Greetings from ‘The Heart’ in Warsaw Poland
Exciting to be here in Warsaw Poland at 'The Heart', a unique collaborative innovation center for corporate/startup co-creation within Europe.
Leveraging Polarities
Corporations and startups are often thought of as opposite ends of the spectrum, like oil and water. But remember: opposites attract. Collective disruption is about harnessing the power of two seemingly disparate groups and aligning the best of both worlds at each stage of the value creation process. Some years back, a personal coach taught Read more ›
From Open Innovation to Collective Disruption
A year ago I launched my book, Collective Disruption: How Corporations and Startups Can Co-create Transformative New Businesses. Today, I’m excited to announce that the book is now available in paperback (in addition to the existing hardcover and Kindle versions). I’d like to take you back to when I was first introduced to innovating with Read more ›
Collective Disruption at the Edison Awards
Recently I was fortunate enough to attend the Edison Awards in New York. It is always reassuring and inspiring to be immersed in an atmosphere where you are encouraged to be and think differently. Innovation is alive and well. The Edison Awards were originally founded in 1987 and celebrate the legacy of the great inventor, Read more ›
Last chance to submit for Edison Awards – Collective Disruption Category (Dec. 11)
Nominations are closing tomorrow (Friday Dec. 11) for the 2016 Edison Awards. The deadline was extended from Dec. 4. The awards honor excellence in new product/service development and innovation and celebrate the legacy of one of the world's most prolific innovators, Thomas Edison. This year, the Edison Awards has created a special category for Collective Read more ›
Management Roundtable Hosting Collective Disruption Workshop Jan. 21. 2016
My friends at Management Roundtable are hosting a very unique and customized edition of my workshop Collective Disruption to Accelerate Growth on Jan. 21, 2016 in Chicago. We're including more emphasis on integrating transformative innovation with core innovation... a struggle many companies deal with every day. So workshop participants will gain frameworks and roadmaps for learning to Read more ›
Follow-up from Webinar with MaRS Innovation District
I had a great time engaging with participants in my recent webinar with MaRS Verge on Collective Disruption topic. It was a precursor to the upcoming MaRS Verge event scheduled for Feb. 29-Mar. 1 in Toronto, where I'll be providing an onsite workshop as part of the event. I have a great amount of respect Read more ›