by Tristan Allen | Mar 19, 2020 | Design Thinking, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, future thinking, Innovation coaching, Innovation consulting
Plan for normality and keep a focus on the future, whenever and whatever that might be. The highly unusual situation we’re in isn’t forever. It’d be foolish to underestimate the effect that COVID-19 is having and will continue to have on our day-to-day...
by Tristan Allen | Mar 13, 2020 | Case Studies, Company lifecycle, Design Thinking, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, future thinking, General, ideation, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation trends
In the good old days, we could take a view of markets and see the probable changes that were readable from viewable trends. That was when the pace of change was fast – now things have stepped up to a whole new level. Long-term thinking. Future thinking....
by Tristan Allen | Mar 4, 2020 | Design Thinking, General, Innovation, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation workshops
Innovation comes in many shapes and sizes but even when it’s done well, the problem of resistance to change rears its head. A proven process will help to make innovation stick. Don’t do that What you can’t do is expect brilliance from an ideation session...
by Tristan Allen | Feb 6, 2020 | Company lifecycle, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation training, Innovation workshops
2020 is 10% done. How was it for you? The next obvious question is, what has been different so far this year? It’s not always easy to read but it is true to say that the way you do anything is the way you do everything. For example, have you tried pulling an...
by Tristan Allen | Jan 27, 2020 | Design Thinking, Future forecasting, Future landscaping, future thinking, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation training
but it depends on how you see it. Perspective comes in many shapes and sizes. Here’s an example: ‘“…I’m overdue for a Donald.” Donald…? “Trump,” she explained. Thank God for that, I thought she meant Duck.’* Two people, two interpretations, one misunderstanding. This...
by Tristan Allen | Jan 20, 2020 | Design Thinking, future thinking, General, Innovation, Innovation coaching, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation workshops, scenario planning
Perspective is a funny thing. We all think we have it, but are often caught out by somebody else’s view. Example Her: Dad, can I go to Reading Festival in the summer? Me: But you’ll just be sixteen and it makes me a bit sad to see you grow up so fast. Her: I know,...
