Category Archives: Innovation

The Pace Of Change Is Not A Cliche

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Stuart Cross

Here are some interesting statistics of how markets and business has changed in just the last 10 years. The pace of change is real and it is affecting every business. How has your business responded to these transformations in the … Continue reading →

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Why The New Nokia Lumia Will Struggle

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Stuart Cross

Have you seen the new Lumia phone that Nokia launched yesterday? It looks great. It’s like an iPhone, but brighter. It apparently has a great video camera and you can charge it up wirelessly. What’s more, analysts predict that the … Continue reading →

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Take The Innovation Scorecard Test

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Stuart Cross

Simply score yourself and your organisation from 0 to 5 for each of the statements below, where ‘0’ means you strongly disagree with the statement, and ‘5’ means you strongly agree with the statement. After completing the survey sum up your … Continue reading →

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The Secret To Success Is Failure

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Stuart Cross

  It’s only by trying something new, getting it wrong, identifying what’s worked and what hasn’t, and improving your solution until you create something that works. This is true in product development, operational improvements, leadership and strategy – and virtually … Continue reading →

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Are You “Stupidly Easy” To Buy From?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Stuart Cross

In last week’s Friday Focus I highlighted the need to make things as easy as possible for your customers to access your products and services. I said that you should make this “stupidly easy”. Ten years ago I ran a … Continue reading →

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Skiing Made Easy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Stuart Cross

I’ve recently returned from a wonderful week’s skiing in La Rosiere, France, with my wife and three children. The service from our tour operators, Ski Esprit, was very good, but one element of the service model outshone all the others. … Continue reading →

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Kill The Innovation Killers – CIO Blog

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Stuart Cross

Please click here to read my latest blog post on the CIO blog, and learn how you can improve the conditions for innovation in your business. © Stuart Cross 2012

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Fresh & Easy = Stale & Hard

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Stuart Cross

The problems mount up for new Tesco CEO, Phil Clarke, and one of the biggest issues on his desk is how to deal with the under-performing US business, Fresh & Easy, which announced further losses and store closures this week. … Continue reading →

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10 Signs That Your Business Is Distinctive

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Stuart Cross

There is so much noise in today’s markets, and customers have so much choice and so little time, that if you aren’t distinctive – and distinctively better – you have no cut through. And if that’s the case, then you … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Stuck In The Ruts Of Success

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Stuart Cross

My new article, Don’t Get Stuck In The Ruts Of Success, has just been published by my friend and partner, Alan Weiss, on his blog, Contrarian Consulting. Click here to read the article. © Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.

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