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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

Can you share an example of innovation team performance dashboard with key indicators?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Three key principles for innovation management

Best practices for managing innovation at scale.

Three key principles for innovation management
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

What metrics should we focus on to measure the performance and potential of our innovations at a program-level and project level?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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The focused execution

On high-speed innovation.

The focused execution
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Anchor

Innovation does not happen in a vacuum.

Anchor
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How do we measure the impact of open innovation initiatives?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we establish a (well functioning!) corporate innovation lab?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Value obsessed

Business value must be understood from a multitude of perspectives.

Value obsessed
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Cross-pollination

How to multiply value in the organisation.

Cross-pollination
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Rapid value generation

Leverage existing resources, capabilities, and brands.

Rapid value generation
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

Any tips on how we can accelerate our innovation process?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Augmented decision-making

Strategic and informed decision-making.

Augmented decision-making
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On sizing an innovation portfolio

Alas, size does matter.

On sizing an innovation portfolio
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to lead change so people desire that change?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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A Learning Strategy

Always be testing.

A Learning Strategy
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Combinatorial innovation

New value, existing assets.

Combinatorial innovation
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Three business facts

Own your success.

Three business facts
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to foster collaboration within the company (innovation hub vs. integration in operational units)?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Ambiguity vs uncertainty

Each demands a different approach.

Ambiguity vs uncertainty
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What is the decision?

Clarity first.

What is the decision?
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we better communicate success of innovation initiatives?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Outside and inside

Have the courage to go there.

Outside and inside
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A matter of perspective

Sometimes you should go bigger, not smaller.

A matter of perspective
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to make a traditional organisation realise that the world is changing fast and translate that into an appetite and urgency to undertake disruptive innovation?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Immutable strategy

The worst type of strategy.

Immutable strategy
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we overcome capital, capacity and culture constraints to reliably execute projects as an ambidextrous company?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Burning innovation questions

You asked, I answered.

Burning innovation questions
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When disruption isn't the way

And what to do about it.

When disruption isn't the way
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Innovation is a joint effort

Forget about individual heroics.

Innovation is a joint effort
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Visualise the abstract

On making ideas tangible.

Visualise the abstract
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Gatekeep innovation funding

Funds commensurate to risk.

Gatekeep innovation funding
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Manage your portfolio

Actively manage your innovation portfolio!

Manage your portfolio
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Dare to ask

On asking the right questions.

Dare to ask
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Innovating ≠ Managing Innovation

Similar but different.

Innovating ≠ Managing Innovation
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Three years of Augmented Strategy

Have you got your copy yet?

Three years of Augmented Strategy
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Three simple rules for evaluating innovation initiatives

Manage innovation more efficiently and effectively.

Three simple rules for evaluating innovation initiatives
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Quickstart: Critical Thinking

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Critical Thinking
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One critical thing innovation leaders must do

A direct way to maximise your impact with minimum effort.

One critical thing innovation leaders must do
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Quickstart: Augmented Strategy

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Augmented Strategy
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On assumptions

They are not all made equal.

On assumptions
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Jocundity in failure

When failure doesn't equate failing.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Quickstart: Profitable innovation

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Profitable innovation
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Quickstart: Strategic growth

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Strategic growth
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Attitude matters

Summaries of The Innovator's Attitude™ 2024 issues.

Attitude matters
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Quickstart: Innovation boards

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Innovation boards
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Quickstart: Innovation strategy

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Innovation strategy
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On killing ideas

Do it early; do it often; do it with care.

On killing ideas
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Quickstart: Innovation portfolio management

Practical guidance for busy professionals.

Quickstart: Innovation portfolio management
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What to do when growth stalls?

Pause and study new ways of seeing.

What to do when growth stalls?
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Juncture points

Have the courage to trust your judgement.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Multi-million flukes

One club you should most certainly not aspire to join.

Multi-million flukes
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Better data, better strategy

Small changes, big differences.

Better data, better strategy
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Forty-two puzzle pieces

Our podcast is now one year old! 🥳

Forty-two puzzle pieces
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Rediscovering what was once known

Is there truly nothing new under the sun?

Rediscovering what was once known
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Today and tomorrow

Seeing through generations.

Today and tomorrow
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Bidirectional idea development

Capability to both progress and regress are paramount.

Bidirectional idea development
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The fertility of dullness

Opportunities hidden in plain sight.

The fertility of dullness
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The Puzzle Episode 42

How to improve personal performance?

