by Tristan Allen | Feb 12, 2019 | Consumer insight, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, future thinking, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy
Why do companies seem great while the founder is in place and then gradually wither to nothing? My dad started his jewellery retail business in the late 1960s. He grew it to three shops and planned for his family to succeed him. Then the 1970s came along. Petrol was...
by Tristan Allen | Feb 11, 2019 | Design Thinking, Future forecasting, future thinking, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation workshops, Scenarios planning
Practically, the room44 innovation audit provides a view of your world that your customers see. Strategically, if you are beginning to think about divestment, investment, or retirement and succession, this will show you how your plans might be helped along. Say...
by Tristan Allen | Feb 5, 2019 | Design Thinking, General, Innovation consultancy, Product development, Product lifecycle, Strategy
Try this: when you leave the house, see what you need to pick up and say out loud, I’ve got my case, my coat, my coffee, my keys, my lunch, my kids… By calling it out, you’re giving yourself the chance to notice what’s missing: wallet, computer, water bottle, dog…...
by Tristan Allen | Feb 4, 2019 | Design Thinking, Future landscaping, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy
History tells us that the likelihood of most companies surviving much beyond the founder’s involvement is slim. Many businesses get bought, absorbed into other companies or simply fail. In fact, according to John Elkann at Fiat, only 49 companies per million last...
by Tristan Allen | Jan 29, 2019 | Design Thinking, future thinking, Innovation strategy
Product trend-spotting is a bit like birdwatching, or chasing hurricanes. You know they’re out there, but you don’t know when or where they’re going to show up. Patterns from the past may tell us roughly what to expect, but the actual event is harder to predict. So,...
