Rob Munro 
Innovation Coaching in a Chaotic World: A Call for Change I believe that in today’s turbulence, innovation is not a luxury. It is the critical change agent. We face interlocking crises in climate, inequality, technology disruption, and social instability. The old systems simply cannot solve the complex challenges of now. And yet I see it … Read more
How can you build resilience through innovation? Resilience isn’t about bouncing back. It’s about launching forward—stronger, smarter, and more strategically aligned. When disruption hits; pandemic, war, inflation, AI shocks, supply chain breakdown, it exposes what a business really runs on. Is it inertia, or intent? Flexibility, or fear? Strategy, or scrambling? The past few years … Read more
An Innovation Transformation project from start to finish This video series takes you from start to finish on a transformation project. Explore how Domino Printing Sciences transformed its innovation system, bringing excitement and collaboration and driving impactful results across a range of new technology and innovation projects. IfM Engage’s Associate, Rob Munro, talks to Domino … Read more
I attended the Institute for Manufacturing’s Rethinking Innovation Conference on a sunlit spring day in Cambridge – and I have to say, it was an enlightening experience. The serene, walled enclave provided a temporary respite from all the chaos that seems to be happening in the world right now. These events not only provide an … Read more
The UK Industrial Policy must be a ‘system’ not a project They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. If that’s true, UK industrial policy might just be a textbook case. In the last 50 years, I’ve watched the UK launch industrial strategy after industrial strategy – … Read more
What are the Innovation Trends for 2025? There are many innovation conferences, but an interesting one is the Innovation Roundtable. This year, it took place on the 5-7 November in Copenhagen and gathered over 700 innovation leaders to network, share experiences and create a strong foundation for their innovation strategy. Although I didn’t attend this … Read more
Strategic Roadmapping examples in ACTION The strategic roadmap is one of THE best tools for strategic planning. It’s fast, flexible and agile to many needs. This article outlines ten Use Cases and their success factors. If you are a business leader who wants to create options of map uncertainty; it works. If you are a … Read more
Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash. The role of serendipity in innovation roadmapping In the summer of 1926 an American husband and wife, Mr and Mrs Stimpson visited Kyoto. They loved the ancient city with its architecture and history and it made quite the impression. Nineteen years later, Henry Stimpson was Secretary of War under … Read more
Introducing the Breakthrough Innovator’s Blueprint. In this article discover, Why do you need a Breakthrough Innovator’s Blueprint? Who is the Blueprint for? What will it do for you? What Innovation Leaders said about the Blueprint How can you get help? Reading time 6 minutes. Let’s Celebrate the Breakthrough Innovators Picture the scene. You’ve just … Read more
Disruptive Innovation: A true story of disruption What do you think you know about the Kodak story? It’s a commonly told tale that Kodak was disrupted BECAUSE it failed to spot the rise of digital camera technology, failed to invest and, the rest is history… Expect that story, that myth is wrong. Kodak engineers were … Read more