Helping organisations drive growth through Innovation...
Here's a quick intro on innovation, it's importance and what it takes.
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Innovation: What?
Put simply, innovation in the modern business context is:
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Innovation: Why?
When CEOs and executive teams consider what the consequences are of their organisation not being agile enough, they already [...] -
Innovation: How?
Innovation is not and cannot be seen as an event. It’s not a tool or an initiative but something that should be part of what you [...]
Blog...
A few of Cris' latest posts on subjects linked to innovation like strategy, leadership and culture.
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Rethinking Leadership for Innovation…
The past few years have taught us some valuable lessons on the fragility of companies who can’t innovate and their ability to survive deep economic turmoil. The leadership strength, ability and trust required to guide organisations through the minefield of recession are traits that leaders cannot now simply hang up. The lessons observed from the [...]
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Dare to be different?
With a global marketplace and customers & consumers becoming more savvy, the need for organizations to differentiate with a compelling story and set of beliefs that make them ‘the no-brainer choice’ has never been more so. Natalie Cooper interviews innovation expert Cris Beswick. Distrust in leaders How has the economy, MPs scandals and the riots [...]
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How Well Do You Know Your Customers?
I have met many MDs or CEOs who think that their company was customer-centric. I’ve been preached to time and time again about how “we know what products and services our customers like and we even know what they want us to improve upon”. It’s at this point I usually smile and politely respond; “I [...]