Aaaaahh, Mr. Isaacson, how well you write! This is undoubtedly an exciting, well-written and inspiring book for readers interested in innovation, but also for anyone whose curiosity is piqued by learning about the tireless innovators who make our lives better, even if they don’t think innovation is “their thing”. While the book focuses on key players who made pivotal breakthroughs … Read More
News July – Hopscotch · Julio Cortázar
Hopscotch, a novel or “anti-novel” by Julio Cortázar, was published in the summer of 1963. Now, 54 summers later, we propose revisiting this innovative book. Written in an innovative format, the author forces the reader to make a decision: choose one of four possible paths through the narrative, each with its own internal order: “Normal”, reading progressively from beginning to … Read More
News June – Drive · Daniel H Pink
Daniel Pink came into our lives with a book, Drive, which surprised us with its focus and its key messages, and which quickly went viral, above all when its author appeared on TED. The focus of his message, which is motivation, is nothing new. However, the conclusions he comes to are novel. According to the author, motivation through “carrot and … Read More
News April – Leading the revolution · Gary Hamel
Gary Hamel appeared in our lives with this book back in 2000, and it clearly marked a turning point in the way we understand the world of business, the world of leadership and, above all, the world of innovation. We never tire of reading it, because with every new reading we find messages we had not previously encountered. Allow us … Read More
News March – Know Can Do! · Ken Blanchard
Ken Blanchard is one of our source thinkers and authors, as he has the ability to focus his thoughts on a single issue at a time, and help us to improve through very clear, personal stories. This book looks at change, and the reasons why it is so difficult to adapt to it. Change is continuous. Whether we like it … Read More
News February – Good Strategy Bad Strategy · Richard P. Rumelt
This book is one of the books on strategy that has impacted us most by its clarity and practicality. According to the author, the question for the strategy is ‘What’s going on here?’ The kernel of a strategy contains three elements: A diagnosis that defines or explains the nature of the challenge. A good diagnosis simplifies the often overwhelming complexity … Read More
DECEMBER – Your Culture of Innovation
Your Sandbox Your space and your elements Where you can play, test, learn, experiment, challenge, fail, figure out, train, share, rule out… Your sandbox is a free area shaped by carefully-placed elements. The versatility of the sand, the enigma of the watering can, the instability of the ball, the action of the spade and rake, the dexterity of the rings… … Read More
NOVEMBER – Our Innovation Sandbox
Sandbox The area and its elements. Where you can play, test, learn, experiment, challenge, fail, figure out, train, share, rule out… The sandbox is a free area shaped by carefully-placed elements. The versatility of the sand, the enigma of the watering can, the instability of the ball, the action of the spade and rake, the dexterity of the rings. Each … Read More
OCTOBER – Question 9 – How do we make our Culture of Innovation sustainable?
Hoops Expertise comes into play. To know how to calculate the journey our actions take. To control the impact of our movements. To bring together the right piece and the right place. The complexity of our mission requires strategy. And foresight. And determination. The achievement to be accomplished deserves the effort. We have seen it done, but we do not … Read More
Entrepreneurs and age
“We need some gray hair”, once referred to needingg someone with more experience. But I haven’t heard that expression in a very long time. The most common image of an innovator is that of a kid developing a great idea in a garage, a dorm room or a makeshift office. This is the story of Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Bill … Read More