Category Archives: Innovation
by Us on March 13th, 2013
New KINDLING here
To help winter brains thaw and southern hemisphere summer minds buckle down, KILN has just emailed our readers the latest edition of Kindling. You can read it here. And to receive Kindling direct to your e-inbox, please sign up here.
by Indy Neogy on February 11th, 2013
Moises Norena, GDI at Whirlpool, Interviewed by Gregg Fraley
Interesting interview by KILN’s Chief Solver with Moises Norena, Global Director of Innovation at Whirlpool, published at intelligentHQ. Topics covered include: the difference between innovation theory and practice getting everyone on the same page by defining innovation metrics – balancing ...More >
by Indy Neogy on February 6th, 2013
Marissa Meyer: Innovation and Strategy Catch-22
My latest piece of writing is now up at “Intelligent Head Quarters” – a new-ish site which focuses on business and innovation with a digital twist. Marissa Meyer, the still new leader of Yahoo! had some good news this week ...More >
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 Us on January 15th, 2013
Latest Kindling – to ignite your thinking
Happy 2013 KILN has just emailed our readers the latest edition of Kindling. You can read it here. And to receive Kindling direct to your e-inbox, please sign up here.
by Indy Neogy on
Destructive intelligence
We have over years of developing analytical intelligence in business accidentally created a focus on destructive intelligence. What is destructive intelligence? The problem lies in this quote from Yes, Prime Minister: “Many people have the power to stop things happening ...More >
by Us on January 3rd, 2013
Why Gregg Fraley ranks in Innovation Excellence’s Top 40
The new year started with the excellent news that KILN’s chief solver (and Creative Problem Solving expert) Gregg Fraley was named by the leading online platform Innovation Excellence as one of 2012′s Top 40 bloggers on innovation topics. In looking ...More >
by Us on November 20th, 2012
Innovation “Know How” Seminar in Central London
KILN believes in conversation, cultural awareness & creativity as the three key ingredients in successful company innovation. Our core 3 C’s attracts Idea Management System (IMS) provider Cognistreamer. Our two firms have teamed up to present a seminar in Central ...More >
by Us on November 2nd, 2012
Seeking a highly effective accelerant for business results?
Invest in creativity and innovation training. Here’s why: The mandate to innovate is meaningless if people don’t have the capabilities needed to do creative innovation work. It’s that simple. The good news is: these capabilities can be fostered in the ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on October 9th, 2012
The Magic of “How Might We…?”
AT KILN we read with interest and delight a recent Harvard Business Review blog by Warren Berger, “The Secret Phrase Top Innovators Use.” The magic phrase is How Might We – and it’s the phrase that’s the start of a question ...More >