Formulate Change: A+V+B+P
Ampersand’s work over 30 years isolated four necessary elements to compel organizations to change: Angst + Vision + Belief + Plan. Together they must exceed the cost of Change. Do the math. AVBP works.
innovation capability
After You
Survival as individuals made us a selfish beast. We wake and think of ourselves first, others second. Inbred narcissism plagues our relationships. But we can overcome our nature. Learn to put your customer first.
Bad Lemons: Why Organizations Reject Innovation
Entrepreneurs see opportunity, turning lemons into lemonade. Managers see growth and risk, making ever better, faster, cheaper lemonade. Great companies retain both.
Find the Hook
Many think big. Few change our worldview. Great thinkers reveal great insight. They find the hook.
From Art to Science to Function
For the past 60 years, corporate executives have increasingly sought to employ design methods to grow their businesses. IBM led the way. The next stage is underway – as design migrates from external expertise to internal function.
Thinker, Maker, Hacker, Faker: DNA as Destiny
Design covers a broad spectrum of intentions and methods, especially when applied to the equally amorphous term of innovation. Consider the origin stories of the practitioners to better understand their perspectives and capabilities. Biases from birth can last a lifetime.
How will you organize to innovate?
Designers know that form follows function. Organization designers know that structure follows strategy. Don’t design your innovation function until you’ve agreed what it’s meant to achieve, and the essential organizing principles.
Before You Wreck Yourself…
Check yourself before you wreck yourself. How ready are you to innovate, at what pace, and at what level of risk?
Win the war for the future
All successful growth models share these seven essential characteristics.
Roger Mader 