Will AI take my job?
With all the news about AI (artificial intelligence) related job losses, it’s no wonder this question is top of mind for many people right now.
Category Archives: Innovation
Entrepreneurial employees benefit every organisation
“How can I encourage my employees to be more entrepreneurial?” was the question asked of me by the CEO of a mid-sized company at a recent networking event.
Innovative Ideas and where they come from
Search stats for “innovative ideas” on google are far higher than searches for “how to increase innovation” or “how to get new ideas. This reinforces the common belief (myth) that innovation starts with an idea and people are taking to the internet in a vain attempt to shortcut the process 🤦🏼♂️. The leadership says “We […]
The Biggest Barriers to Change and Transformation
The biggest barriers to change and transformation are often behaviours, biases, beliefs, mis-management, misunderstandings and misconceptions that survive and thrive unspoken about in the shadows of every organisation. Having been involved in innovation, change and transformation for pretty much all of my working life (over 35 years so far 😳) I have repeatedly encountered THE […]
Problem solving frameworks
As a (decidedly amateuer) photographer, I recently reflected on how much of a vocabulary overlap there is between photography and the work I do helping clients solve the challenges they face. One of the first thoughts that goes through a photographer’s mind is “how I am going to frame my subject?”. No, I don’t mean […]
Different types of diversity
Diversity and inclusion has been a hot topic across organisations for the last few years and at last we are beginning to see progress at many levels of the organisation – although not yet quite as much at the top of most of them as there should be. Much of the focus to date has […]
Innovation Monsters and Myths
Anyone who has ever embarked on a journey of innovation, change or transformation, will know that there are many monsters to defeat and myths to dispel along the way. I’ve often shared stories on keynote stages all over the world of the innovation monsters and myths I’ve personally encountered over the last 30 plus years […]
Welcome to the New Normal – there is NO “going back”
You’re probably already a bit jaded with all the “New Normal” hype flying around, but without meaning any disrespect to those lives and families that have suffered hardship and loss, the global pandemic is without a doubt the most exciting, fascinating, bewildering time for a Foresight Professional like me to experience! We spend our lives […]
You shouldn’t NEED a “Digital Transformation”
“Digital transformation” (DX) is currently one of the hottest topics with IDC predicting earlier this year that global DX spend will reach $1.8 trillion in 2019 and they forecast $6 trillion in global DX technology spend over the next 4 years. In many respects, this has been great for me personally as the calls for […]
What happens in Vegas ……….
As I write this, the pain in my aching feet is finally showing signs of subsiding. According to the fitness tracking app on my phone, last week I walked 80.9km (50.2 miles) in 4 days – that’s almost 2 entire marathons back to back!!! While this might not seem to be a great achievement to […]
The FUGLY BABY problem
Has this ever happened to you? You’re browsing the internet, scanning through your social feeds and you come across a proud parent introducing their latest contribution to the gene pool and your first thought is:- “WOW – what a *&%@$ baby!!!”? No? Maybe it’s just me then ……. Now here’s my question to you – “would […]
Asking the right questions
I frequently find that people focus so much on finding the right answer, that they fail to stop and consider if they are asking the right question……. I was recently contacted by a prospective client that had been pointed in my direction as he had been told that I am “a payments guy” and he […]
Habit forming
“Old habits are hard to break” probably resonates all too well with the many people that are already contemplating their New Year gym resolutions but unfortunately the corollary of “new habits are easy to make” just doesn’t hold true. Contrary to popular belief, it does NOT take 21 days to create a new habit. The […]