by Tristan Allen | Sep 27, 2018 | Future landscaping, future thinking, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy, Scenarios planning
There are lots of different ways to describe the ‘fail fast, fail cheap’ message. But they all come down to the same thing. Innovate fast. Make mistakes. Course correct. Don’t rush. Of LinkedIn and Greylock fame, Reid Hoffman is known to say, ‘if you aren’t...
by Tristan Allen | Sep 24, 2018 | Consumer insight, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy
I’m going out on a limb here. I’ll bet that 90% of what appears in your social feeds every morning is less than interesting. Many of the rest, if you’re anything like me, evoke at least one ‘WTF’. I can’t help it. There are some things that seem ludicrous even for...
by Tristan Allen | Sep 19, 2018 | Design Thinking, Future forecasting, future thinking, General, Innovation consultancy, Scenarios planning
As you get close to 2019 budget presentations, one thing becomes blindingly obvious: stakeholders don’t apply logic to anything. If your stakeholders are also your investors – bad luck. They’re even less likely to be sympathetic to a plan that doesn’t return them a...
by Tristan Allen | Sep 17, 2018 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, future thinking, Innovation, Innovation strategy, Innovation training, Innovation trends, Innovation workshops, Product development, scenario planning
Q4 is a busy time for CEOs and your board colleagues. Nailing the 2018 target is high on every CEO’s to-do list this month. Innovation might not be. On the other hand, you’re also looking at 2019 and starting to tighten up the plans your colleagues have been talking...
by Tristan Allen | Sep 12, 2018 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, Future forecasting, General
There’s a commune in the next town. It’s been there since the 1960s and it’s doing very well, thank you. Families live there in a kind of harmony that doesn’t suit everyone. Sometimes people leave and new ones are vetted: what will you bring to this...