The Puzzle Episode 42
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Portfolio supremacy

Managing innovation requires managing multiple initiatives.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Puzzle fragments VII

One piece at a time, without stopping.

Puzzle fragments VII
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The Puzzle Episode 41

Is programming the same as software engineering?

The Puzzle Episode 41
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Prioritise innovation

Dare to lead.

Bruno Unfiltered
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The Puzzle Episode 40

How to distinguish differentiation from innovation?

The Puzzle Episode 40
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The Puzzle Episode 39

How to find work that energises you?

The Puzzle Episode 39
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How do I ensure the innovation function has critical mass to be sustainable?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Managing innovation at all levels

Senior and middle managers need different innovation tools and methods.

Managing innovation at all levels
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The Puzzle Episode 38

How to design good incentives?

The Puzzle Episode 38
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to put guardrails around the corporate innovation group, so we are not trying to do everything?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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The Puzzle Episode 37

Why are some development projects slow?

The Puzzle Episode 37
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can I determine what the 3 to 5 key areas of interest are that should be the focus for breakthrough innovation program?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Puzzle fragments VI

One piece at a time, consistently.

Puzzle fragments VI
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The Puzzle Episode 36

How to challenge the status quo?

The Puzzle Episode 36
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can I find the best areas to look for innovation solutions? How to narrow down the space from all the areas we could try to the areas most likely to be winning solutions?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Relinquish

If it is good, it'll come back.

Bruno Unfiltered
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The Puzzle Episode 35

What is a "Product Manager" anyway?

The Puzzle Episode 35
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How do we best balance detailed customer research with moving quickly like a startup?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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The Puzzle Episode 34

How to work together?

The Puzzle Episode 34
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to run a successful innovation funnel?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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The effective innovator

Five key questions.

The effective innovator
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The Puzzle Episode 33

How much process is just enough process?

The Puzzle Episode 33
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to better align innovation strategy to business goals?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Innovators' decisions

Three critical levels.

Innovators' decisions
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The Puzzle Episode 32

How can a personal hobby impact professional performance?

The Puzzle Episode 32
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

What are the best practices in driving innovation?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Set innovation posteriorities

Be clear on what not to explore.

Set innovation posteriorities
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The Puzzle Episode 31

Is innovation just a matter of luck?

The Puzzle Episode 31
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we better decouple the idea that innovation leads to new products in our organization when really it is a mindset that should shift everything we do?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Three simple ways to innovate cheaper and faster at scale

Three actionable points for Chief Innovation Officer, Innovation Manager, and any other innovation leader.

Three simple ways to innovate cheaper and faster at scale
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The Puzzle Episode 30

Are innovation success stories reliable?

The Puzzle Episode 30
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How might we demonstrate the value of innovation and ROI in the short and long term?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Migration

Don't be left behind.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Puzzle fragments V

One piece at a time.

Puzzle fragments V
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The Puzzle Episode 29

What does your favourite product reveal about you?

The Puzzle Episode 29
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How do we provide the space, tooling and methodologies for innovation to teams?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Maintenance

Important but insufficient.

Bruno Unfiltered
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The Puzzle Episode 28

Should we emulate a successful company?

The Puzzle Episode 28
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we balance the right level of governance to increase reliability for corporate innovation without limiting the value of the innovation output?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Multiplicity

All the routes.

Bruno Unfiltered
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On learning from success

The other side.

On learning from success
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The Puzzle Episode 27

How to anticipate project failure?

The Puzzle Episode 27
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we make innovation teams more committed and accountable to process?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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12 weeks, 12 questions

12 weeks of "Wednesday Innovation Q&A Bruno" indexed.

12 weeks, 12 questions
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The Puzzle Episode 26

Can we get it "right the first time"?

The Puzzle Episode 26
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we create a strategy that improves innovation outcomes in a global organization?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Illumination

Brawn and brains.

Bruno Unfiltered
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The Puzzle Episode 25

How to manage requirements?

The Puzzle Podcast
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

What is the real meaning of Innovation Strategy these days?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Managing innovation at scale

For your reading pleasure.

Managing innovation at scale
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The Puzzle Episode 24

What determines the culture of the organisation?

The Puzzle Podcast
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can knowledge and learnings of innovation processes be captured to improve future activities?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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On accessibility

Make expertise known.

On accessibility
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The Puzzle Episode 23

How to define KPIs for product development and innovation?

