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...
by Tristan Allen | Apr 19, 2018 | Future forecasting, Innovation consultancy, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Innovation trends, Strategy
The Internet of Everything is a misnomer. It suggests that everything innovative should be plugged in, and implies that if it isn’t, it’s not worth our time. Digital is everything. Is it really? Solicitors are switched on, but not necessarily plugged in. Can you...
by Tristan Allen | Jan 4, 2018 | Future forecasting, Future landscaping, future thinking, General, Innovation coaching, Innovation consultancy, Innovation consulting, Innovation strategy, Scenarios planning, Strategy
It’s week one of 2018 and inboxes are FULL of messages from pundits telling us what this year will bring. To quote Michael Eisner, “There’s no good idea that cannot be improved on” – so we’ve picked out just a few links from e-mails we’ve received...
