Lead From the Future: How to Use Future-back Thinking to Lead and Innovate in Times of Crisis
As the Covid-19 pandemic shakes the global economy and disrupts the way we live, work, and conduct business, leaders are scrambling to manage the immediate fallout. But, visionary leaders like Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela didn’t simply react to the most imminent threats confronting them;…
How to Become an Invincible Company
When we say “invincible” we understand that no company is actually invincible. All companies are at risk of failure in one way or another; however,…
What Corporate Innovators Need to Do to Ensure Post-Crisis Growth
Corporate innovation has always been a tough job. It is now even tougher by budget cuts and working from home. At the same time, corporate…
To Innovate for “Real”, You Must Disrupt The Core
We are facing massive uncertainty, especially at times like these. We, as innovators, can and should lead our organizations forward. To do so, Brant…
The Darker Side of Innovation: Innovation Fatigue, Innovation Stress, and the Innovation Crisis To Come
Innovation isn’t all fun and games, and professor Alf Rehn has dedicated himself to exploring the darker, more difficult sides of it. He has…
From Corporate Startup to Scaleup: Incubation at BASF, BP, Wärtsilä and EnBW
Many large organizations have established different types of incubation and acceleration programs. These agile, design-thinking-driven idea chambers…
Key Takeaways From Innov8rs Connect Unconference Week 8
"I lost count of questions answered, insights shared and frameworks taught..." We've made it to the end. In 100+ sessions, with 550+ innovators from…
Key Takeaways From Innov8rs Connect Unconference Week 7
The ride continues. In the 7th week of the Innov8rs Connect Unconference, we've talked about topics ranging from customer excellence,…
Seeing Around Corners – Ask Me Anything with Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Rita has received the #1…
How to Build Disruptive Leaders (Who Deliver Innovation)
Disruption has never been more present and palpable. Even before COVID-19, disruptive trends like the relentless evolution of technology, the rise…
Key Takeaways From Innov8rs Connect Unconference Week 6
From experimentation to pivot, from diplomatic rebel to Chief Entrepreneurship Officer and governance for new ventures, we covered a lot of ground in…
Key Takeaways From Innov8rs Connect Unconference Week 5
"Sometimes working at the front-end of innovation can be a lonely place. Connecting with so many other innovation professionals acted as a shot of…
Be Less Zombie: Turning Innovation “On”
Innovation has a reputation for being a black art, but it’s really not. Yet because so few companies have designed a deliberate system for repeatable…