The Puzzle Podcast
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can we improve collaboration in R&D and innovation across organizational boundaries?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Understand failure

Please don't fall for the survivor bias.

Understand failure
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The Puzzle Episode 22

How to learn faster?

The Puzzle Podcast
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to define innovation strategy in line with strategic questions/challenges?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Lucidity

In pursuit of clarity.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Puzzle fragments IV

One piece at a time.

Puzzle fragments IV
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The Puzzle Episode 21

How do large language models impact development projects?

The Puzzle Episode 21
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

Innovation takes time; how to make deciders understand that innovation is not a cost center with no outputs?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Three ways to increase innovation ROI

The art of disciplined investing.

Three ways to increase innovation ROI
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The Puzzle Episode 20

Is change management still a thing?

The Puzzle Episode 20
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to educate leadership on what is really innovation?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Lighthouse

On navigation.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Slow down to go faster

Thinking and acting as one.

Slow down to go faster
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The Puzzle Episode 19

Why won’t my team innovate?

The Puzzle Episode 19
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The Puzzle Episode 18

How to stress-test a business plan?

The Puzzle Episode 18
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How I can learn to sell innovation at the company?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Go where the action is

First-hand experience is priceless.

Go where the action is
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The Puzzle Episode 17

Why should anyone buy your product?

The Puzzle Episode 17
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How to increase buy-in from leadership along the innovation journey?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Experimentation matters

It's a great way to reduce uncertainty!

Experimentation matters
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How do you respond to challenges brought by top managers who dismiss innovation and attack it incessantly but without valid arguments?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Puzzle fragments III

A reflective interlude.

Puzzle fragments III
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

How can you make innovation easier?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno

What is innovation and from where does it arise?

Wednesday Innovation Q&A with Bruno
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Contested territory

Sails ahoy!

Bruno Unfiltered
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The Innovator's Handbook 2024

Download your copy for free.

The Innovator's Handbook 2024
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The Puzzle Episode 13

How to turn a stagnating project around?

The Puzzle Episode 1
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On squiggles

It's all about perspective.

On squiggles
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The Puzzle Episode 12

How to make good decisions in product development?

The Puzzle Episode 1
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The Puzzle Episode 11

How to integrate customer feedback into your product?

The Puzzle Episode 11
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Better innovation strategies

A mix of tactics updated when needed.

Better innovation strategies
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Why ISO standards fall short in innovation management

Give them a wide berth.

Why ISO standards fall short in innovation management
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Systems and superstars II

Putting things into a perspective.

Systems and superstars II
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On intelligent innovation

A conversation with Brian Gorman of the Qonversations podcast.

On intelligent innovation
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The power of innovation filters

Four innovation filters you ought to implement right now.

The power of innovation filters
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Take the reins

Managing innovation is an activity.

Take the reins
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Treasure trove

Some things are not supposed to be locked up.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Innovating without limits

Have no fear

Innovating without limits
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Puzzle fragments II

An open invitation.

Puzzle fragments II
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On entering new markets

A conversation with Marcia Riner of the Profit With A Plan Podcast.

On entering new markets
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Be a preventionist

No is a wonderful word.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Better attitude, better innovation results

Summaries of The Innovator's Attitude™ 2023 issues.

Better attitude, better innovation results
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Prune your portfolio

Embrace gardening, patience, and love.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Worship

Pragmatic Agnostics to the rescue!

Bruno Unfiltered
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Whole-being strategising

A rich, textured experience.

Whole-being strategising
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On strategic growth, curiosity, and martial arts

A conversation with Sean Sullivan of the Converge Coffee podcast.

On strategic growth, curiosity, and martial arts
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Puzzle fragments

An open invitation.

Puzzle fragments
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Renewal

Innovation isn't a one-night stand.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Infinite advantage

Incredible eruditeness.

Infinite advantage
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All data is data

Tap into the allness.

All data is data
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g & G

All encompassing growth.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Cookbook fallacy

Recipes are for the kitchen.

Cookbook fallacy
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Deeper, to the depths of understanding

Ten questions to get you started.

Deeper, to the depths of understanding
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How to grow during challenging times

Drink a lot of milk.

How to grow during challenging times
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Isaak Tsalicoglou and Bruno Pešec pull the curtain on innovation

Tales from the trenches.

Isaak Tsalicoglou and Bruno Pešec pull the curtain on innovation
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Data-driven decisions vs decision-driven data

Subtle, yet vital differences.

