Severance Packages & Education in the Age of AI

Posted by Dan Toma
On 09/12/2025

AI is automating jobs faster than we can replace them. Entrepreneurship is the only safety-net. The AI era will divide economies into two types of workers: those waiting for jobs to be created for them, and those capable of creating value on their own. Entrepreneurial education determines which side we end up on.

Who Knew That Eurovision & Måneskin Could Teach Us Something About Innovation Management

Posted by Iliriana Kaçaniku
On 21/11/2025

Innovation may be the engine of organizational growth, but too many companies struggle to move great ideas from excitement to execution. Traditional, jury-led innovation challenges often surface promising solutions—yet those solutions can stall when employees don’t feel connected to the outcome. Enter a fresh twist: Eurovision-style voting. By blending expert review with company-wide participation, organizations can spark genuine engagement, build early buy-in, and dramatically increase the chances that new ideas become adopted innovations. This article explores how micro-innovation challenges and hybrid voting systems can close the innovation gap, strengthen culture, and turn employees into co-creators of transformation.

The Innovation Engine: Why Middle Managers Are Crucial for Transformation Success

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 30/07/2025

The key to sustainable change lies not at the top or bottom, but in the middle. Middle managers—often dismissed as the 'frozen middle'—are actually positioned to be powerful innovation accelerators when properly enabled

Beyond Innovation Theater: Building a True Culture For Innovation

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 02/07/2025

Despite executives recognizing innovation as a top growth driver, 94% say their companies’ innovation performance falls short. Often the problem centers on culture—an abstract concept relegated behind tangible, process‑oriented goals.

Why Leadership Teams Fail to Drive Innovation: The Cultural Challenge

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 12/12/2024

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, a leadership team’s ability to foster innovation often determines an organisation’s success or failure. Yet, the stark reality is that many senior teams urgently need help creating the cultural conditions necessary for innovation to flourish. Based on extensive work worldwide with CEOs and senior executives, my experience reinforces that […]

Leadership’s Critical Role in Shaping Culture For Innovation

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 03/12/2024

While many companies proudly display values like “Innovation” and “Excellence” on their walls, few successfully translate these aspirational concepts into meaningful cultural change. The key to building an influential innovation-led culture lies not in proclamations but in embedding behaviours that support creative problem-solving and breakthrough thinking throughout the organisation. Leadership’s Critical Role When leaders claim […]

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 […]

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 […]

Leadership Tips for Building a Culture For Innovation

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 14/03/2024

In today’s business landscape, characterised by rapid technological change, evolving customer expectations, and non-traditional competitors, building the organisation-wide capability to innovate continuously is more vital than ever. With many companies launching one-off initiatives, products, and propositions, it’s become a marketing department’s dream to profess that the company is now innovative. The challenge is that our […]

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