Collaborate! Your Existence Depends On It
March 8, 2012
Why is it that some good business ideas find success within a company while others never see the light of day? Part of the reason lies in knowing when and how to involve the rest of the company, explains Kingshuk Das. Successful innovation isn’t just about selling concepts, it’s also about building coalitions. Read the
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The Antidote to Ambiguity
November 1, 2010
Recently, the good folks over at Fast Company and Co.Design asked me to publish an updated version of the introductory post from this blog. The new article, reproduced below, reexamines the growing need for hybrid thinking, while also going into greater detail about the struggles large companies face when tackling issues of tremendous ambiguity. For
Read moreNot New, But Needed More Than Ever
October 13, 2010
After first introducing folks to hybrid thinking via my Fast Company blog last August, the commentary started flowing in. One blogger in particular caught my attention. She noted that the notion of hybrid thinking isn’t necessarily new, and thus wondered about the importance of bringing it to the forefront now. Here’s my long overdue response…
Read moreA New Take on Technology and Strategy
October 5, 2010
At Jump, we’ve got lots of folks exploring a wide variety of topics on any given day. From healthcare, to technology, to cars, to the next generation of consumer packaged goods. Often, our work in those fields merge to create entirely new ways of looking at the world. And that’s certainly the case with my
Read moreWanted: Creative Leaders for Energy
September 30, 2010
In late July, I wrote an opinion piece for CNN.com about the strategy lessons we could learn from the Deepwater disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of you have since asked for the article to be reposted here, as it explores the role hybrid thinking can play when it comes to tackling some of
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