Author Archives: Scott Bowden
Recently I stumbled across a concept for team structure that I believe could yield positive results for practitioners of innovation, and its chief value may derive from its very simplicity. With a tip of the cap to Scott Anthony’s “Innovation Bipolarity” … Continue reading
In today’s world of complex systems, Big Data, and massive analytical capabilities, sometimes we need to step back and remember that transformative innovation can, and often does, arise from simple human ingenuity. Two historical examples from the food industry… Continue reading
Although the United States Air Force has only existed for a little over 60 years (it was created as a separate entity in 1947), its sheer size and typical military bureaucratic tendencies made it an organization relatively immune to change. This inertia, however, ran in direct contrast to the mission of the Air Force to be both innovative in development and application of new technology (faster, more advanced aerospace systems). Continue reading
Lessons from Darwin send a valuable message to innovators today. Continue reading
Perhaps two of the greatest challenges faced by corporate innovators are failure and credit. The linkage between these two concepts is more profound than the oft-quoted proverb “success has many fathers, failure is an orphan.” Recurring failure leading to a stunning breakthrough is the stuff of legend in the innovation world, ranging from Edison’s numerous ineffective early light bulb designs that preceded his incandescent immortality to Steve Jobs’ well-publicized failures at NeXT computing prior to his triumphant return to Apple. Continue reading
Jacky Fisher joined the Royal Navy penniless at age 13 and worked his way through the ranks to reach the position of First Sea Lord…In his 50 years of service, Fisher was a constant proponent of transformation. Among his list of innovations were the following…
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