Information without structure is a hurricane. It is random debris flying about, power lines down — there goes a cow flying by — total chaos. If the data, analysis, and feedback surrounding your innovation strategy is whirling around in turbulent circles, progress, let alone success, is extremely... Read More

In the parlance of our times, “Blockbuster is tired; Netflix is wired.” In planning your enterprise’s next three to five years and beyond, you want to be Netflix in this analogy. True, Blockbuster had its time as king of the hill — until they weren’t and eventually disappeared from existence (also... Read More

One-size-fits-all is great in concept. Do you like that shirt/jacket/hat? You’re in luck, we always have your size. The underlying problem is it will probably fit like king-size sheets on a twin mattress. Similarly, when enterprises endeavor to innovate, balancing resources across cascading... Read More

Don’t place the cart before the horse. It's one of those hokey old-timey sayings that feels like it has no place in the age of LLMs and robo-dog parkour. It’s actually quite apt considering the devotion many companies continue to carry for innovation systems that have been proven to stymie revenue... Read More

Tax day is almost here in America. For most citizens, the thought elicits a groan and an eye roll. Yes, we want to square up for everything Uncle Sam provides, but at over 6,000 pages, the US tax code is what some might call a tad complex. So do yourself a favor and don’t bring similar pain to your... Read More

It’s easy to take a look in front of you and see what you see without considering ALL the underlying impacts of anything ahead. Like the infamous glacier metaphor, there’s more to any challenge ahead than meets the eye. Read More

Game. A complete episode or period of “play” ending in a definite result. If innovation is a game, it’s a long campaign and in order to win, it takes modern strategies, technology, and innovative innovation. Read More

Technology transfer offices aren’t asking whether modernization is necessary anymore. Read More

Innovation isn’t an assembly line. It doesn’t move in predictable, linear increments toward immediate output. But many organizations try to manage it as if it does, measuring activity instead of outcomes, focusing on hand-offs instead of lifecycle impact. The result is a structural divide between... Read More

Trying to manage innovation projects with traditional project management software is like forcing a square peg into a round hole. Read More