It seems like in the last 3 years, AI has come out of nowhere and has taken over the world. Let me tell you something that might surprise you. You've been using AI for years. Maybe even decades. And you probably didn't even know it. When people hear "AI" today, they think of ChatGPT. Or [...]| Idea to Value
How to turn Europe’s landmark AI regulation from compliance burden into competitive advantage The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in February 2025, and from 2nd August 2025 all companies developing or using AI in their business (even if it is as simple as their staff using ChatGPT) are required by law to [...]| Idea to Value
There’s a question I get in every conversation about AI and project management, whether they’re trying to lead innovation teams or deliver traditional, multi-year, multi-million dollar projects. Usually it comes at the end, when people think the formal discussion is over. Sometimes it’s asked directly. More often, it’s hidden behind other questions about “team adoption” [...]| Idea to Value
Few musical performances capture the essence of pure creative expression like Keith Jarrett’s legendary “The Köln Concert.” Recorded on January 24, 1975, in the Cologne Opera House, this completely improvised solo piano performance has become the best-selling piano recording in history and one of the most celebrated jazz albums of all time. Keith Jarrett, already [...]| Idea to Value
Picture this: Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai is spending his free time “vibe coding,” essentially chatting with AI to build webpages without writing a single line of code himself. He’s not alone. Millions of innovators are now using tools like Cursor, Replit, and Lovable to transform their ideas into functioning applications at unprecedented speed. But here’s [...]| Idea to Value
I have spent the last few days thinking a lot about a paradox. ISO 56001. For those of you who do not know, it is the new standard for Innovation Management Systems from the International Organisation for Standardisation, released in 2024 after many years in development. Its aim is to help create a common set [...]| Idea to Value
Ever wonder why that brilliant engineer suddenly seems lost as a manager? Or why your organization's innovation team that once sparked with creativity now drowns in processes and reports? You might be witnessing the Peter Principle in action, and it could be quietly sabotaging your most promising talent and innovative initiatives. What Is the Peter [...]| Idea to Value
In today’s fast-paced environment, innovation leaders are harnessing the power of AI to speed up tasks, automate processes, and enhance creative output. I asked 7 innovation experts on how they are using AI, the tools they use most frequently, and the tasks they still prefer to do manually (with good reason). Nick Skillicornwww.improvides.com Everyday Tasks [...]| Idea to Value
Why is it that some people and companies so quickly enhance their productivity and speed with new A.I. tools, while others do not even know there is more than just ChatGPT? It is because not everyone is at the same maturity level when it comes to using A.I. There are in fact 7 levels of [...]| Idea to Value
I keep telling clients: just because a new AI tool is exciting, DO NOT GIVE IT ACCESS TO YOUR COMPANY DATA without proper due diligence. In the fast-paced world of business technology, AI tools promise efficiency and innovation. However, as a program management and AI specialist, I’ve witnessed a concerning trend: organizations hastily implementing AI [...]| Idea to Value
Sometimes, know what to do can be hard. Especially when information comes to light which does not support, or even contradicts, what you previously thought you knew. In situations like this, many people become uncomfortable, and may even begin putting up mental comfort barriers. Or they may even begin finding reasons or information to ignore [...]| Idea to Value
You may know that in addition to my work on innovation and creativity, I work as a professional Project Manager. As I’ve just finished leading an 18-month project, I am reflecting on how project management and leading teams is changing as Artificial Intelligence becomes more common in the workplace. In this article, I am going [...]| Idea to Value
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) just got dealt an unexpected blow, and everyone from tech enthusiasts to investors is freaking out. Up until now, the major players in AI, like ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google) and Copilot (Microsoft) have developed their systems by investing hundreds of millions or billions of dollars, relying on [...]| Idea to Value
The allure of certainty is powerful. In fact, uncertainty is one of the strongest fundamental fears most people suffer from. Businesses often seek to prove that a new idea, product, or service will succeed before they commit resources to launching it. They invest heavily in surveys, focus groups, and predictive models, hoping to eliminate risk [...]| Idea to Value
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have revolutionized how we interact with technology, making tasks faster and more efficient. But as the convenience of these tools grows, so does a pressing question: are they impacting our ability to think critically? A new study titled AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical [...]| Idea to Value
