by Tristan Allen | Apr 26, 2018 | Consumer insight, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, Innovation coaching, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy
There’s a paradox that we can get caught up in today. With the huge amount of messaging we sort, filter and reject or accept minute by minute, the meaning of innovation gets tangled up with the question about what we allow ourselves to do. Deep down, we know that...
by Tristan Allen | Apr 23, 2018 | General, Innovation coaching, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy
Innovation or product development? This question comes up in conversation all the time, as well as ‘is innovation the hardest word to define?’ It’s one of those ‘chicken or egg’ questions that can’t easily be answered. It depends who’s asking and in what...
by Tristan Allen | Apr 19, 2018 | Future forecasting, Innovation consultancy, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation trends, Strategy
The Internet of Everything is a misnomer. It suggests that everything innovative should be plugged in, and implies that if it isn’t, it’s not worth our time. Digital is everything. Is it really? Solicitors are switched on, but not necessarily plugged in. Can you...
by Tristan Allen | Apr 17, 2018 | future thinking, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy, scenario planning
In the post-war years, Winston Churchill was a keen advocate of a united Europe, insisting that the UK would benefit from being in the club, rather than an outside observer. Boris Johnson’s 2014 book The Churchill Factor applauds him for the stance that...
by Tristan Allen | Apr 12, 2018 | Future forecasting, Future landscaping, Innovation consultancy, Innovation trends, scenario planning
What’s the difference between a headline and a trend? We all get a bit dazzled by hype. We tend to believe the headlines when the reality of a situation can be very different. Trends are important when planning product and service development. Trends tell us...
