Dealing with speed

App upgrades are a metaphor for the speed of product innovation. There are a lot of them and they are a feature of any business where change is a constant. What can you do to keep 'Up'?

Why you need to get out more

It's easy to get stuck in the office, yet that's often the last place where good ideas turn up. To stay at the leading edge, the best managers make a point of getting out more, catching up with customers, suppliers, even competitors.

Three rules to stress test your great idea

Got a great idea? It's likely someone else is already doing something similar. Don't be put off. Use their experience to improve your chances of success.

Stimulating new business ideas

We often think we are driving change when all we achieve is a small cosmetic shift. How can you stimulate change that can make a difference to the way you do business? Alan talks about the need for a shift in attitude and gives simple examples of things you can do to bring it about.

Beer Mat Strategy

Ever heard of "death by one thousand initiatives"? Often fewer ideas lead to better strategies. Even Apple's revival can be sheeted back to a change in tactics of not doing everything. Alan explains simple ways to look at your own business from different perspectives.

The CASA Principle

There are four simple steps that will turbocharge any innovation project. CASA stands for collaborate, adapt, simplify, act. It's a simple way to generate successful change.

Start your own think tank

Use brainstorming sessions to keep your business at the leading edge.

Are you growing or ageing?

This week Alan talks about strategy and the business life cycle.