When Open Innovation is not a Tournament
A magazine asked me to write a book review of Innovation Tournaments by Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich. The book arrived in the mail yesterday and I immediately turned to the index to see if InnoCentive was listed. Sure enough, we are mentioned in several places in the book. This got me thinking: Is InnoCentive […]
Three Innovation Distinctions (Part 3): Diversity not Homogeneity
This is the third of my “innovation distinctions” entries. [for your convenience, all three articles have been packaged into one pdf file] In the first part of this series, I wrote why you should focus on “Challenges, not Ideas.” Next, I addressed the distinction of “Process, not Events.” In this final entry, I discuss why […]
More Blog Entries Coming Soon
I have been working ’round the clock to finish my Personality Poker manuscript. It goes to the publisher Feb 1. After that, I will be back and blogging in full force…
R.I.P. Robert B. Parker
Today I learned that one of my favorite authors, Robert B. Parker, passed away. He is probably best know for his “Spenser” books. These fast-paced crime stories are based in Boston (my hometown) and were the inspiration for the ’80s TV show, “Spenser: For Hire.” I read every book and loved them all. He is […]
Three Innovation Distinctions (Part 2): Process Not Events
In the first part of this series, I wrote why you should focus on challenges, not ideas. You should read that article before proceeding. [for your convenience, all three articles have been packaged into one pdf file] In this second entry, I will focus on “Process, not Events.” I first shared these three distinctions with […]
I Need Your Help: Personality Poker Book Subtitle
I need your help! I am in the process of finishing the manuscript for my next book, “Personality Poker.” The book will be published by Penguin’s Portfolio books and is expected in stores September 2010. We have been working on a subtitle for the book – and I would love your input. I realize that […]
Why Best Practices are (not Always) Stupid
A couple of days ago I wrote an article entitled – “Why Best Practices Are Stupid.” You can read my rationale there; I won’t bother reiterating it here. Besides, there is a video in that post. But there are situations when best practices are NOT stupid. Core & Support Capabilities In an even earlier article […]
Deja Vu All Over Again
Some things never change. October 7, 2008 I wrote an article about how our airport security measures are messed up. I contended back then that we needed to move from a reactive model to a proactive model. Instead of responding to terrorist threats after the fact, we need to predict what will happen next. In […]
Take Our Ultracool Test that Assesses the Unconscious Mind!
As many of you know, I am working on the manuscript for my next book. It is based on “Personality Poker,” a game that is primarily used to help organizations be more innovative. But everyone enjoys it because it is a fun card-based game that tells you all about your personality. As part of my […]
What is Your New Year’s Theme?
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. Many of you know that I have a tradition of setting a “theme” for each year rather than a resolution. My theme for 2009 was “cool things.” And it definitely was a year of cool things. I signed a 2 book deal with Penguin’s Portfolio imprint. I […]