There is a huge performance prize right under the noses of most organizations. It can start anywhere between 60 percent and 100 percent, before a “cultural multiplier effect” kicks in. The reason the improvements go untapped is because of the performance gap between strategy and implementation, according to Michael C. Mankins and Richard Steele in [...]
05.13.12 | Management, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
This is Part II of the report on Thursday’s innochat where a group of innovation experts and practitioners tackle some of the innovation challenges facing organizations. Part I is here. Turning to her third question, moderator Gwen Ishmael (@Gwen_Ishmael) asked how the different types of innovation being discussed — incremental, breakthrough and transformational — impact [...]
04.26.12 | Innovation, Management, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
Part I of this innochat can be found here. It sounds initially like it might be too much of a good thing. A bit like over-indulging at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Over-eating. Over-indulging. But over-innovating? Is such a thing possible? Normally, I’m happy to sit, listen in on the weekly innochats, and then maybe write up [...]
03.12.12 | Innovation, Management | John P. Muldoon
Ross O’Loughlin explains how even the smallest companies should approach non-English speaking markets.
03.5.12 | Management, Organisation, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
Research shows that mapping a company’s Enterprise Architecture for senior executives is the first step in delivering more value from its IT investment.
03.2.12 | Management, Organisation, Strategy, Technology | John P. Muldoon
This is Part II of this week’s innochat on Twitter. Part I is here. Leadership Traits Marshall’s next question was what are the traits of leaders of those innovative enterprises that people admire? “Innovative leaders adopt a ‘beginner’s mindset — open, collaborative and deeply curious,” said Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar). They are “guided by imagination first, [...]
02.25.12 | Innovation, Management, Organisation | John P. Muldoon
Against the backdrop of the Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs and a framing post here, innovation practitioners from around the globe tackled the question of “what does it take to build an innovative enterprise?” The discussion came on this week’s innochat, which was moderated by Andrew Marshall (@drewCM) of Primed Associates. (This is Part [...]
02.24.12 | Innovation, Management, Organisation | John P. Muldoon
Prof. Joe Peppard
02.14.12 | Management, Organisation, Strategy, Technology | John P. Muldoon
Prof. Joe Peppard outlines the gap between Information Services and Information Technology, and the push-pull tension with business technology
02.12.12 | Innovation, Management, Organisation, Strategy, Technology | John P. Muldoon
Does a shortage of resources hurt innovation? And what can innovation practitioners do to ensure companies are ready for the upturn?
02.9.12 | Innovation, Management, Organisation | John P. Muldoon
