Category Archives: Innovation

Innovation networks have unique hybrid characteristics because they represent ordered interactions between small internal groups, and larger external stakeholder groups in the emerging discipline of Open Innovation. These posts focus on how the unique ecologies of Open Innovation networks can be directly leveraged into revenue outcomes.

That is “Interesting”

“Interesting” is the last word that you usually want to hear in a business context – especially when it stands alone. You have slaved over PowerPoints, demonstrations, use cases, discussion outlines, business arguments or models, and upon presentation the audience … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurship for 8th Graders (and you too).

Recently I had the opportunity to present career experiences in entrepreneurship to my daughter’s eighth grade class at the Village School of Naples. The slide deck encapsulates my simple advice and a deep discussion. Of course there were stories too! … Continue reading

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Transitivity: Is Your Network Balanced?

Though it sounds advanced, the principle of balanced transitivity is important for every digital strategist who designs network experiences. What is transitivity?  Connected by James Fowler and Nicholas Christakis describes the concept well. The hypothesis is that networks that show … Continue reading

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