Author Archives: Doug Williams

Embrace Self-Disruption Using the Business Model Canvas

Your business is unsustainable in its present form. It doesn’t matter what you make, or sell, or offer. If you continue to embrace “business as usual,” you are doomed. That was Alexander Osterwalder’s message for his keynote at the Front End of Innovation conference in Boston. Continue reading

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Announcing IX Research: Research for Innovation Practitioners

IX Research is the newly-launched research arm of Innovation Excellence. Our goal is to provide Innovation Executives, Innovation Practitioners, and Innovation Vendors with the data, insights, and analysis needed to succeed in the new world order of innovation. IX Research reports are independent, inspirational, actionable, and accessible, and a subscription is $300 per person per year. Continue reading

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Co-Creation Consolidation - Communispace and Promise CEOs chat with IX

I had the opportunity to interview Communispace CEO Diane Hessan and Promise CEO Charles Trevail just one day after the acquisition announcement, and they shared some interesting perspectives on why the purchase made sense, how their clients will benefit, and the importance of co-creation as an innovation strategy. Continue reading

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The Temptation of Shiny New Objects

A panel of experts from industry, academia, and social media tackled the issue of Shiny New Object Syndrome at the Futures of Entertainment 6 conference at MIT in early November. Find out the three key takeaways to address when confronted with the temptation of shiny new objects, and learn why a conference doesn’t have to have the word “innovation” in the title to be very much about innovation. Continue reading

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