Why do Successful Innovation Programmes Fail?

Over the years I’ve seen some successful Innovation Programmes fail, almost overnight vs. a gradual wind down. Why is this? Why would any company not want an Innovation Programme and especially one that is successful? Surely if they have a great ROI, loads of case studies, new products/services they can showcase, innovation labs, white papers,…

The Innovation Fix: The Magic Bullet to Make Your Company Innovative

Many companies today are looking for the Innovation Fix. For seasoned innovation gladiators (I’m starting to see my grey hairs now) the question  most often asked by those who seek the Innovation Fix is: “What is the one thing that you see that makes an organisation successful at innovation”? I like many others will have given many…

The Innovation ROI Trap

I spend a lot of my time designing the Front End of Innovation Programs for companies around the world. As part of these designs it is important to firstly estimate and then accurately measure the ROI (Return of Investment/Innovation) for the discovery, development and eventual realization once they go to market of their ideas/innovations. These…

Advancing your Innovation Funding Model

In building an Innovation Program there are many components you need to consider including; Strategy Sponsorship & Funding Governance Process Culture Engagement Skills & Capabilities Implementation & Execution Measurement & Metrics Tools & Technologies These in turn can be assessed and benchmarked through an Innovation Maturity Model that can help you identify where you are…