User Stories help teams achieve clarity on what to build, for whom, why and when - agile product development — What’s the (user) story? User stories are simple, yet extremely powerful constructs: they describe pieces of functionality from a user’s point of view, expressed in a solid, compact way. They reflect what a particular class of user needs and the value to be gained. The format is very simple and easy to use. …

Innovation and related terms are often misused and in many cases they become business buzzwords. Let’s shed some light on the most… — Depending on their angle, people understand different things when they hear the word ‘Innovation’ — and this varying level of understanding occasionally leads to lengthy discussions, confusion, and eventually, false expectations. In today’s world, everybody is talking about Digital Transformation, being Agile, and delivering Disruptive Innovation. …

A list of innovation books by the innovation leaders. — ’60 Leaders on Innovation’ produced not only a great compilation of innovation thought leadership and insights but also a very interesting list of innovation book references. Here is the list, in alphabetical order. Accelerate — John Kotter (2014) Accelerate: Written by John P. Kotter, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press… Buy Accelerate: Written by John P. Kotter, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press [Hardcover] by…www.amazon.co.uk

An amazing collection of thoughts on the topic of corporate innovation, from 60 Leaders — CxOs, academics, technologists, innovation… — I am very excited to announce that a very special ‘side project’ is now completed — a project that brings to life a very different innovation book. We call it ’60 LEADERS ON INNOVATION’. The idea is simple, yet fascinating: what if we could ask the best across the globe…

How Might We use the latest digital technologies to tackle the ‘Fake News’ problem? — Fake news and misinformation is a major problem of the modern, connected world. Although various forms of propaganda have been around for ages, digital ‘fake news’ is becoming a major threat, partly due to the ease of creating, diffusing, and consuming content. False or misleading stories can be easily created…

A chain of ideas ‘written in stone’ on blockchain — in the context of Open Innovation. A global platform for publishing ideas, empowering… — I genuinely believe in ideas. Great ideas energize and inspire people; they can transform teams, products, companies, or even societies; they can bring fresh views to complex problems; they can reshape strategies and shed light on unexplored areas. Yes, ideas alone cannot change the world or build business empires. In practice, even the boldest of ideas can be forgotten, abandoned, or fail due to poor framing and/or execution. …

A simple, yet powerful model for capturing and sharing business ideas with clarity — the ‘Idea form’. — Reflecting on more than two decades of innovation work, the weakest points of innovation programs usually refer to the lack of solid innovation definitions and tools. Innovation is often perceived differently depending on the point of view and the background of the observer. …

How a new way of thinking from the design world can push your business forward — Think about your business or the service you provide to your customers. That business or service depends on a whole system of people and technologies to make it work. You can imagine it as a spiderweb. Your service sits in the centre, with suppliers, workers, technology, and customers connected to…

A Universal Model for Articulating Business (and other) Ideas — Ideas are powerful constructs; provided that they are articulated in the proper way and handled efficiently, they can become the starting point of impactful initiatives. The problem with business ideas is that they can come in a wide range of formats and varying levels of detail and sophistication: On the…