Posts Tagged ‘Disruption’
2014: A Great Journey Ahead
In my last blog post, you read my heartfelt thank you and appreciation to all of those who started the necessary dialog about disruption and innovation in 2013. I look forward to meeting new faces and new companies already ready and set up to progress on the journey of disruption and innovation in 2014 and…
Read MoreThank You!
As we bring 2013 to a close, I wanted to thank all of you who opened up your doors and companies and invited me into your companies in 2013 for us to work on disruption and innovation. I appreciate the openness of our interactions, your great attitudes and what we accomplished. Too many to name…
Read MoreDisrupting Corporate Ventures!
Why is it that we are NOT in awe of the corporate venture arms of multi-billion companies? Yet we remember large venture firms and what they have done! In my work with large enterprises and ProVoke, I am stunned as to how underutilized, over-protected and cautious the Corporate Venture arms of my clients are. Why…
Read More(BR) Innovation-Enabling-Ecosystem
To disrupt and innovate, we have to explore, learn, and challenge ourselves. One key method is to incorporate a variety of perspectives and challenge our thinking. This is why I started my book reviews – where I explore a variety of books around the topic innovation. Last week, in my blog post I reviewed the…
Read MoreChange is Possible in Big Organizations
Some say big and old organizations can’t change. Positive changes at Yahoo may show us how CHANGE is possible. The point which grabbed my eye was , Mayer bringing a “sense of vision and urgency”: 1. Vision: Critical as staff in a large company want to know what the overall vision and strategy of the…
Read MorePart III: Necessity of Breaking Silos and Integration for a True Culture of Innovation
Building on Part I and Part II (last 2 blog posts), in addition to the holistic transformation which we need to make, we also need to look at breaking barriers. Let me share a real example. A recent client asked me to help them in building a Culture of Innovation. However, they only wanted a…
Read MoreNo Funding to Train and Experiment: Can You Innovate?
Source: Dilbert.com Recently, I am encountering a number of clients who have a desire to innovate; they even have innovation and training programs, but either do not have a meaningful budget or are continuously chewing away at the training budget (cutting costs), and some at alarming rates. If we do not invest in training global…
Read MoreCan You Innovate if You Don’t Communicate?
Over the last year, while working with some of my clients in the area of disruption and innovation and building the Culture of Innovation with them, I have witnessed something most interesting and alarming. If folks are totally introverted and non-communicative, can we built a culture of innovation? Innovation by default requires collaboration, communication and…
Read MoreRising Global Unemployment Rates…Why is Germany Different?
As per the report about unemployment in the euro zone released this week, unemployment rates in Europe in certain countries are approaching 50%. This means that half of the eligible work force cannot find jobs which is hugely distressing for countries such as Spain and Greece. The U.S. has lower unemployment numbers, however, it is…
Read MoreCaution: Let’s Not Confuse Lack of Invigoration/Inspiration with Lack of Innovation!
First let me come clean: • Yes, I love and am a big fan of big global companies (large enterprises) • Innovation is rampant and a regular occurrence in such companies • Innovation happens at many levels in large enterprises: brand new innovation and enhancements to existing products • Startups are fundamentally experimental, with good…
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