Data-driven decisions vs decision-driven data
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Ignorance isn't bliss

Three key ingredients for destitution pie.

Ignorance isn't bliss
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Planning during chaos

Plans aren't sacred.

Planning during chaos
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On strategic clarity

Shared understanding for shared success.

On strategic clarity
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The three Cs of growth

For people and business.

The three Cs of growth
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Insight

The gift that keeps on giving.

Bruno Unfiltered
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On using data to take your company to the next level

Start with an end in mind.

On using data to take your company to the next level
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Willpower

An inescapable proverb.

Bruno Unfiltered
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On specific practices for profitable innovation

A conversation with Michael C. Markiewicz of Lubar School of Business.

On specific practices for profitable innovation
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Habits that accelerate product development

Clarity reigns supreme.

Habits that accelerate product development
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On decisions and data

Don't be a hoarder.

On decisions and data
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Wayfaring

On continous change.

Bruno Unfiltered
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On managing innovation, generative AI, and pharma industry

A conversation with Dr. Andree Bates of the AI For Pharma Growth podcast.

On managing innovation, generative AI, and pharma industry
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Positioning for reinvention

Three tips for organisations looking to reinvent themselves.

Positioning for reinvention
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Innovation carnival

On avoiding innovation theater.

Innovation carnival
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On sacral product roadmaps

Denounce dogmas.

On sacral product roadmaps
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Innovation & strategy resources updated

Popular resources made even better.

Innovation & strategy resources updated
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Rapid assumption scan

Two questions to ask early and frequently.

Rapid assumption scan
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Remarkably forgettable

It doesn't matter how good you are if no one remembers you.

Remarkably forgettable
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Misleading labels

A label does not make a...

Misleading labels
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The art of cumulative growth

Can you spot the opportunities hidden in plain sight?

The art of cumulative growth
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Leading and innovating during crisis

How to lead and innovate in challenging and uncertain times.

Leading and innovating during crisis
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Embrace reality

Innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum.

Embrace reality
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Sunk cost

Please don't go there...

Bruno Unfiltered
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Two types of competition

One of them might ruin you. The other will ruin you.

Two types of competition
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On innovating for profit

A conversation with Clinton Henry of the Innovators Unleashed podcast.

On innovating for profit
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Theatre of the Absurd

Stretching towards the impossible.

Theatre of the Absurd
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11 mistakes innovation boards must avoid

A slippery slope.

11 mistakes innovation boards must avoid
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On effective learning and teaching

Learning new things is wonderful.

On effective learning and teaching
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How to get the most out of the data you have right now

An eye-opening exercise.

How to get the most out of the data you have right now
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The machine

Look around. What do you see?

Bruno Unfiltered
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The power of inversion

From solving to inquiring.

The power of inversion
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Pressure

Opportunities everywhere.

Pressure
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Voyeurism

Be careful there...

Bruno Unfiltered
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What is your business?

A foundational question.

What is your business?
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Better basics, better innovation

Maintain the foundation.

Better basics, better innovation
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Strategic feedback loops

Constantly evolving.

Strategic feedback loops
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Six elements of innovation performance

A novel look on the relationships...

Six elements of innovation performance
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Impermanence

On transient growth.

Impermanence
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Awareness

Questions to ponder.

Awareness
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Three surprising differentiation tactics

What lies therein is barely within human comprehension.

Three surprising differentiation tactics
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Slow, then fast

Have the courage to do so.

Slow, then fast
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Right

Four rights to innovation success.

Right
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Why do you want to innovate?

Innovation isn't a cure-all.

Why do you want to innovate?
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Speaking is acting

The power of speech should not be ignored lightly.

Speaking is acting
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Exploiting the strategy gap

Infinite opportunities.

Exploiting the strategy gap
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Limitless

Play with boundaries.

Bruno Unfiltered
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On setting objectives

New year, new ambition.

On setting objectives
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How to manage core business and innovation projects in the same portfolio?

Showing isn’t the same as managing.

How to manage core business and innovation projects in the same portfolio?
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A year of advice on innovation attitudes and behaviours

Summaries of The Innovator's Attitude™ 2022 issues.

A year of advice on innovation attitudes and behaviours
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The tangible value of stopping early

Evidence-driven innovation investments.

The tangible value of stopping early
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What will you do?

Innovation portfolios aren't colourful toys.

