by Tristan Allen | Mar 7, 2019 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, General, Innovation consultancy, Innovation consulting, Innovation training, Strategy
Innovation consultants aren’t obvious in every coffee shop. We can’t be picked out by our black uniform (architects), or that slightly dishevelled and wired look (junior doctors), or even the button-down shirted, penny loafer and blue suit-wearing business type...
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 10, 2018 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, General, Innovation coaching, Innovation training, Innovation workshops
It’s that time of year again. You’re all back from holiday (except the empty nesters, who are grabbing a kid-free cheap break) and the FD/CFO has issued the first instruction that will turn into the annual budget pitch-fest. Quarter 4 gets busy. Everybody is chasing a...
by Tristan Allen | Aug 2, 2018 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, Future landscaping, future thinking, General, Innovation training
We seem to write a lot about transport and the viewable trends in that area. It’s probably something to do with our proximity and relationship with the Silverstone Technology Cluster here in the UK. Being close to clever people means we can see things happening early....
by Tristan Allen | Aug 2, 2018 | Design Thinking, General, Innovation consulting, Innovation training, Innovation workshops, Strategy
The markets that you sell into don’t change radically overnight so, generally, there’s time to adapt your line-up as signals of change are picked up. As my old boss once said, “work out where they’re going and get there first.” Take a different view of the...
by Tristan Allen | Jul 18, 2018 | Design Thinking, General, Innovation training, Innovation workshops
When we talk about innovation, it’s important we figure out what the word means to the different people in the room. It depends on outlook, experience and points of reference, as well as professional and personal bias. The same applies to innovation training and to...
