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I’m a big fan of innovation. This seems fitting given my job title has the word ‘innovation’ in it. If you are reading this, then chances are that you are a fan of innovation too! However, chances are also quite high that you know at least one person within your organisation who is not a fan ofRead more

Disruptive ideas are like an 80’s aerobic class. You know it’s good for you, but it would be so much easier to avoid all that spandex and stay on the couch. When choosing which ideas to progress, organisations often take the easy way out. This can be because incremental innovations are often: Aligned to current KPI’sRead more

How do you teach a kid to ride a bike? The answer is pretty simple to most: apply padding to the most sensitive parts of the body and off we go! Will the child fall? It’s almost guaranteed. But this is all part of the learning experience, right? Indeed, most leaders across organisations say thatRead more

Virtually every company innovates, but few do so in a predictable, repeatable manner. Successful innovations often require the heroic efforts of a handful of extremely driven individuals, and typically follow an invisible development process. Great ideas remain captive in the heads of employees, and those that do see the light of day do not necessarilyRead more

Where does innovation ‘fit’ or ‘factor in’ with your organisational strategy? Most organisations have goals or targets (some more specific than others) which implicitly provide a strategic direction but often, the targets themselves create what we call a “growth gap.”A growth gap is the gap between the targets you have set; and what you will achieve ifRead more