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Covid-19 - innovation copilots

Retrograde analysis, a tool, and a mindset to deal with high uncertainty

These last weeks have been, hectic and you’ve seen me posting a bit less than usual. Among other things, I spent quite some time giving webinars to a few of our industrial customers in Europe. The need to address innovation programs retooling is quite pressing for everyone. A part

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Emotions at work. Going mainstream?

Since my TEDx talk in 2014 entitled “emotions at work,” I’ve been watching for signs of increasing levels of acceptance of emotions in the workplace. Emotions are a well-covered subject in sciences, and business sciences, by researchers and PhDs, but that doesn’t mean this is mainstream. After all,

Covid-19 - innovation copilots

Covid-19 Crisis, PESTEL Predictions – Part 2

A quick recap on Part 1 [https://innovation-copilots.ghost.io/covid-19-crisis-a-strategic-analysis-part-1] key ideas… In Part 1 of this analysis I made four points about the nature of the Covid-19 crisis: (1) Plan for major disruption until at least mid-2021 [https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/01/navigating-covid-19-pandemic/]. There will be

Covid-19 - innovation copilots

Covid-19 Crisis, A Strategic Analysis – Part 1

The Covid-19 crisis is probably just blooming as we speak. It might be a bit early or just callous to already seek opportunities. But it could be useful to understand the nature of this unprecedented crisis and prepare for what’s to come. But if only, this can also provide

1-hour online clinics on strategy and leadership

1-hour online clinics on strategy and leadership

I was a bit careful with this information, but I believe that this week most of us will understand that there is no return of our business as usual until September. Although Stéphanie and I are rather lucky in this period, with a significative part of our business already operating

What is tech anyway?

What is tech anyway?

TECH, these four letters have become more abused a term than digital, marketing, or design — which is by any means not a small feat. The best way to define « tech » is probably through the eye of investors and how the notion has tacitly evolved during the last 30 years. In

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Dark kitchens: from software to physical cloud

Dark kitchens are the hot trend in business innovation right now. Since Trevis Kalanick, ex-Uber CEO recently invested $150 million of personal cash in such a startup, with a further Saudi Arabia investment, of $400 million everyone is taking notice. But if you’re just taking notice, you’re late