Category Archives: 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 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 2nd, 2011
Global innovation 2011: another view
If you are interested in the big picture of global innovation, you might want to download this report from INSEAD — the 2011 Global Innovation Index. It ranks 125 countries by measuring various indicators, both inputs and outputs to the innovation process. ...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 Us on March 25th, 2011
2011 Trends in innovation
Like any industry or concept things fall in and out of fashion. Recently back from the Front End of Innovation show in Berlin, here are our eleven thoughts about innovation trends, in no particular order. Have a scan of the ...More >
by kilnadmin on October 18th, 2010
KILN — Fires Up!
18 October 2010, London: 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. Kiln’s subscription service – launching ...More >