Navigating the Fiscal Cliff: A Job for Collaborative Innovation
Introduction The practice of collaborative innovation brings the wisdom of the crowds to bear on the unknown: unpredictable scenarios where expert intuition leads people astray. The fiscal cliff that...
View ArticleFour of Five Social Innovators Recommend…
Gartner predicts that four of five large enterprises that pursue social innovation with their employees and the world at large will, over the next couple years, fail in their endeavors. Ouch. Meatloaf...
View ArticleBetter Living through Collaborative Innovation
Introduction Organizations big and small have begun to explore the practice of collaborative innovation as a way to increase engagement and to foment a culture of innovation. Let’s say you work for...
View ArticleA New Blueprint for Engaging People through Collaborative Innovation
Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership Advisory Board Member Doug Collins releases Volume 2 of “Innovation Architecture” MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – April 2, 2013 – Frost & Sullivan,...
View ArticleThe Essence of Collaborative Innovation
Introduction The Lean Startup. Lean Thinking. Design Thinking. Agile. Skunk Works®. Outcome-Driven Innovation. Customer Co-Creation. Future Search. The World Café. Hunting for Hunting Grounds. Choosing...
View ArticleThe CFO: the Innovator’s Best Friend
Introduction The front end of innovation offers organizations engagement. Engaged people bring more of their gifts to the table. The back end of innovation offers organizations ideas that, when...
View ArticleSustainability: Realizing Supply Chain Leadership through Collaborative...
Introduction The Digital Age, like a hoochie mama navigating a Saturday night in heels, bares all. Citizens, regulators, employees, and investors see in real time how well organizations manage their...
View ArticleCrossed Signals: Things that Keep Us from Effective Collaborative Innovation
Introduction Sometimes we plan to go from point A to point B, but wind up at point C. What happens when point C turns out to be a dead end? In this article innovation architect Doug Collins explores...
View ArticleIntroducing the IDC Captivate Program for Collaborative Innovation
Introduction People who pursue collaborative innovation wrestle with how best to describe the practice to their colleagues and to the larger community. How best to paint a compelling picture of the...
View ArticleThe Dirty Maple Flooring Company Enters the Digital Age: Part 03
Introduction Organizations shake and remake themselves to survive and thrive in the Digital Age. What critical conversations need to happen amongst stakeholders? What processes need to change? How...
View ArticleThe Dirty Maple Flooring Company Enters the Digital Age: Part 04
Introduction Organizations shake and remake themselves to survive and thrive in the Digital Age. What critical conversations need to happen amongst stakeholders? What processes need to change? How...
View ArticleThe Dirty Maple Flooring Company Enters the Digital Age: Part 05
Introduction Organizations shake and remake themselves to survive and thrive in the Digital Age. What critical conversations need to happen amongst stakeholders? What processes need to change? How...
View ArticleHarvard Magazine on crowdsourcing —“we’re inept at framing questions”
Harvard Magazine published this month an engaging story on crowd sourcing, “More Shots on Goal.” I very much like the following, candid observation from one of the people quoted in the piece: “We’re...
View ArticleInnovation in education: Stanford’s D.school, 1; MOOCs, 0
This past week, two media outlets — NPR and The New York Times — ran stories on innovation in education. Which approaches lead to authentic learning? The NPR story, “The Online Education Revolution...
View ArticleThe Dirty Maple Flooring Company Enters the Digital Age: Part 12
Part twelve of the series finds the Idea Mill Program for collaborative innovation bearing fruit in authentic, unexpected ways. Do we have the courage to nurture the right environment in the...
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