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Diary of an Innovation Junkie
I originally wrote this post on LinkedIn under the guise of Accidental Intrapreneur. I’m bringing it over here after reflecting that innovation is really at the heart of my activities, hence the title change. This post also brings things up to date and documents my dalliances with innovation since forever. A few other semantic pointers.…
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SenseMaking from the Web
How One Marketing Team Made AI Part of Its Daily Work Posted on April 10. In today’s always-on environment, AI tools can help marketers optimize and personalize their campaigns quickly and efficiently. But AI alone won’t yield meaningful campaigns. Impact-driving work requires both human ingenuity and machine speed — a combination marketers can’t fully embrace…
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How to overcome the innovation predicament – the term versus the spirit
I’ve observed before how everyone wants innovation but no one wants to innovate. The essence of that observation roughly 6 months ago was that although the talk of and need for innovation (from company executives) was high, interest in the topic wasn’t (from punters). Not much has changed since except the gap has probably grown.…
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Innovation has never been more problematic or needed – 3 things you can do
Everyone wants innovation, no one wants to innovate. It’s similar to change. Therein may lie the rub. They are such broad terms, they may have lost their significance. But the problem goes beyond lack of interest, there is a lack of purpose or organisation/management, the pace of change, all and more contribute to this situation.…
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Intrapreneur’s Playbook: Why dissent is good for your organisation and 10 ways to foment disruption
I work in an organisation and industry where a key mantra of work and of the value we offer to customers is (improved) collaboration. Central to this is effective teamwork and working like a network. I believe in this wholeheartedly with every fibre in my body since I have been working in this space for…
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Round up of latest #intrapreneur trends
How to partner with a larger company when you’re a startup Why investors love spin-off startups The struggle with adapting the lean startup to the corporate environment Big Companies Must Embrace Intrapreneurship To Survive Big Companies Should Collaborate with Startups Driving a culture of innovation with entrepreneurial thinking now being pushed at University How Large…