The Innovation Manager

Planned Change and How to Manage It

Whether in pursuit of innovation or simply to keep on course, planning for change is an essential skill all organization...

6 Steps To Successfully Pitching Your Startup
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6 Steps To Successfully Pitching Your Startup

Even if you have the best business idea, it will only remain an idea if you can't sell it properly. Pitching is a skill ...

6 Innovation Leaders Share What Inspired Them in the Year That Must Not Be Named
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6 Innovation Leaders Share What Inspired Them in the Year That Must Not Be Named

This year has been tough. We've experienced some highs and some profound lows. Some of us were able to find silver-linin...

How crisis-driven innovation can help your organization
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How crisis-driven innovation can help your organization

A note from the author: I first wrote this blog as the basis for a talk in the UK last year when the only thing worrying...

Identifying Stakeholders: A Quick Innovation Managers Guide
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Identifying Stakeholders: A Quick Innovation Managers Guide

I was recently asked a very down-to-earth question: "Where do you find answers to practical issues in innovation managem...

How Management Theories Become Memes - and Why That Matters
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How Management Theories Become Memes - and Why That Matters

I have a confession to make: I have a thing for investigative journalism. I'm talking about the kind of journalism that ...

The Innovation World is Changing Due to the 4th Industrial Revolution
The Innovation Manager

The Innovation World is Changing Due to the 4th Industrial Revolution

There are twin forces at work, feeding off each other. We are facing greater disruption and an increasing innovation pac...

The Power of Problem Exploration
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The Power of Problem Exploration

"‘Houston, we’ve had a problem here." John Swigert’s famous words, delivered in a voice as calm and clear as the mountai...

Giving Shape to the Fuzzy Front End of Innovation
The Innovation Manager

Giving Shape to the Fuzzy Front End of Innovation

Imagine this: You're new to your department. Your boss walks in, stares you in the eye, and, as your palms start to swea...

The Five Pillars of Trust for Innovation Programs
The Innovation Manager

The Five Pillars of Trust for Innovation Programs

We all know that innovation management is hard work. Yet somehow, for some innovation professionals the challenge is har...