Why Traditional Performance Management Kills Innovation

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 13/05/2026

Research reveals a troubling reality that most HR departments refuse to acknowledge: employees consistently report that their performance review process negatively shapes their view of HR and adds little value to actual performance improvement. Yet organisations continue investing millions in annual performance management systems that do precisely what they were designed to do—optimise for predictability, […]

Why “Cost of Failure” Is One of the Most Important Innovation Accounting KPIs

Posted by Dan Toma
On 11/05/2026

Often, at conferences or during client engagements, we get asked what the single most important KPI in Innovation Accounting. Usually, the question behind the question is this: “What is the one metric a CFO will actually care about?” Or put differently: “What KPI ensures the innovation department is not seen as a Mickey Mouse function […]

How to Introduce Innovation Accounting Without Alienating Your Organization

Posted by Dan Toma
On 30/09/2025

Learn how to introduce innovation accounting step by step, reduce resistance, and measure innovation ROI with actionable metrics for sustainable growth.

Innovation Accounting is for Everyone

Posted by Dan Toma
On 23/04/2024

Innovation accounting can be used by any company regardless of how professional they are with innovation management now. The only things that changes are the metrics and the use of the insights the metrics provide.

Cost of Failure vs. Rate of Failure

Posted by Dan Toma
On 21/03/2024

SUMMARY Deciding to focus on the cost of failure instead of the rate of failure will have many positive consequences in your company innovation system Tracking the cost of failure will encourage a mindset gravitating around (cost effective) experimenting and prototyping while, an emphasis on rate of failure will prompt leaders to do the impossible […]