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In these posts I try and challenge, stretch and inspire new ideas & conversations.
The 5 steps small wins innovation process
Now there is an alternative to the stage-gate innovation process For too long anyone in an organisation that wanted to innovate had to use the stage-gate process. Whilst this process has many advantages for large innovation projects e.g. structured, formal and...
What is small wins innovation?
At last, there is a faster, easier & simpler approach to innovation Innovation for too long has been seen as a mysterious quality that some organisations have and others do not. There is a belief that you either have it (e.g. Apple) or you don't. If you don't have it...
9 ways leaders can accelerate innovation
"The people really winning here are adapting to consumers and the marketplace. We just have to move faster" Mark King, President, Adidas I totally agree with him. In a fast-moving world, where everything can be copied you simply have to innovate better and faster than...
The secret to Apple’s innovation success
It's all in their name A -- Awesome -- Apple aspire to make awesome new products. As Steve Jobs famously said -- we are here to make a dent in the universe. P -- Personality -- Every new product is an extension of and reflects the Apple brand personality -- cool,...
Is Apple’s approach to innovation worth copying?
The Apple approach to innovation Apple has just launched a new iphone 6 and Apple Watch to great fanfare. As expected this launch created a great deal of buzz around the world. It appears from the early reaction that employees, consumers and investors are all excited...
What a gelato business can teach us about small wins innovation
Small things can have a big impact Small wins innovation is any bite-size, new idea, solution or action that could make a difference to someone's life. It can be used by a small business, team or across an organisation. One of the best examples is in my own...
How McDonald’s celebrates past innovation
Want to build a more innovative culture -- celebrate the past I walked past my local McDonald's outlet recently and I noticed the wall next to the serving counter with all the past innovation achievements of McDonald's. It was quite impressive. A simple, easy yet...
Great example of how a hotel is using small wins innovation
How some customers can influence others I love this example of what I call small wins innovation. At the COMO hotel in Melbourne behind the desk where you check in (or out) there are a few whiteboards. The staff can write welcome messages. Or as in this case a member...
The monday morning new ideas meeting
A meeting you will love to attend My cousin works for a major television station. I was chatting to her the other day and she mentioned that she had to run to attend a 10.00am daily meeting to discuss the night's program. She told me that this short, sharp session was...