I ran a strategic innovation workshop recently for a group and I shared some of my favourite frameworks and ways to think about how to innovate. One of the models that I think best combines many different innovation principles in one place is LEGO’s innovation...
Imagine that you could have a set of questions, that are context-free, that can be applied to ANY challenge big or small? Well I give you – The Phoenix Checklist: or how the CIA solve problems The checklist consists of two sets of questions....
Apparently today is designated ‘ask a stupid question day’. And that made me wonder is there ever such a thing as a stupid question? Poet EE Cummings said: “Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.” Yet I know that’...
The SCAMPER problem solving tool and how to use it SCAMPER is an acronym for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify/Magnify, Put to other uses, Eliminate and Reverse. It’s provides a framework and stimulates questions and triggers which can be used to help you look at...
A problem statement is a concise and clear description of an issue or challenge that needs attention. It’s important to write a good problem statement because it helps define the problem, guide research efforts, and communicate its importance. Whenever we run...
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