The Beatles’ song made legendary by Joe Cocker speaks of getting by with a little help from our friends. The role of friends — associates, collaborators, trusted allies, partners — is vital to making innovation happen. The myths about change-makers and innovators are many: The self-made woman/man, the great innovator, the great mind who works […]
The Role of Support in Innovation Read More »
When we are in a complex situation with much going on dividing our experience into halves is not often useful. How often have you encountered an either/or situation where neither option is particularly attractive? Thinking in triads is far more useful for understanding complex situations. One of the simplest ways to do this is to
Third Position Strategy Read More »
There are a handful of universal practices that transcend technique, tools, and strategy. Paying attention is one of these. Choosing what to pay attention to is more tricky. Intentional practice is just as it sounds: do something with purpose. This sounds simple — it is simple– but it’s among the most powerful practices for discovery,
Clarifying Your Intent and Impact Read More »
Is there a competitor or colleague that does something you admire? Is there a small pang of jealousy or envy in how another firm does what it does? Rather than lament it, embrace it. We can channel our impressions of others into benefit if we transform our envy or observations into actions. This is a
Copy Cat: Learning Through Observation Read More »
Many transformation efforts fail because they focus on what people say they want, not what holds their attention and are attracted toward. This is the role of attractors. We’ve written about attractors before and how to map them, however in this post we want to explore how they benefit strategy development more fully. An attractor
(At)tractor Beams for Transformation Read More »
