Software is Not the Complete Answer Why are software implementations that promise so much value often considered lacking? Obviously there are a host of reasons that can be the cause of unachieved value, but let's consider one that I believe deserves attention – change management, which I am... Read More

Leaders in Consumer Goods, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), and Food and Beverage (F&B) are actively confronting choppy waters on a daily basis caused by: Read More

Since the 1980s, the Stage-Gate® system has been systematically built upon in leading companies worldwide. Dr. Robert “Bob” G. Cooper has been analyzing the current practices of the most successful innovation systems and has described them in each new version of his bestselling books, "Winning at... Read More

When we design Stage-Gate® systems for our clients (also referred to as Phase-Gate systems), there is often rich discussion about what work requires a decision versus what requires an approval. The gates of gated processes are decision points. A team of gatekeepers meets to review a project team's... Read More

Picture credit: Tash Willcocks, Hyper Island I’ve just come back from the IRM Innovation, Business Change and Technology conference, where we were exhibiting, and I am a broken woman. Read More

At many large enterprises, the annual operating planning (AOP) process is entrenched and laborious. It's like a giant clock that needs to be wound once a year. Does the following sound familiar? The executive leadership team meets to review performance results, set the strategic direction, agree on... Read More

Julian Birkinshaw is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. His particular field of interest is the challenges for large companies who want to work in more innovative and agile ways. I heard Julian speak at the Front End of Innovation conference in June 2017, and then... Read More

I recently came across a blog post by innovation advisor Paul Hobcraft titled A New Integrated Innovation Engagement System. Read More

The XXIII Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea were pretty incredible. The frosty competition and the “best of the best” athletes going for the gold had the entire world watching. Read More

Studies show that two-thirds to three-quarters of large organizations struggle to implement and execute their strategies. A Harvard Business Review article titled Why Strategy Execution Unravels—and What to Do About It provides good insights and guidance from research to understand how... Read More