Comments for BQF Innovation

Comment on Penalty Shoot-outs - innovation needed? by Frank Calberg

Frank Calberg — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:39:31 +0000

Paul, here are some more inputs for you on the topic:

http://frankcalberg.blogspot.com/2008/07/3-ideas-to-get-more-goals-in-football.html

Comment on Innovation Metrics - which are the best ones? by lmackinnon

lmackinnon — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:43:10 +0000

Hi Paul,

This sounds like excellent work by your group. Innovation Metrics is an important topic.

FYI, I posted a reference to your article on my Idea Management blog http://www.ideamanagementsystems.com/

Kind Regards

Lauchlan Mackinnon

Comment on Innovation Metrics - which are the best ones? by Jeske

Jeske — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:22:13 +0000

Hi, I was particularly interested to read this post since I work for the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, NC. The Center has workshops on innovation coming up in September 2008 and March 2009 which will address topics you raised such as targets and objectives for innovation. Please feel free to check out http://www.ccl.org/innovation for more information. Thank you for sharing your research.

Comment on Penalty Shoot-outs - innovation needed? by Frank Calberg

Frank Calberg — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:54:52 +0000

Hello Paul,

Quite innovative blog posting.

I liked your option # 5: “Play on without the goalkeepers (and no offside rule) and see who scores first”.

“The team with more shots on goal” is also good.

How about trying them out?

Regards, Frank

Comment on Innovation Nation - White Paper by Paul Sloane

Paul Sloane — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:30:47 +0000

David Evans said ‘I’m really keen to hear people’s vies and kick-start the debate about the usefulness of a no nonsense guide that assists SME’s access finance.’

Anything that the government can do to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start new businesses will help innovation in Britain. So lets keep all the start up and registration form-filling to a minimum. Access to finance is important for many small businesses so a simple guide might be helpful but surely it should be website rather than a booklet. Is there such a site today where SMEs can see information about bank loans, government grants, access to VCs, business angels etc? I do not know of such a site.

Paul Sloane

Comment on Innovation Nation - White Paper by davidevans

davidevans — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:54:17 +0000

Paul, thank you for drawing attention to the Innovation Nation White Paper and for encouraging debate about the outlined policy proposals. We are investigating the use of engaging with online communities to help shape the implementation of the WP and as such I’m really keen to hear people’s vies and kick-start the debate about:

the usefulness of a no nonsense guide that assists SME’s access finance;
the types of research themes/subjects that the research centre should be focussing on to ensure better policy development;
how to stimulate and incentivise innovation within the public service; and
how best to develop new partnerships with venture capitalists, academics, businesses and other partners.

Let the debate begin!

David Evans, Director of Innovation

Comment on Knowledge Management for Innovation by Paul Sloane

Paul Sloane — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:15 +0000

As I understand it NASA did not record all the details and calculations for the early moon missions. If they wanted to do it again they would pretty much have to start from scratch. The British Nuclear industry built a range of reactors but most of the engineers involved have now retired and the detailed knowledge of how they did it has been lost.

Comment on Knowledge Management for Innovation by Frank Calberg

Frank Calberg — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:14:50 +0000

Paul, in the beginning of your interesting posting you write:

“The cost of ignorance is high. NASA and the British Nuclear Industry both lost important early knowledge.”

Can you elaborate on that, please – perhaps with a couple of examples?

Thanks very much in advance.

Comment on Innovation Nation - White Paper by Frank Calberg

Frank Calberg — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:20:59 +0000

Hello Paul,

On page 14/15 of the report, I read this:

“….innovative businesses are increasingly engaging in “open innovation” – reaching outside their walls to find ideas at different stages of development and then developing them in-house. They might reach across sectoral boundaries, up and down the supply chain to lead users or suppliers or out to SMEs or universities.”

Do you have some examples of company / corporate blogs with high comment activity?

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Frank

Comment on Great Books on Leadership and Innovation by Peter Cook

Peter Cook — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:44:05 +0000

May I humbly suggest you try ‘Sex, Leadership and Rock’n'Roll - an unusual read on creativity, innovation and the role of leadership in creating a climate where ideas are business as usual.

The book is acclaimed by Tom Peters, who said:

“None would doubt that we live in a Rock’n'Roll Age — so what makes more sense than a brilliant, original, rockin’ Rock’n'Roll model of business
management and leadership? Sex, Leadership and Rock ‘n’ Roll is a marvellous book, which closes the door on the tidy, hierarchical, know-your-place ‘Orchestral Age’ and ushers in a new, creative era of challenge and change. Hooray!”

Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair said in his characteristic dry wit:

“Just what the World needs - another business book! Hope it sells by the lorry load!”

Peter