Flow: Volume and Throughput Matter for Innovation
For Venture Capitalists, Private Equity Partners, Investment Bankers and even Angel Investors, deal flow is important. Deal flow refers to […]