EDGE Consultants

02/09/2013

Innovation Jam - last week's happenings!

Geir-Axel Oftedahl (HPS, Jotun) told the story of how reaching a serious breakthrough takes a lot of committed, granular work. It took Jotun 10 years of strategic, granular work to redefine its market space and become the uncontested market leader, with all the competition thinking "what the hell ju...

23/08/2013

Tuesday next week - join us for an Innovation Jam! The perfect occasion to hear great minds speak, answer some important questions in a relaxed workshop setting, network with Norway's finest business minds and most importantly have fun.

Get your ticket here for free: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/7845021671

Bygger, eller kutter du? Innovasjonsevne kan trenes! De fleste selskaper sliter med å levere på forventninger til vekst- og lønnsomhet. Ofte blir kostnadskutt veien til forbedrede marginer. Vi ser en direkte sammenheng mellom et selskaps overlevelsesevne og dets innovasjonsevne – men hvordan lyk...

03/03/2013

...if you have seen the clip about Wealth inequalities then look at this clip from Nick Hanauer - and keep in mind that TED wanted to block the distribution of his presentation - too political - Ideas worth spreading????

http://youtu.be/iIhOXCgSunc

Further Discussion @ http://www.politicalyak.com/f13/nick-hanauers-ted-talk-101.html A talk on Income Inequality and the differences in taxation given by Nic...

03/03/2013

There is a big political discussion in USA right on taxing the rich and on cutting government spending.

Please have a look at this clip.

http://youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM

Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actua...

13/02/2013

How every business can become more innovative by learning from the dynamics of the software industry:
https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Business_Technology/BT_Organization/Competing_in_a_digital_world_Four_lessons_from_the_software_industry_3058

Software is becoming critical for almost every company’s performance. Executives should ask what they can learn from business models employed by software providers themselves—and consider the implications for their IT function. A McKinsey Quarterly Business Technology article.

18/01/2013

We're looking for a sharp Innovation Analyst in Stockholm. Please forward if you know any good candidates! lnkd.in/ApMaTx

Imagine waking up every morning with a mission to change the world. Imagine that your work could have a direct impact over people’s lives. We do this every day. We generate positive change by building innovation capabilities among business leaders and their teams, creating value throughout. We fig...

16/01/2013

A great article, very much at the heart of what Edge stands for. It's all about the purpose (our Why) in delivering to our clients!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/blog/connecting-business-strategy-social-progress?intcmp=122

Encouraging sustainable business practices means seeing beyond 'green' to redesigning businesses for shared value, says Dan Gray

11/10/2012

Chief Executive Customer and our thought about it. A peak inside the Edge Team and our conversations.

http://edgeconsultants.com/posts/communication/chief-executive-customer

&list=PL2D5E3228CDEBD5B3&index=4&feature=plpp_video   The video above was a very quick conversation-starter this morning. Below, we give you a glimpse of how our discussions look. And we invite you to join us by sharing your thou ...

10/09/2012

Some thoughts on how to build strong brands in a digital world

The world of brand building is undergoing one of the biggest changes in the history. New technologies and social media has led to us all to be connected, 24/7, with the rest of the world. Everyday people has been given a microphone in which they expres ...

07/09/2012

Interesting article on Facebook's IPO vs. their mission, business, culture and values as expressed upfront by Mark Zuckerberg: http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-stock-letter-shareholders

If they had, they wouldn't be surprised by what's happened.

01/08/2012

Interesting article on the evolvement of B2B sales: The End of Solution Sales - http://t.co/7d8GsREF

12/03/2012

Today marks the launch of the ground-breaking EDGE Innovation Factory. See the event Live and get inspired from the great keynote presentations. Starts at 14:00 GMT (15:00 CET, 10:00 EST).

EDGE aims to revolutionise the way companies Innovate. Are you interested in how we can achieve that?