Category Archives: cultural trends
by Indy Neogy on January 28th, 2013
Culture hands out a Blind Side Hit – No. 1: Unilever and Slim-Fast
This is the first in an occasional series where we record examples of companies getting caught out by cultural shifts. For readers not from the USA, a “blind side hit” is where a defender tackles from one side an quarterback ...More >
by Kate Hammer on July 20th, 2012
Sharing StoryFORMs at Shoppers Insights
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to close a terrific day of conversations big and small here at Shoppers Insights. This is an annual conference hosted by the Institute of International Research. People come in the hundreds for up to ...More >
by kilnadmin on May 4th, 2012
Baseball, brains & brands: cool topics for a hot summer’s day
Kate’s heading to the Windy City for IIR’s Shoppers Insights The Institute for International Research has invited KILN’s chief storyteller Kate Hammer to deliver a keynote at the forthcoming Shoppers Insights conference in Chicago in July 2012. The day opens ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on May 2nd, 2012
United States of Innovation: Going Gonzeaux Tour May 2012
I’ve decided to take the battle of Doing Innovation to the streets. Literally. Okay, it’s not a battle, it’s a conversation, but it’s definitely a road trip, and definitely about the Doing. I’m heading down to Orlando, FL to attend ...More >
by Us on January 19th, 2012
Collaborative Consumption: A 3-minute movie
KILN’s Chief Storyteller just produced a short movie for the RSA/Nominet Trust Film Competition. The movie animates an RSA talk given by social innovator Rachel Botsman, co-author with Roo Rogers of the popular book, What’s Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on July 20th, 2011
ACTFP + 4P’s = Holistic Innovation
A holistic approach to innovation is often missing in organizations that can’t create break-through new offerings, or innovate consistently. I’ve rapped about “holistic innovation” before, it’s one of my keynote talks. When audiences ask what I mean, I explain the ...More >
by Us on May 9th, 2011
Happening 5.16
Before Tweet-ups, before flash mobs, before raves, before disco, there were Happenings: a cultural trend of note, highly innovative at the time, and worth revisiting. We’re creating a new version of a Happening in Boston next week. We know there ...More >
by Kate Hammer on February 27th, 2011
Looking [at] glass
Touch the future, according to the Corning
by Gregg Fraley on October 18th, 2010
Kiln fires up!
Jack’s Notebook author Gregg Fraley, business storyteller Kate Hammer and cross-cultural catalyst Indy Neogy announce the formation of Kiln. The new company responds to the challenge of stimulating innovation within organizations head-on.