AI Ethics Beyond the Bias
Recently, I was involved in a discussion about the ethics of AI and as usual, the main focus fell on the biases in the training data. Here I would like…
Can You Reinvent Your Business with Innovation?
Business transformation and growth start at the leadership level, not at the product innovation level. There are three distinct levels of decision making in the Corporate Innovation - Product, Portfolio…
Corporate Innovation Strategy
The goals of the Corporate Innovation are in two main directions – incremental and transformational. On the incremental side, the corporations are doing pretty well. They keep improving their products…
Corporate Innovation Checklist
What you need for a successful corporate innovation program? First of all setting the right goals, information flows, and incentives. Here is a brief list. For the innovation to work you…
Corporate Innovation System, part 2
In a previous post I’ve highlighted the necessary functions that should exist in a corporation in order to fulfill the innovation strategy. These functions could be implemented as stand alone departments or…
Don’t Innovate Like a Startup
Dear Corporates, please stop trying to innovate like startups. You are not startups. Act your age and size. The difference between you and them is obviously not having ping-pong tables…
The Four Bridges to Growth
Many companies want to innovate, but only a few want to change. Without a commitment to change the innovation becomes decoration. Even if a company decides to change it is…
It Takes A Village to Disrupt An Industry
This post is not about the “18 Disruptive Technologies of 2018,” or, “How to Become a Disruptor in Three Easy Steps.” It is about the failing attempts of disruption in the…
When Innovation Fails: The Skills, The Wills and The Bills
Through my experience at Swisscom, I’ve worked to help our partners scale up their innovation initiatives. I’ve discovered that the following three factors can play a role in preventing this…
Bootstrap Your Corporate Innovation
How do you set up your innovation program? If you are reading this article, you have probably already struggled with this question. Should you set an idea funnel first or…