Innovation Beyond Problem Solving
Turn your innovation system from cost center into value creator in 6 weeks.
A focused advisory sprint for leaders who want to make innovation more strategic, more decisive, and more capable of creating new sources of value.
Porsche
Unicef
Continental
Ford
Kaldewei
Mercedes Benz
Provinzial
Generali
Signal Iduna
DZ Bank
Roche
Boehringer Ingelheim
e.on
BASF
Henkel
Telefonica
ESA
Porsche Unicef Continental Ford Kaldewei Mercedes Benz Provinzial Generali Signal Iduna DZ Bank Roche Boehringer Ingelheim e.on BASF Henkel Telefonica ESA
Solving customer problems is no longer enough in mature markets
If your organization is like many we have worked with…
You have probably invested significantly in innovation.
You have hired capable people, built innovation teams, explored open innovation, and worked with concepts such as ambidexterity.
Innovation is not unmanaged or accidental.
It has structures, processes, and leadership attention.
And yet, the business impact is limited.
It is almost a paradox:
Most innovation work stays too close to today’s business,
while more ambitious initiatives are too far away to become relevant.
These are not signs that your people lack creativity or commitment. They point to structural issues in your innovation system.
It’s simple.
Most innovation systems are designed for creative problem-solving, not for opportunity creation.
That does not mean you need a full transformation.
We build on what is already there and improve the system step by step.
Small, high-impact interventions help your existing innovation setup create stronger opportunities, better decisions, and more business value.
We help established organizations turn innovation into a source of business value.
When innovation is professionally managed but still creates too little business value, the answer is usually not another idea campaign or a larger transformation. We help you understand where your current system limits opportunity creation, and where small, focused changes can make a meaningful difference.
Understand why your innovation system is currently set up to produce mediocre results.
Make the leadership decisions needed to move from problem-solving to opportunity creation.
Redesign of critical processes that shape how new value is created, selected, and advanced.
Define three opportunity areas with a clear link to market dynamics and business value.
Build a practical action plan to get your system back on track within the next ninety days.
