The Greiner Model Explained
Any successful company will grow, hopefully. We will see growth in revenue, staff, production and footprint. All these come with challenges and issues that management needs to be aware of [...]
The Next 6 Phases of Incubation
In my previous post, we looked at the first 6 phases of incubation. We continue with the remaining 6 and look at how these will impact the longevity and sustainability [...]
The First 6 Phases of Incubation
When I first started my Entrepreneur Incubator back in 2004, people started to ask me about eggs and chickens. At first, I was confused, but then I realised that the [...]
EQ Has a New Brother – AQ
Success is no longer about IQ; we have agreed on that. Industry is and has been for some time moving more towards EQ: Emotional Intelligence. The ability to be able [...]
The Science of Innovation
Science or Art? Innovation is not just moving things around, hoping to get a different result. It is doing new stuff in a new way to get new results. I [...]
Why difficulties make better solutions
‘Funky in the Furnace’ was a motto I used to have when I was going through a tough time. The old analogy of iron sharpens iron and a furnace purifies [...]
TRL – Does this type of innovation work?
NASSA got themselves lost in trying to develop too many new things at the same time and got things confused as to which thing was at what stage of development [...]
Is your innovation like deck chairs?
Why, for so many companies, is innovation like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? I see so many companies bring the word Innovation into their annual strategy only because [...]
Brain Gym is like a real gym, but better
They say that the hardest part of going to the gym is putting on your running shoes. But is that the main reason? No, not really. It is the change [...]
Can we get over Thinker’s Block?
Writer's block is a real thing. I have had it. I have seen others get it and even others collapse under the pressure of its demoralising power. The words just [...]
Why 2 Thinkers Are Better Than 1
Thinking with someone else will add your thoughts to their thoughts and give you thoughts you could not have on your own. Thinking is a team sport and should never [...]
I thought about why we all think different
Thinking is too often assumed as something we all can do and do well. Sure, we can all have thoughts, but in my opinion, not all thoughts from people are [...]
