by Drew Boyd | Feb 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
“Divide and Conquer” is: a. classic military strategy, b. a computer algorithm design paradigm, c. a collaborative problem solving approach, d. an innovation tool, or e. ALL THE ABOVE The answer, of course, is all the above. Division is one of the five...
by Drew Boyd | Feb 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
Innovation, like most other things in business, gets caught in the trap of “how do we measure results.” Innovation managers at Fortune 100 companies find themselves confronted with this question in their efforts to raise innovation capabilities. In the...
by Drew Boyd | Feb 10, 2008 | Kickstarter
Innovation that is done in the context of business strategy tends to be more focused, efficient, and business-model relevant. Innovation should not be viewed as a way to take the organization off its strategic track and in new directions. Rather, innovation should be...
by Drew Boyd | Feb 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
A best practice at Fortune 100 companies is to see the front end of the pipeline not as fuzzy, but as crystal clear. A systematic approach to innovation using an effective process can take away the mystery of the front end and create a sustainable growth engine. What...
by Drew Boyd | Jan 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Mitch Ditkoff notes a common misperception regarding bad ideas: “One of the inevitable things you will hear at a brainstorming session is something like “there are no bad ideas.” Well, guess what? There are plenty of bad ideas….The key for...
