Eco
Eco

Emergent idea ecologies

The use of community oriented idea management systems has emerged as the primary means of managing useful ideas from customers, employees, competitors, and any other …

Can banks really re-invent banking?

Social banking models are set to create some disruption on the banking landscape. But, can traditional banks solve the “Innovators Dilemma” challenge that is so …

Heritage products and the link to innovation

Heritage products are everywhere and we can’t live without them. We become even more dependent when our taste buds or emotions are influenced. Take products …

A case for NOT using military metaphors in business

We are in an era where the social being has an opportunity to reason about its existence and importance from a different vantage point- importance …

From risk to uncertainty and the pace of innovation

Thomas Homer-Dixon wrote a piece on the 19th of March 2008 called “From Risk to Uncertainty”. He reasons that the current problems in the world …

Understanding the innovation ecosystem

I guess that understanding an innovation ecosystem can be equated to understanding a business landscape. The challenge is however that “landscaping” can only be done …