Remember when Apple was the new shiny thing that everyone wanted?- when each launch was amazing, unexpected, innovative? Apple products were something only the cool kids had. Well, now everyone has an iDevice- and Apple is emerging as the embarrassing uncle looking repetitive and outdated, with their profits dropping for the first time in a decade. I’m … Continue reading »
I’ve previously talked about the Innovation Superstar. One of the Superstar’s most prevailing and destructive foes is the Innovation Drain. If you’re involved in innovation it’s likely you will have come across the Drain: an individual who is involved (with some responsibility) in the innovation programme but who will go out of their way to … Continue reading »
‘Innovation’ is quite the buzz word within businesses looking to beat the recession, keep a competitive edge, or move in a different direction. Talking about innovation is far from actively encouraging and implementing it, however. For it to be truly engrained in the organisation a shift in the culture, as well as a change in … Continue reading »
On Wednesday evening I attended Fujitsu’s ‘Innovation at the sharp end- How can organisations turn good ideas into bottom-line growth?’ Amongst other speakers (namely, David Smith, Fujitsu UK and Ireland CIO & CTO and Mario King, VocaLink CEO), Matt Kingdon of ?WhatIf! gave an engaging presentation on Freeing the radicals: how to manage the innovation … Continue reading »
A look a five interpretations of innovation. It considers whether innovation is about inventing, a sidestep, everything, nothing, change without the paperwork, or something different that has an impact. Continue reading »
A selection of links on Innovation, Tech, Business, and Fun Stuff. Continue reading »
