The Craft of InnovationSM
Forging creative ideas into business reality
My work brings together the worlds of design, business, and technology. I advise smart, creative leaders who want to bring innovative ideas to life — faster, more efficiently, and with greater impact and results.
Discover ways you can launch or enhance your innovation project.
4 Innovation Megatrends for 2019
Innovation will happen across many industries and disciplines in 2019. Whether you’re championing a new company initiative or navigating your career, here are 4 innovation megatrends that will impact leaders across all industries. Use them to frame your innovation strategy for the coming year. 1. Global Economic VolatilityEconomic factors will play […]
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Innovation Starts with Your Blank Canvas in 2019
As you embark on new innovation projects this year, set yourself up as a professional creative does. First, prepare the canvas. Get your ideas in order. Select the appropriate size and format that will express your ideas for an optimal result. Innovation starts here. Then choose the best tools at […]
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Zombie Innovation Projects
If you’re running an active innovation program, chances are high that you have some zombie projects haunting you. These projects rarely contribute any positive outcomes and have long seemed lifeless, yet they remain “undead.” I’ve seen quite a few zombie projects while advising innovation efforts at both large corporations and […]
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The Allure of More, More, More
For more than 12 years, my husband got up every morning to take our yellow Labrador Retriever, Nilla, to the local park. Starbucks in hand, he would sling sticks high in the air, sending Nilla bounding across fields to retrieve them. Returning (with stick), Nilla invariably got distracted by additional […]
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Considering an Innovation Lab? Here’s the Most Important Question to Ask.
Innovation Labs are proliferating and as Forbes has noted, that’s not all good news. Some are doing great things, adding to the operational and financial strength of their organizations. Others are floundering, having survived the initial enthusiasm of newness but struggling to remain sustainable and relevant. As an advisor on […]
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