Every now and again, I come across a book which fundamentally changes the way I look at management. And when I started to understand noise, it has been nothing short of revolutionary, because it flips a common management "principle" on its head: Your teams, including management, are constantly making ineffective judgement decisions due to arbitrary [...]| Idea to Value
First things first—Happy New Year! May your 2025 be bursting with creativity, innovation, and just the right amount of caffeine to fuel all your brilliant ideas. Now, let’s address the elephant (or rather, the toddler) in the room. You may have noticed the blog was a little… quieter last year. I know, I know—fewer posts, [...]| Idea to Value
As the leader of a cross-functional innovation team within a large pharmaceutical company accelerator, I’ve noticed a recurring challenge: team members struggle to balance their innovation tasks with the demands of their regular roles. Our team brings together individuals from multiple departments, each contributing a portion of their time—typically 20% to 50%—to the innovation project. [...]| Idea to Value
I do not often talk about politics, but I am worried about the way the world is developing. Today, Donald Trump was announced as the winner of the 2024 USA Presidential election, by a wider-than-anticipated margin. During his previous term in office, as well as during his election campaign now, he built on a campaign [...]| Idea to Value
A while back, I came across a great article by Aidan McCullen, the host of the excellent Innovation Show podcast, about Stresswood. In an Arizona research facility called Biosphere 2, opened in 1991, researchers tried to create a completely sealed-off ecosystem to see if a man-made biosphere could produce enough fresh water, oxygen and ecosystem [...]| Idea to Value
When it comes to how society views creativity, there is unfortunately a clear stereotype of who is most creative. For hundreds of years, men in general have been listed as more creative than women. This creative stereotype is often based on the fact that throughout history, there have been more examples of famous creative men [...]| Idea to Value
Many startups and innovators struggle to sell their products once they launch. Often, this is because while they love the idea for the product they have come up with, it is not actually solving a problem which the user perceives in their own lives. But how is it possible that intelligent, hardworking teams can make [...]| Idea to Value
Every time you produce something creative, there is a high chance that it might fail. It doesn’t matter if it is an innovative new product idea, a new song, or a new recipe. Whatever you produce, and no matter how successful you have previously been, it does not mean that customers will want what you [...]| Idea to Value
Imagine this. You work for a board game manufacturer, and you have been asked to improve the sales of your chess games. They have been slowly falling over the past few years and your boss has asked you to come up with innovative solutions to make it more appealing and increase sales. How would you [...]| Idea to Value
Recently my toddler has begun playing with Duplo, which is Lego for really young children. And while usually he loves it, it also often causes him to become incredibly frustrated when things do not work as he wants. This is when he might begin shouting and throwing the pieces away. A perfect example is when [...]| Idea to Value
When your audience thinks of you and what your work represents, who do they think of? It does not matter if your audience is your team at work, the people who buy your art, or the people who follow your presence online. In almost every case, these people will not be thinking of you exactly [...]| Idea to Value
Often, when trying to make progress towards an innovative challenge there are thousands of things you could be doing. Examined individually, each of these actions look like they could bring you closer to your end goal. Or worse, they may each be different goals which all seem equally appealing and worth putting effort into. However, [...]| Idea to Value
How often are you blamed for things which are not your fault? Or get credit for the good things which only happened thanks to you? While in some cases people may really get negative feedback which was completely not their fault, often there is more nuance involved, where the person may not accept their responsibility. […]| Idea to Value
The Sydney Opera house is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. I had the pleasure of living there for a while, and it always took my breath away. But did you know that it is one of the best examples of a project going over time and budget? Construction was originally planned […]| Idea to Value
The expectations we put on people can have a direct impact on their performance. Often, and authority figure placing higher expectations on someone, like a teacher having high expectations for a student, or a manager having high expectations for an employee, can result in both the authority figure and the person in question changing their […]| Idea to Value
Diamonds are formed under pressure There are numerous examples of companies who allowed staff to take time to work on their own innovations and creative ideas. Companies such as AT&T’s Bell Labs (leading to the transistor and the laser), 3M allowing people to have 15% of their time to work on projects of personal interest […]| Idea to Value
