Archive for: December, 2012

Why do trendspotting at all?

Jorge in Innovation, Question-To-Innovate, Questions, Strategy

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This number twelve of a series of weekly posts where I will answer a few common questions about innovation. Please feel free to add your own response. Also, if you have any questions you think we should discuss, let me know.

This is one of those not so obvious questions.

First of all, if you are doing trendspotting because you want to stay ahead of competitors, you have it all wrong. This is a reactive response. Sure, if you do it right (and most of the time you won’t be right), you’ll stay ahead of competitors. But that shouldn’t be your main motivation.…

Help nominate Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012

Jorge in Innovation

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It’s that time of the year again. Time to nominate the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012.

Here is my list of Nominees in no particular order:

If you’ve been around Twitter or browsed through Innovation Excellence, you will be familiar with most of these people. I added a few new faces which you may not recognize because I think they don’t get enough attention.

With that said, if you believe I should be nominated too, I will appreciate it if you Tweet to @ixchat as a Top 40 Innovation Blogger of 2012.

Thank you for visiting and I wish you a fabulous 2013!

What argument can you win?

Jorge in Innovation, Strategy

There are 2 kinds of warfare: asymmetrical and stupid. —DR. CONRAD CRANE, DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. ARMY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND AUTHOR OF THE U.S. ARMY/MARINE CORPS COUNTERINSURGENCY FIELD MANUAL

I have a client who competes with Starbucks. Or at least that is what they think. I don’t think they do because they have no argument to win. What is Starbucks good at? There are other factors at play, but these are the main ones: They fill the middle between your home and work, and they are also known for making good enough coffee.

These are not attributes where my client can make a confident argument that they can win. And my client can’t just turn itself into a roaster. And it shouldn’t.

So what to do? The answer is simple but difficult: You do what the other guy can’t or won’t.…

Innovation must reads of the week: Innovation failure starts at the top

Jorge in Must reads of the week

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If you had to define innovation in one word, what would it be?

Jorge in Innovation, Question-To-Innovate, Questions

This is the eleventh of a series of weekly posts where I will answer a few common questions about innovation. Please feel free to add your own response. Also, if you have any questions you think we should discuss, let me know.

Here is a question for You. I’d love to know what you think: If you had to define innovation in one word, what would it be?…

The Legion of Innovation Doom Part 2

Jorge in Innovation

Last week I shared with you ?What If!’s first part of The Legion of Innovation Doom. ?What If! has created a series of characters that personify the challenges faced in the innovation space. If your company wants to innovate, “The Hidden Agenda” is the know-it-all that will stall the process. “Doctor Gravitas” is all work and no play, a “Debbie downer” if you will, eager to stomp all over your innovative ideas in a flash.…

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