Making Innovation Happen - The Trends in Effective Innovation Management “I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” - Jeff Bezos Making innovation real is about more than focusing on the latest [...]
It is with great excitement that Innocentrix announces the shortlist of candidates that will compete for the ultimate award of Innovation League winner in the Innovation League 2019/2020 Awards. The following companies were ranked as the top innovators in their respective categories, and will be invited for a final round of adjudication. According to alphabetical order, [...]
We are proud to announce that case studies from our SA Innovation League survey were recently published in the textbook - "Entrepreneurship - A South African Perspective, 4th Edition" by Van Schaik Publishers. Case studies mentioned from previous winners include Legal Aid SA and PPC Ltd. The authors further mentioned various outcomes of the [...]
By Henra Mayer It’s a jungle out there. The world is changing quicker than you can say the word “irrelevance” – we talk about Moore’s Law, the role of the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Big Data, Digitisation, Disruptive Business Modelling and then throw into the mix other specifics like FinTech, the potential [...]
By Henra Mayer. Balancing the demands of the business of today with the business of tomorrow is a skill. Strategic thinking needs to be elevated to the next level, aligned and resourced to focus on driving new results. Being relevant in today’s disruptive business environment demands innovation from everybody, without fail. To recognise and reward [...]
By Henra Mayer Many organisations kick-off an innovation programme with innovation training or brainstorming sessions. Seeing that it is easier to execute, this can be a good way to engage the organisation around innovation intent. A good programme that delivers fresh ideas utilise the power of collaboration to create repeatable differentiated value in the market [...]
By Henra Mayer. The word "niche" comes from a French word that means to nest. In the business context it is described as concentrating all marketing efforts on a small but specific and well defined segment of the population[1]. Niches do not 'exist' it is 'created' by identifying needs and wants that are being addressed poorly or [...]
By Henra Mayer. Innovation as a strategic competency is crucial for organisations as disruptive change becomes the new normal. Top organisations manage for innovation success as a rule, but does this change in tough economic times? Towards the end of 2017, a general turbulent year for global economies, Innocentrix ran a survey [...]
By Richard Copland. This is the last in my Californication series that has looked at the influence of California on our new radical technologies. The thought pieces considered the beginning of the counter culture and its growth into a global phenomenon, before asking whether it had become a capitalist dystopia. This piece will draw the [...]
By Henra Mayer. The significance of innovation is widely recognised as an important business driver in a dynamic world of rapid change and shifting business models. Many organisations invest in innovation initiatives to create more competitive and resilient organisations, but how to continuously produce repeatable, strategically significant outcomes remains a challenge for many. Intent needs [...]