What will you do?
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Create your own innovation portfolio in three simple steps

Disciplined innovation management at scale.

Create your own innovation portfolio in three simple steps
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Be confidently wrong

But keep an open mind.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Getting started with an Innovation Board

Venture Board; Growth Board; Innovation Board—oh my!

Getting started with an Innovation Board
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Introducing the Corporate Innovation FAQ

Another free resource for corporate innovators.

Introducing the Corporate Innovation FAQ
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How to select the right innovation framework for you?

A deep answer to a seemingly simple question.

How to select the right innovation framework for you?
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Quench the fire

This little trick will blow your mind...

Bruno Unfiltered
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On innovating strategically

A conversation with David Hatch of the Leading With Integrity podcast.

On innovating strategically
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Dull isn't the enemy

It's all about value creation.

Bruno Unfiltered
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The cycle of doom

Demolish the silos!

The cycle of doom
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Learn how to learn

Benefits? Faster innovation and higher financial performance.

Learn how to learn
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Always be testing

Question your assumptions.

Bruno Unfiltered
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One simple trick for reducing the cost of innovation

No innovation without customer data.

One simple trick for reducing the cost of innovation
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How to overcome reluctance to invest in corporate innovation

Three practical measures any executive can implement.

How to overcome reluctance to invest in corporate innovation
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What makes a good strategy?

Nine points to improve any strategy.

What makes a good strategy?
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40 000 words on corporate innovation

Read, listen, or watch—up to you!

40 000 words on corporate innovation
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Critical thinking beats crystal balls

Experimentation-driven corporate innovation.

Critical thinking beats crystal balls
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Numbers are dangerous

Dig deeper.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Five steps to augmented strategy

Small steps, great results.

Five steps to augmented strategy
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On accounting as innovation enabler

A conversation with Adam Larson of the Count Me In® podcast.

On accounting as innovation enabler
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On avoiding expensive innovation mistakes

A conversation with Ula Ojiaku of the Agile Innovation Leaders podcast.

On avoiding expensive innovation mistakes
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Seek gaps

Infinite growth opportunities.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Clarity before commitment

Four questions to laser-focus on the vital few.

Clarity before commitment
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On innovation to profits

A conversation with Mac Attram of The Business Success Show.

On innovation to profits
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Thirteen corporate innovation questions answered

Oh yes! Even more practical answers to practical matters.

Thirteen corporate innovation questions answered
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On how corporate innovators can manage innovation

A conversation with Étienne Garbugli of The Lean B2B Podcast.

On how corporate innovators can manage innovation
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Five corporate innovation questions answered

Yes, even more practical answers to practical matters.

Five corporate innovation questions answered
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Do you really know?

Shine a light.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Ten more corporate innovation questions answered

Even more practical answers to practical matters.

Ten more corporate innovation questions answered
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On making better decisions

A conversation with Steve Pappas of the Science of CX podcast

On making better decisions
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Eight more corporate innovation questions answered

More practical answers to practical matters.

Eight more corporate innovation questions answered
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Eight corporate innovation questions answered

Practical answers to practical matters.

Eight corporate innovation questions answered
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On the secret sauce for profitable innovation

A conversation with Wade Thomas of the Aim to Win Podcast.

On the secret sauce for profitable innovation
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How do executives and managers benefit from data

Spoiler: it has very little to do with technology.

How do executives and managers benefit from data
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On innovation-driven growth

A conversation with Diane Helbig of the Accelerate Your Business Growth podcast.

On innovation-driven growth
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On learning from mistakes

A conversation with Thomas Green of the Ethical Marketing Service.

On learning from mistakes
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High-stakes innovation

Four de-risking questions.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Finding enterprise influencers to unlock growth of innovations

Guest article by Shyaam Ramkumar.

Finding enterprise influencers to unlock growth of innovations
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On data driven decisions, profitable innovation, and augmented strategy

A conversation with Michael Grace of Tech Pro Unicorn Podcast.

On data driven decisions, profitable innovation, and augmented strategy
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B2B Innovation

Advice from the trenches.

B2B Innovation
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Use verbs!

Yeah, words do matter.

Bruno Unfiltered
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Alignment reigns supreme

Psst, come closer so I can tell you a little secret...

Alignment reigns supreme
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It's a matter of priority

Reframe your thinking.

It's a matter of priority
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Quick 'n' dirty idea assessment

Five steps to ensure you are working on the right thing.

