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.

Making Metered Funding Work in a World of Annual Budgets

Posted by Dan Toma
On 22/08/2025

Startups thrive on metered funding—capital released in stages, tied to evidence, not the calendar. Corporations, by contrast, remain bound to annual budgeting cycles that can stall even the most promising ideas. Unless companies reimagine how funding and innovation intersect, they risk losing not just speed, but the very market opportunities innovation is meant to capture.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Posted by Cris Beswick
On 28/03/2024

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. At the helm of this radical evolution stand leaders who are pioneers, visionaries, and, most importantly, adept at catalysing novel ideas into […]

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 […]

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