Sustainability & Christmas packaging

Christmas seems like a long time ago, right? So why am I writing about it now, at the end of January?
Don’t read this now. Come back later

2020 has been an extraordinary year with extreme disruption, pivots, challenges, and opportunities.
A golden opportunity to stop selling off the family silver

Imagine how different our lives would be today if Michael Faraday had not built the first electrical generator – or if James Watt had not developed the steam engine.
How to prosper through persistent disruption

2020 has brought with it incredible levels of business disruption: COVID-19, Brexit, technology advances, climate change, and more.
4 big innovation questions

This article was been adapted from the question and answer discussion that followed our July 1st webinar “Innovating in Scarcity and Uncertainty” hosted by Cambridge Wireless.
Do you know your (innovation) mountain lion?

I remember the first time I saw the signs. On one side of the track: “DANGER MOUNTAIN LIONS”. On the other, it said: “NO WEAPONS”. Really?!
On uncertainty, being wrong and taking the next right step

Watching the daily news briefings from both sides of the Atlantic it is interesting to observe how often leaders can be trapped by trying to have all the answers.
Child’s Play: What we learnt from Lockdown Lego

Alan and Edwina both have young kids, and throughout this lockdown, there have been some quality Lego creations!
Front End Innovation – 5 thought starters from an insights masterclass

On this day last year, I was in beautiful Florence chairing an innovation masterclass as part of the Front End Innovation conference.
What a Difference a Year Makes

In this article, we reflect on some of the big global events that have changed the way we all approach business and innovation over the last 12 months and what our team has done to help companies navigate these changes.