Quick 'n' dirty idea assessment
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How to run effective corporate venture boards

The most important function for maximising your returns on innovation investments.

How to run effective corporate venture boards
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The Four Growth Arenas

On how to grow fearlessly.

The Four Growth Arenas
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On one-page innovation strategy

A conversation with Sannah Vinding of the Mind the Innovation podcast.

On one-page innovation strategy
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Traits of great corporate innovation champions

Make sure to pick the right one.

Traits of great corporate innovation champions
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4 decision-critical data sources

Better data, better decisions, better business.

4 decision-critical data sources
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On measuring open innovation

Best practices for different types of open innovation.

On measuring open innovation
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On traditional banks, digital challengers, and disruption

When the worlds collide.

On traditional banks, digital challengers, and disruption
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On entrepreneurship, martial arts, and continuous improvement

A conversation with Deirdre Morrison of The Ambition Incubator podcast.

On entrepreneurship, martial arts, and continuous improvement
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Disrupting the disruptors

A conversation with Jens Heitland of Innovation Culture Coding show.

Disrupting the disruptors
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Strategy for the 21st century

From yearly planning and roadmaps to fast and continuous decisions.

Strategy for the 21st century
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Book launch: Augmented Strategy

Strategy and decision making guide, now available at Amazon.

Book launch: Augmented Strategy
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Blog review 2021

Best posts on innovation, strategy, and leadership.

Blog review 2021
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On lean innovation and identifying opportunities in plain sight

A conversation with Tracy Wilson of UNLOCKED podcast.

On lean innovation and identifying opportunities in plain sight
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Measuring the performance of innovation strategy

A conversation with Dave Bookbinder of Behind the Numbers show.

Measuring the performance of innovation strategy
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Augmented Strategy live stream with Bruno Pešec and Dominik Dellermann

A better way to make decisions in the 21st century.

Augmented Strategy live stream with Bruno Pešec and Dominik Dellermann
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Innovating profitably in all areas of your organization

On innovation, strategy, and leadership at the Lubar Executive Education Podcast

Innovating Profitably In All Areas of Your Organization
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Blow them up!

Metaphorically speaking, of course.

Blow them up!
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Augmented Strategy live stream with Bruno Pešec and Dominik Dellermann

Join us live to learn more about modern strategy and preorder bonuses for our upcoming book.

Augmented Strategy live stream with Bruno Pešec and Dominik Dellermann
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The consequences of a bad strategy

When value destruction runs rampant.

The consequences of a bad strategy
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The secrets to growth

Five time-tested lessons.

The secrets to growth
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Mapping is the key

On creating valuable insight.

Mapping is the key
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On innovation, profitability, and fear

A conversation with Genesis Amaris Kemp of GEMS podcast.

On innovation, profitability, and fear
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Blind spots

Do you have what it takes?

Blind spots
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How to leverage your existing data to improve your decisions

You don't need big data to make better decisions.

How to leverage your existing data to improve your decisions
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Innovation isn't the most important thing

First things first.

Innovation isn't the most important thing
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Innovate with what you have

Spend ideas, not money.

Innovate with what you have
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On innovation, learning, and competitive advantage

Disciplined learning = sustained competitiveness.

On innovation, learning, and competitive advantage
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27 innovation metrics you must measure

Systemic challenges require systemic measures.

27 innovation metrics you must measure
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What have you tried?

Three learning questions.

What have you tried?
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4 critical layers of the innovation accounting system

Systemic challenges require systemic approaches.

4 critical layers of the innovation accounting system
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Be relentless!

The only flow that matters.

Be relentless!
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20 Common Misconceptions About Corporate Innovation

Seeing differently, acting differently.

20 Common Misconceptions About Corporate Innovation
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Webinar archive update

Transcripts galore.

Webinar archive update
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Innovation vanguard

Onwards!

Innovation vanguard
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Onwards!

Test one idea per week... At minimum.

Onwards!
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Prophet or creator?

Own your success.

Prophet or creator?
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Is your strategy a slave to your business model?

Pick the right tools for the right job

Is your strategy a slave to your business model?
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White Paper: How can organisations innovate profitably?

Aligning execution, governance, and change.

White Paper: How can organisations innovate profitably?
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How are you considering the whole system?

On understanding wholeness.

How are you considering the whole system?
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Driving strategic growth

Own your success!

Driving strategic growth
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Three keys for profitable innovation

From gambling to taking control.

