Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast
The likelihood of Outperformance in corporate environments increases dramatically when certain approaches are followed. These approaches include creating a separate corporate structure (a ‘scenius ‘), working iteratively, using ventures as delivery/funding vehicles, and others. Yet, dangers lurk even after Outperformance is achieved. There is a real risk. It is the risk of reverting-to-the-mean; i.e. gradually […]
To innovate is to NOT conform
We live in a triangular (People, Process, Technology) world. Innovation in the Technology corner is perhaps easier than innovation elsewhere. But, even technological innovation inevitably touches People and Process. Thus, innovation is fundamentally a confrontational activity. Innovation invites hostilities. Who We Are We are products of the societies and the cultures in which we grow […]
It’s damn easy to innovate
Our talk-the-talk (here) is about how to walk-the-walk. The question is:Can we also walk the walk?Can we eat our own dog food? Let’s put that to the test. The Innovation Challenge We repeatedly discuss innovation. So, let’s now set ourselves the challenge of doing two things: We must define:1.) … what innovation is2.) … in […]
Outperformance thanks to a commitment to creating value
Andrew Curry is, amongst other things, the Director of Futures at the School of International Futures (SOIF) in London. He shares some of his valuable insights regularly on his Substack account, Just Two Things, which we follow with keen interest. Last week, Andrew posted a piece about the ongoing Return To Office mandates (RTO) that […]
