Who Should Own The AI Budget – And Why Is This A Terrible Question
Artificial intelligence has quickly moved from being an experimental technology to becoming one of the largest budget priorities in most organizations. In many companies today,
Why AI Projects Fail: 6 Mistakes That Kill ROI (and how to fix them)
AI is not failing because the technology isn’t ready. It’s failing because most organizations don’t know how to turn it into business value. Despite the
Severance Packages & Education in the Age of AI
AI is automating jobs faster than we can replace them. Entrepreneurship is the only safety net. The AI era will divide economies into two types
AI Should Reshape the CEO Role—But Not in the Way You Think
Data used to live in the warehouse. Then it moved into dashboards. Now it’s creeping into the boardroom. Are we entering the era of the
Lessons from Porsche: Why Strategy Must Be Built to Learn, Not Just to Declare
In 2025, Porsche reported a near-staggering drop in profitability compared to the prior year (over 90%)—a consequence of slowing electric-vehicle sales and the refusal of
Three Reasons To Keep Investing In Ideas Not Aligned With Strategy
In most organizations, investing in accordance with the corporate strategy is seen as a sign of maturity and discipline. It ensures that innovation investments are
Making Metered Funding Work in a World of Annual Budgets
For years, executives have been inspired by the speed and agility of startups, often asking: why can’t we innovate like them? One answer lies in
The M&A Checklist for Sustainable Growth
When talking about keeping a company growing and relevant in changing times executives can pick from one of three options. Obviously there won’t be one
Growing out of a crisis: five strategy lessons from Garmin
In the early 2000s, Garmin was a household name. Its sleek GPS devices were essential tools for drivers, providing the company with almost 70% of
Building Strategy as a Series of Experiments
Traditional strategic planning often starts with a bold vision, a detailed roadmap, and a firm belief in the trends analysis predicting how the future will
What Is The Role of Strategy?
It took the telephone 75 years to reach 1 million users. Television did it in about 13 years. Netflix reached the same milestone in just
Why Disruptive Innovation Is A Bad Business Idea And What Can You Do Instead
Selling a company on the need for disruptive or transformative innovation has always been a challenge. Some businesses simply don’t need it, others can’t afford
Building the Right Innovation Portfolio
If you’ve been around the innovation world for a while you probably came across the 70-20-10 ‘golden rule’ for portfolio management. Specifically the rule suggests
Ways of Mapping Your Innovation Portfolio
Innovation-led growth, at its core, hinges on how resources are allocated; it’s not simply a matter of creativity or generating new ideas. The challenge lies
Having Goals Doesn’t Mean You Have a Strategy
Sadly, in many board conversations, the terms “goals” and “strategy” are often thought of as interchangeable probably due to the fact that one can’t exist
The Decline of Corporate Innovation Arms: Why It Makes Sense and How to Reconnect Innovation with Strategy
In recent years, numerous companies have made the decision to close their innovation arms. Notable examples from this year alone include Migros, ZF, SAP, FWD,
Why ISO Standards Fall Short in Innovation Management
Co-authored by Bruno Pešec and Dan Toma. There are companies nowadays that are recognizing the importance of innovation for their long term strategic intent. Some
The Art of Corporate Spin-Outs: When to spin-out? How to spin-out?
In the volatile economic environment of today, if done right, innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the lifeline of the company. Corporations are constantly seeking
Thesis-based Investment or Theme-based Investment
One of the worst mistakes companies make when pursuing innovation-led growth is to sink their money into various investments without knowing why, beyond just ‘it’s
The Innovation Thesis and its Structure
President Kennedy’s address to the joint session of the US Congress on May 25th 1961 can be viewed as the start of the space race:
Moonshots Are Nice, But do You Have a Space Program?
Probably you are familiar with the term moonshot and if you aren’t here’s a short definition: a difficult or expensive task, the outcome of which
Why a Career in Innovation Management is a Bad Idea. And What Can You do About it.
Following a career in innovation might sound really exciting. At least in theory, you will have to tap into your creative self, you will get the chance to play with the latest technology, understand the latest trends and overall have a feeling of being ahead of the curve. But in reality, in most companies, following a career in innovation might be the worst choice one can make.
Why Now? Why Us? A Radically Rational Guide for a Winning Business Strategy
Deciding on which strategic option to pursuit comes from understanding if the timing is right to act and if your comapny is in the best position to succeed in with that strategic option.
Three Things to Consider When Developing an Innovation Strategy
The process of developing a strategy in companies pre-pandemic was nothing more than an exercise in incremental adaptation of last year’s plan. The pandemic proved