Three keys for profitable innovation
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The simplest way to check your innovation strategy

Does it make sense?

The simplest way to check your innovation strategy
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11 questions to drive your business model innovation efforts

Better questions, better results.

11 questions to drive your business model innovation efforts
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Pivoting in a nutshell

A change in strategy without a change of vision.

Pivoting in a nutshell
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Are you in control of your decisions?

Own your success.

Are you in control of your decisions?
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One simple way to improve your decision making muscles

Better thinking, better decisions, better results.

One simple way to improve your decision making muscles
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How to measure corporate innovation in a large enterprise

Practical innovation accounting.

How to measure corporate innovation in a large enterprise
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Go slow to go fast

Speed isn't always the fastest way.

Go slow to go fast
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Why do executives fear innovation?

And specific actions they can take to become fearless innovators.

Why do executives fear innovation?
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Knowledge as the source of competitive advantage

The long-term view of continuous learning.

Knowledge as the source of competitive advantage
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What will you do when Amazon comes for you?

Always think three steps ahead.

What will you do when Amazon comes for you?
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How to introduce an innovation strategy into your company

What are some of the best practices for introducing an innovation strategy into your company?

How to introduce an innovation strategy into your company
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A case for innovation funnels and portfolios

The right tools for the right tasks.

A case for innovation funnels and portfolios
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Demystifying strategic growth

Learn how to identify growth possibilities and strategic choices to exploit them.

Demystifying strategic growth
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How to argue for your innovation project

Explain the strategic rationale, visualise the opportunity cost, and use emotional language.

How to argue for your innovation project
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Mistakes worth avoiding

On innovation, business, and an ebook I've recently published, with Patrick Daly on his Interlinks podcast.

Mistakes worth avoiding
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Making sense of innovation pipelines, funnels, and portfolios

What is the difference between innovation pipeline, innovation funnel, and innovation portfolio? And more importantly, does it even matter?

Making sense of innovation pipelines, funnels, and portfolios
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Ebook launch: 9 Big Don'ts of Corporate Innovation

Actionable insight for less wasteful innovation.

Ebook launch: 9 Big Don'ts of Corporate Innovation
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Innovation manager's secrets to success

Experience from the trenches.

Innovation manager's secrets to success
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How to find growth opportunities in your organisation

Countless opportunities, endless possibilities.

How to find growth opportunities in your organisation
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How to develop an innovation strategy

Practical advice for tangible results.

How to develop an innovation strategy
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Our goals, our results

Better thinking, better decisions.

Our goals, our results
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The fallacy of centralised innovation

Beguiling promises; misplaced expectations.

The fallacy of centralised innovation
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The long view

Two questions to get you going.

The long view
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Corporate innovation roles

Three roles for any innovation system.

Corporate innovation roles
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The strategy cascade

Ask how when going down; ask why when going up.

The strategy cascade
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On uncovering customer problems and needs worth solving

Outcome-focused mutuality.

On uncovering customer problems and needs worth solving
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On identifying your options

Two modes, limitless options.

On identifying your options
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On selecting the winning innovation project

Invert your thinking.

On selecting the winning innovation project
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Don't waste money on innovation

Confusion of the highest order.

Don't waste money on innovation
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What do innovation strategy and a rock have in common?

Nothing.

What do innovation strategy and a rock have in common?
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Rapid change

Transformations are overrated.

Rapid change
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How did you do?

Time to review your innovation performance for 2020.

How did you do?
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On full sentences

A secret sauce for creating reusable knowledge.

On full sentences
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Structuring innovation projects

Innovation Project = Idea + Team + Objective.

Structuring innovation projects
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A proven system for measuring innovation

Innovation accounting book is now available for pre-order.

A proven system for measuring innovation
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Dynamic Strategy

Strategic feedback loops are the key.

Dynamic Strategy
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Fearless quintet

Five short videos on fearless innovation.

Fearless quintet
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Value trumps novelty

They are not synonymous.

Value trumps novelty
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Constraint-driven innovation

How to use boundaries to your advantage.

Constraint-driven innovation
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Granular view of the biggest innovation risk

A practical model to help you avoid wasting money on innovation.

Granular view of the biggest innovation risk
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Five best practices for corporate innovation in turbulent times

Focus creativity on revenue generating innovations; cost reduction is a side effect of pursuing value creation.

Five best practices for corporate innovation in turbulent times
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An educated guess

All educated guesses are assumptions; but not all assumptions are educated guesses.

