I am a swiss citizen. Switzerland is famous for banks, watches and chocolate. Pure cliché but real perception for some of our neighbours. Swiss people and institutions are known for their sense of compromise. We vote a lot on very diverse topics and our political system is built in a…

Il y a une notion de gradation entre ces 3 éléments et elles font toutes partie du processus d’innovation dont la finalité est l’innovation en tant que telle. L’idée constitue la phase initiale du processus d’innovation, elle est l’inspiration de départ…enfin, pas tout à fait, si l’on se réfère à…

Filling holes is a corrective action. Something does not work and we put a patch on it. No choice. A hole is static. Solving gaps is a proactive action. Seizing opportunities. A gap is dynamic. It’s about identifying or creating tensions* and using them to connect and create bridges. Those who decide to solve the gaps and occupy the empty spaces are those who lead. *tensions requires action and change as they show us the possibilities. A good definition of tension in such a context is provided by Seth Godin and can be found here.

Part 1 As a professional in corporate innovation, my performance is average. I mean, the one we can measure. The KPIs. But my impact is positive* and much higher. I mean, the way I have a positive influence on the whole. The global organization. Individuals within the organization. Through coaching, mentoring and…

When considering the process to produce natural wines vs the process to produce conventional wines, the differences are of two types. First, there are things that we do or add during the conventional process and that we would like to avoid in the natural process, as it can harm the…

Silos are not connected and there is a negative perception of them as they usually symbolize the non agile organization. However, silos are a way of structuring an organization and can bring some tangible benefits considering expertises, roles and responsibilities. A good first move from a siloed organization toward a…

The level of creativity and inventiveness of the ideas we get are directly impacted by the framework we build. A clear framework of expectations will allow the right level of ideas to emerge. Not setting a framework does not mean there is none; it means that it’s the standard one…

When diverging, expanding the scope, collecting proposals and rebounding on others ideas it’s clearly an advantage to have a group. A group is more diverse, has multiple worldviews, beliefs and viewpoints and the more they are, the better it is (until reaching a certain size after which adding people will…

An unlikely connection is the connection between two or more things that should never have happened while following the “normal” process. In every field, in every domain, there is a code, a normal way to do things. Most of the time, nothing in the code requires to connect with another…