Category: Innovation
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Strategic Subtraction
I’ve followed and written about Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) so my eyes always perk up when I hear mention of one of the 5 core techniques of SIT. The entire method applies one or more of the 5 in sequence or in parallel, even recursively, but in all cases there…
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The Dangers of Systems Illiteracy
This recent article makes a good point that we need to be reminded that our global activity and the related science and technology is all connected. In the early days of deep thinking, most thinkers were simply called “philosophers” or some variation of the term. Today, complex thought has been…
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Two Creative Problem Solving Pathways
McKinsey recently published this article about a 7-step process for structured, creative problem solving. It’s a classic “problem-backward” strategy. It’s good, but it’s NOT the only strategy. The McKinsey strategy is not unlike the “Jobs to be Done” strategy (popularized by Christensen, Ulwick, and the “design thinking” others) where a…
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The eight trends that will define 2021–and beyond
From: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-eight-trends-that-will-define-2021-and-beyond Innovation Consumer behavior The environment Healthcare Coping with increased government involvement Restructuring of corporate portfolios Shifting supply chains Air travel With the exception of the “corporate portfolios” comment (which is very vaguely discussed), most of these get a lot of play in the media, and I won’t belabor…
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Talking About Entrepreneurship
I talk about entrepreneurship and the ways small businesses can expand their customer base to include the US Department of Defense. Listen in!
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Four Steps to Business Model Innovation | INSEAD Knowledge
https://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/four-steps-to-business-model-innovation-15571?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2737332_Si-WeeklyNewsletterV3-Live&utm_term=&emailType=Strategic%20Intelligence%20Newsletter&ske=MDAxMFgwMDAwNFZwTXR2UUFG
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Accelerating #Innovation Through a Network of Ecosystems
An excellent discussion of the overall structure of innovation.
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How to Inspire Innovation and Learn From Mistakes
Most workers say their companies don’t encourage them to innovate Command-and-control management can create cultures of silence I hear this often! https://www.gallup.com/workplace/258023/inspire-innovation-learn-mistakes.aspx
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The Design Thinking Movement is Absurd – Lee Vinsel – Medium
Design thinking is just brainstorming and brainstorming is grossly inefficient. Stop it. https://medium.com/@sts_news/the-design-thinking-movement-is-absurd-83df815b92ea
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