Ideas worth stewarding.
A growing library of writing, conversations and recordings on innovation leadership — for executives who prefer substance over slogans.
Design Thinking Playbook - Innovation Conquest
This comic-style "Design Thinking Playbook - Innovation Conquest" represents the culmination of nearly three decades of my Khairul's observation, direct experience, and collaboration with generous and trusted clients - examined through a human-centered lens.
Today, with Design Thinking recognized as a well-defined methodology, organizations can adopt a far more systematic approach to building innovation and leadership capabilities.
If you are new to Design Thinking for innovation, consider this an invitation to begin your journey. If you are experienced, remember that co-creation creates powerful network effects.
Let’s continue strengthening the innovation ecosystem together.
- 25+ strategic human-centered design creativity and innovation tools
- Frameworks for value creation, capability development and governance
- Building innovation-educated for corporate multi-generational workforce
- Discover the four board typology and three innovation fit elements
On-demand & live sessions
Innovation Oversight at the Board Level
A 45-minute session for directors and board chairs on stewarding innovation without micro-managing it.
Design Thinking for the C-Suite
How senior executives can use design thinking as a strategic — not operational — discipline.
The SOIL Framework — Stewardship of Innovation Leadership
Introduction to SOIL: a capability programme for innovation stewardship at the top.
Why Corporate Culture Is Dead
Pressure-testing the orthodoxy of culture-as-strategy. What actually moves leadership behaviour.
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Audio essays and guest conversations on the practice of innovation leadership.
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