An Inconvenient Truth: Innovation Insights

Truth is defined as that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality and yet it continues to remain elusive. The pursuit of truth often ends when:

Operations Excellence in Business Model Innovation

Process improvement begins with the inception of the initial idea. Identifying what customers to target, what products to focus on, and what resources are needed. The next step moves onto operations considerations of the industry and…

Enterprise Architecture in Mergers & Acquisitions (Interactive Tools)

Mergers and Acquisitions perplex even the most skilled consultant. The opportunities envisioned in initial merger and acquisition pitches are often challenged by the differences that exist between each company…

Project Development Innovation

The business’ culture will often decide what opportunities are exploited and which ones are ignored. Business culture also influences which tools, practices, and methods are used when developing new product development and innovation strategies.

Innovations in SEO

Search engine optimization represents a technology and data driven framework for increasing online engagement.

As SEO has become more competitive the route to improving engagement has become increasingly elusive.

Social Constructivism in Leadership Innovation:

The constraints to knowledge acquisition are many. The study of social constructivist theory supports the realization that knowledge is both a social construct and determined by social processes.

Culture Fit: A Business Model Perspective

The culture fit model represents a social construct that is used to evaluate whether a given ‘input’ will be able to meet performance specifications and responsibilities within a specific culture. The way in which these models have been implemented, and…

Homeostatic Vectors in Business Model Innovation

Homeostatic vectors (or mechanisms) represent a common challenge for internal stakeholders championing business model innovation. The purpose of the former often supersedes and contradicts that intention of the latter. Homeostatic vectors are…

Agile Thinking in Innovation Projects

Innovation is not dependent on agile thinking when the innovation is incremental or represents an addition to an existing product/ service. Although there are exceptions, incremental innovations do not need a complex or systems level understanding of the product/…

Human Resources Innovation

The nature and purpose of human resources has changed much over the past century in response to changing trends, pressures, and economic/ business models. The future role for human resources has never been brighter with the introduction of new technologies, business models, and…