Why Disruptive Innovation Is A Bad Business Idea. And What Can You Do Instead

Posted by Dan Toma
On 28/03/2025

Selling a company on the need for disruptive or transformative innovation has always been a challenge. Some businesses simply don’t need it, others can’t afford it, and most struggle to justify investing in something inherently high-risk. The instinct to protect the core business—its efficiencies, margins, and financial predictability—often overrides the desire to explore bold new […]

Building the Right Innovation Portfolio

Posted by Dan Toma
On 19/11/2024

The 70-20-10 portfolio distribution rule isn’t universal. While popularized by companies like Google, the 70-20-10 innovation model is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Companies need to customize their innovation portfolios based on unique factors like market conditions, financial health, competitive landscape and strategic goals rather than adopting this model outright.

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.

Three Things Your Company Needs to Have in Place to Implement Innovation Accounting

Posted by Dan Toma
On 07/03/2023

You ability to measure innovation is tightly connected to the maturity of your company's innovation system. There are certain things you have to have in place to be able to implement and benefit from innovation accounting.

Five Innovation Accounting Indicators that are Telling you if your Middle Managers are Stifling Innovation

Posted by Dan Toma
On 21/11/2022

It is a well established fact that middle management plays a crucial role in driving innovation. But in the absence of clear indicators for innovation performance it is difficult to say if middle management is actually driving innovation or stifling it.