How to embed an innovation culture
Innovation Culture isn’t a program. it’s the by-product of a better system. “Innovation culture” is one of the most overused phrases in corporate life—and one of the most misunderstood. Many organizations treat culture as something you can install: a campaign, a set of values, a few workshops, maybe an incubator, and a poster or two. […]
How to Develop an Innovation Strategy
Three months after the “big innovation kickoff,” the pipeline looked great on paper: dozens of ideas, energetic teams, a new portal, and plenty of activity. Yet the leadership team still asked the same blunt question in the quarterly review: “So…what changed?” That moment is where innovation strategy stops being a buzzword and becomes a management […]
Sustainable Leadership: How CEOs Can Balance Profit with Purpose
In an era marked by debates on climate change, social inequities, and evolving stakeholder expectations, the concept of business success has evolved significantly. The traditional profit-centric approach is increasingly replaced with a more holistic perspective considering a company’s social and environmental impacts that can be measured objectively. In this new paradigm, CEOs are expected to […]
Whirlpool’s Commitment to Innovation
I will soon mark my 14th anniversary with Strategos and this seems like a good time to reflect on my years as an innovation and strategy consultant. Over the years, our Innovation principles have endured (see this blog for some of the principles), but we have been challenged to apply them in new ways to new […]
How Google Manages Continuous Innovation
How Google Manages Continuous Innovation The innovation challenge Most companies face significant challenges in terms of innovation. The products and services that generate current income must be continually replaced by new and improved offerings to customers. The advantage that many companies have in terms of skilled labor and a strong market position is about to […]
Developing a culture of growth
CEOs have to face the same pressures every day, delivering short term results that satisfy an ever demanding market and a share price that reflects this. And since most if not all CEOs realize visibility of innovation results is a major contributor to establishing a growth culture, many will push their organization to deliver innovations […]