An educated guess
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Seven innovation strategy caveats

Take heed of each caveat and you will be ahead of the majority of your competitors.

Seven innovation strategy caveats
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At what cost?

On unblocking yourself.

At what cost?
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A thought or an idea?

Know which is which, or risk losing your shirt.

A thought or an idea?
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How to innovate during COVID-19?

Interview on how should organisations approach innovation, especially in turbulent times.

How to innovate during COVID-19?
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How to uncover growth opportunities hidden in plain sight

At any given moment there are at least hundred growth opportunities in your organisation.

How to uncover growth opportunities hidden in plain sight
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Gamifying Lean with Bruno Pešec

On lean, innovation, and strategy with Ron Pereira of Gemba Academy.

Gamifying Lean with Bruno Pešec
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How to lead in turbulent times

On the the critical role of a leader during challenging times.

How to lead in turbulent times
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Buying bodies

Execution is the true equalizer.

Buying bodies
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Unhappy with your innovation strategy? Ask these nine questions

Do you understand your internal situation, external environment, boundaries, and how you envision success?

Unhappy with your innovation strategy? Ask these nine questions
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DNB awarded "Norway’s most innovative company"

When sincere effort is rewarded.

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Have you forgotten?

On levers of growth.

Have you forgotten?
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How to design a powerful innovation portfolio

A practical framework you can immediately use to design your innovation portfolio.

How to design a powerful innovation portfolio
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Are you bold enough?

Three insights to help you overcome fear of innovation.

Are you bold enough?
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Applying a systems approach to innovation

On innovation, strategy, systems thinking, martial arts, and more with Patrick Daly on his Interlinks podcast.

Applying a systems approach to innovation
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The strategy gap

What's hiding in the cracks?

The strategy gap
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Anything goes

When anything goes, anything comes.

Anything goes
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Bank executive on the benefits of innovation system

Bruno Pešec was one of the three principal architects of the DNB Way of Innovation. Read what one executive has to say about it.

Bank executive on the benefits of innovation system
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How to formulate a winning innovation strategy

A practical framework you can immediately use to formulate your innovation strategy.

How to formulate a winning innovation strategy
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The price of gluttony

Overcommitting is an insidious waste that opens the floodgates to other wasteful activities.

The price of gluttony
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Are we on the same page?

Strategy can be a powerful filter, but won't be of much help if it is poorly thought through, unintelligible, and inaccessible to the intended users.

Are we on the same page?
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Strike first, throw second

Right sequence + thoughtful action = fearless innovation.

Strike first, throw second
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An invitation to learn

Join me and learn how to formulate a winning innovation strategy.

An invitation to learn
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Create the future

The old adage offence is best defence might be true to some extent, but is too black and white for my taste.

Create the future
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The price of ambiguity

Embrace uncertainty, purge ambiguity.

The price of ambiguity
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A slice at a time

Breakthrough innovation happens more often within a culture that fosters everyday innovation.

A slice at a time
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Divide and conquer

Is dividing yourself in order to innovate a prudent strategy?

Divide and conquer
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It's not you, it's me...

Three cases when leaving customers behind is justified.

It's not you, it's me...
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The elusive innovation strategy

Who would've thought that combining two vague terms would result in an even vaguer phrase?

The elusive innovation strategy
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Doing and managing innovation

What is the difference between doing and managing innovation, and why should you care?

Doing and managing innovation
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The Business Model Canvas Explained

Don't use it as a wallpaper, and accept that almost everything you put into the canvas has some degree of uncertainty.

The Business Model Canvas Explained
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Bruno’s favourite canvases for strategy, experimentation, and customer experience

Five canvases worth trying.

Bruno’s favourite canvases for strategy, experimentation, and customer experience
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Strategies for Growth and Innovation at Ashridge

What have I learnt at the five day Strategies for Growth and Innovation course at Ashridge Executive Education?

Strategies for Growth and Innovation at Ashridge
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Translating Strategy into Action at Ashridge

What have I learnt at the three day Translating Strategy into Action course at Ashridge Executive Education?

Translating Strategy into Action at Ashridge
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Designing Operating Models at Ashridge

What have I learnt at the three day Designing Operating Models course at Ashridge Executive Education?

Designing Operating Models at Ashridge
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Strategic Decisions at Ashridge

What have I learnt at the five day Strategic Decisions course at Ashridge Executive Education?

Strategic Decisions at Ashridge