ask better questions
An inherent obstacle to innovation is the context, culture, history and assumptions of a current process or business. Sometimes the harder someone works on a problem, the more elusive the solution becomes. Every once in a while, the person who has the most experience can solve a problem, but only if they don’t respect their own [...]
innovation as a subversive act
Innovation often happens in companies despite their best efforts, not because of it.
The inherent problem of innovation is that it requires a low level of respect for orthodoxy, institutions, organizations and customs. In order to imagine, develop and sell something new, one has to assume that the old way is not necessarily the only or [...]
what’s your trojan horse?
According to the Kauffman Foundation, 78% of Americans believe innovation is important to our economic health. Western governments are trying to figure out how to stimulate innovation. CEO’s speak eloquently about innovation as they strategic advantage.
And yet…
Most companies seem to be doing anything but change. Instead, they go the standard and sometimes necessary playbook that [...]