Why should you read The Innovation Conversation? So, I’m in. It’s been 8 years in my head; far too long if I am being truthful to myself. I’d like you to be In too. Why not join me to share one idea about innovation management, once a week that just might help us all improve? … Read more
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In Times of Crisis: Build Business Resilience Through Innovation
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
Rethinking innovation with Domino Printing: A video case story of innovative growth and resiliance
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
Reflections on IfM’s Rethinking Innovation Conference 2025
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
Why the UK keeps getting Industrial Policy all wrong
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
Master your business ecosystem for innovation success
Master your business ecosystem to create more value and achieve competitiveness No business operates in a vacuum. It’s always part of a larger system that involves a web of stakeholders, trends, and external influences. And understanding and managing these interactions is key to driving growth and creating more value for your customers. The idea of … Read more
Innovation Ecosystem Mapping – Unlocking the power of collaboration
Ecosystem mapping is a key tool for technology-intensive organisations. It can help you identify and collaborate with the right partners, understand your customers’ needs, and uncover new growth opportunities. However, driving innovation within such complex environments is not always simple. It requires a deep understanding of the ecosystem in which an organisation operates and finding … Read more
Innovation Trends in 2025: Challenges and Emerging Themes from the Innovation Roundtable
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
10 Use Cases for Strategic Roadmapping: The Innovator’s Best Friend
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
Does Innovation need a Rethink?
As an innovation leader, I found that finding high-quality learning events was always a challenge. After 11 years of running my consultancy, the offers have improved in number and depth. The professionalisation of the Innovation Manager role is gaining momentum. Just before the summer, I was host of a Roundtable at the Innovation Rethink in … Read more
Don’t leave innovation to chance: the role of serendipity
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
