The Quest for Innovation Maturity: How AIM is Revolutionising Corporate Innovation

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 03/10/2024

Innovation is not just a buzzword, it’s a necessity for organisational success in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. However, accurately assessing and improving innovation capabilities is a challenge faced by many companies worldwide. This global need led to the development of the Assessment for Innovation Maturity (AIM), a powerful tool designed to measure and enhance corporate innovation […]

Having Goals Doesn’t Mean You Have a Strategy

Posted by Dan Toma
On 10/09/2024

Sadly, in many board conversations, the terms “goals” and “strategy” are often thought of as interchangeable probably due to the fact that one can’t exist without the other, yet they represent fundamentally different concepts. If goals are the desired outcomes or targets a company aims to achieve, strategy refers to the plan or approach the […]

What the latest BCG report tells us about what leaders need to do to build innovation capability

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 23/07/2024

Innovation has never been a higher priority for companies, yet most struggle to deliver on their aspirations. BCG’s 2024 global innovation survey found that 83% of companies rank innovation as a top-3 priority. However, innovation readiness has plummeted, with just 3% of companies scoring in the “ready zone” on BCG’s innovation maturity benchmark, down from 20% in […]

How to Reboot Your Innovation System

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 16/07/2024

Having written several books over the past decade and contributed small snippets of thought leadership or entire chapters to over a dozen other books, I still return to the book I wrote with Derek Bishop and Jo Geraghty of Culture Consultancy fame. Despite the world of corporate innovation seemingly moving on from when we wrote […]

Fostering the Right Culture FOR Innovation – The Vital Role of Psychological Safety in Leadership

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 27/06/2024

Innovation has become one of the cornerstones of success because leaders know that failing to adapt and embrace new ideas risks their organisations being left behind by more agile competitors. However, innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum – it requires an environment where employees feel empowered to take risks, challenge assumptions, and contribute their unique […]

The Decline of Corporate Innovation Arms: Why It Makes Sense and How to Reconnect Innovation with Strategy

Posted by Dan Toma
On 20/06/2024

In recent years, numerous companies have made the decision to close their innovation arms. Notable examples from this year alone include Migros, ZF, SAP, FWD, and Walmart. At first glance, this trend might seem counterintuitive. After all, innovation is often touted as a crucial driver of growth and competitive advantage. However, a new study by Boston Consulting Group […]

Innovation-led Transformation: Unleashing the Power of Middle Managers

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 06/06/2024

Innovation-led Transformation: Unleashing the Power of Middle Managers Transformational initiatives have become a ubiquitous pursuit across the corporate landscape, with a third of significant organisations continuously undertaking some form of large-scale change program. However, the vast majority ultimately fail to deliver lasting impact despite the fanfare and resources dedicated to these efforts. Instilling an authentic […]

Cultivating a Thriving Culture for Innovation: A Practical Leadership Approach

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 23/05/2024

Innovation has often been treated as a cyclical phenomenon, eagerly embraced during prosperous times and relegated to the sidelines during economic downturns. However, in today’s globalised business landscape, where geographic boundaries and market barriers are rapidly disintegrating, a company’s innovation ability has become a constant imperative rather than a passing trend. The capacity to tap […]

When Building a Culture For Innovation, Form Follows Function

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 16/05/2024

First, let’s unpack a Culture OF Innovation vs A Culture FOR Innovation. Innovation is not a monolithic entity that can be injected into an organisation’s cultural fabric. Instead, it emerges as the synergistic product of elements intentionally combined within a nurturing environment. With this understanding, we can delineate two distinct cultural paradigms regarding innovation: The […]

Overcoming the Innovation Paradox: Three key reasons why Large Organisations Struggle to Stay Ahead

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 30/04/2024

In the modern business world, where disruption is the norm and change is relentless, the ability to continuously drive innovation-led growth has become the ultimate competitive advantage. Yet, for many large, established organisations, the pursuit of building innovation capability and embedding it into organisational culture remains an elusive and often frustrating endeavour. Despite pouring significant […]

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