Innovation Strategy: Where to Explore, When to Launch, and How to Hack
Innovation strategy is about more than tackling what’s in front of you. You have to know how to find -- and manipulate -- the advantages of hidden markets.
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203 articles on innovation, lean startup, and entrepreneurship
The Trials and Unexpected Benefits of Screwing Up
We made a mistake, fixed it, learned from it, and were surprised by the positive consequences.
How to Win at Startup Poker
Startups are a lot like poker in that much of the information you need is hidden from you. In this version of Startup Poker, learn how to calibrate your business model to the market you’re chasing.
Measuring Innovation Boards
The decisions made by Innovation boards hold the keys to a company’s future. Those decisions should be measured as rigorously as the projects themselves.
The Hidden Investor in Corporate Growth Boards
Corporate innovation projects need to account for the hidden investor: middle managers who lose resources from their day-to-day operations.
How to Calculate Opportunity Cost of Innovation
When calculating the costs of your innovation program, don’t forget to include opportunity costs -- the money you’re not making by doing something else.
Levels of Innovation Metrics
Successful innovation accounting requires applying the right metrics to the right categories: individuals, teams, projects, portfolios, and ecosystems.
Innovation, Climate Change, and the Economy
A carbon-neutral economy is inevitable. If we don’t have an innovation strategy that elevates both the economy and the environment, we will be left in the dust.
Completing a 2x2 Risk Prioritization Matrix
How to properly fill out a 2x2 risk prioritization matrix.
Customer Validation under Lockdown
Entrepreneurs serious about making progress need to think like hackers and do whatever it takes to get in front of customers.
Why Are You Starting Your Innovation Program from Scratch?
Your innovation program should be the right one for your company, but it doesn’t have to be wholly original. There's a time to create, and a time to borrow.
Fear the Zebra
Just a helpful reminder to keep yourself honest and data-driven.