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 | Mar 7, 2019 | Case Studies, Consumer insight, Design Thinking, General, Innovation consultancy, Innovation consulting, Strategy
Five healthcare trends and five pieces of advice to help you find the next best-selling consumer healthcare product Launching new products takes energy, tenacity, focus and bloody-mindedness (don’t underestimate the bloody-mindedness). In the healthcare market, this...
by Tristan Allen | Feb 19, 2019 | Design Thinking, General, Innovation consultancy, Strategy
While the media (and all of us) continue to hazard guesses about what March 29th will bring, this week has brought more news of businesses leaving the UK to base production abroad. We’ve had Monocle Monday and Honda Tuesday. What next? Monocle Magazine...
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 | 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 | Jun 25, 2018 | Innovation consulting, Innovation trends, Strategy
Is your market in decline? Resurgent innovation is your ticket out. Last week I wrote about the challenges that face incumbent businesses in a market place where technology led start-ups are insurgent and can steal your revenue without carrying your overhead. I also...
