by Joanne Jacobs | Aug 14, 2016 | Coders / Hackers, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Disruption, Innovation
For decades we have been looking to unlock the secret science of innovation. We apply the scientific method and work our way through the process – building on our learning and analysis. We document our hypothesis and test it with a live audience. A buyer. A customer....
by Joanne Jacobs | Apr 25, 2016 | Digital Transformation, Future of Work, Innovation, Innovation Brand, Social Business
Standing with our feet in the wet sand, we know what it’s like to feel the waves embrace our ankles and then retreat, taking the sand from under us. We know how it feels to sense the joy of the water and the pull of the ocean and how safe we feel on the edge looking...
by Joanne Jacobs | Apr 6, 2016 | Digital Transformation, Employee Engagement, Enterprise Disruption, Future of Work, Hackathons, Innovation, Innovation Brand
Hackathons have proven to be a great model for technology companies continue their innovation agenda. By tapping into internal teams and external developer communities, the problem solving capacity of an organisation can increase exponentially. Held usually outside of...
by Joanne Jacobs | Mar 20, 2016 | Customer Experience, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Disruption, Innovation, Startups
Some business leaders fear the word “disruption” – but other business leaders meet the word and its impact head-on. GE’s Chief Digital Officer, Ganesh Bell, is one of the latter. Over the last couple of years, Ganesh has led the digital transformation of what he calls...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 17, 2016 | Digital Transformation, Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Innovation, Trends
There is a reason that “innovation” is a hot topic right now, and is has nothing to do with the Prime Minister’s Innovation Statement. For decades, Australian markets have been effective duopolies – with one or two businesses dominating each segment. Look at retail....
by Joanne Jacobs | Jan 27, 2016 | Digital Transformation, Hackathons, Innovation
2015 could well have been called the “Year of the Hackathon”. It seemed like every second weekend there was a hackathon of some kind – focusing on fashion, technology, transport, publishing or even health – with the idea of unleashing innovation in a previously...