Innovating Innovation
Doing innovation is a peculiarly human activity, and one that distinguishes us from other species. There is a huge industry around ‘innovation’ but as Michael Nichols shares in his article here, it is often more about creating the theatre of innovation (hackathons, pitch events etc) than the substance of it – and that lies in developing an innovation culture and curious mindsets.
In this issue we bring together a rich collection of pieces from hugely experienced practitioners, thinkers and researchers on the topic. The team at super-accelerator, UnternehmerTUM, describe their special approach that has transformed the European scene. Agustin Couto shares his experiences at Facebook/Meta and how they involved their clients in the innovation journey; Fernanda Carapinha dissects the start-up and scale-up worlds and questions if they are really structured effectively; Andy Binns describes the differences between entrepreneurial founders and corporate explorers and how to nurture the latter in your organization.
Beyond innovation we are thrilled to have Colin Mayer, the former Dean of Saïd Business School and world authority on the role of firms, discuss how we should reframe corporations to resolve our biggest global issues; Bernie Jaworski and Victoria Cheung on the thinking of Confucius and Peter Drucker; Alexander Mackenzie on mandalas and Big Picture leadership… and lots more – dive in…
Key Articles
Michael Nichols
How Facebook/Meta collaborated with their clients to build innovative cultures and grow businesses.
LEADERSHIP
The Hidden Power of Corporate Explorers Andy Binns
Innovating Innovation: The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Munich’s UnternehmerTUM Helmut Schönenberger, Christian Mohr & Jennifer Kaiser-Steiner
Revolutionizing Emerging Business Growth Fernanda Carapinha
Hacking Our Way to Innovation: How Facebook reimagined its client relationship practices and helped global brands to innovate Agustin Couto, Kelsye Gould, Gian Taralli, and Jason Wisdom
Corporate Innovation: Quo Vadis?: Incubate and Accelerate Exploratory Innovation Michael Nichols
Re-structuring Organizations for A Better World Colin Mayer
A Data-driven Approach to Workplace EquityMarsha Ershaghi Hames and Maria Colacurcio
Creating the Organization of the Future: Building on Drucker and Confucian Foundations Bernie Jaworski and Virginia Cheung
The Art of Contemplation: A Storytelling perspective Alexander Mackenzie
De-cluttering: Creating space for sustainability Ingrid Pope
IDEAS FOR LEADERS
Idea #843: The Risk of Ignoring the Lesser Risk in Projects
Idea #725: Spread Innovation Through Shared Leadership
Idea #657: Integrating Social Identities Spurs Creativity and Innovation
BOOK REVIEWS
The Daily Reset
Certifiable
Higher Ground
Power to the Middle
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