Cris Beswick, a seasoned advisor on innovation, emphasizes the importance of real, measurable innovation that transforms organizations.
Many companies fail at innovation by aiming too high, chasing disruption without clear goals, and not embedding innovation into their culture.
Beswick advocates for seeing innovation as a capability that requires alignment in strategy, governance, tools, leadership, and culture.
Middle managers are highlighted as key drivers of innovation, needing support and structures to innovate effectively, along with the necessity for dynamic innovation plans and human-centric approaches over reliance solely on artificial intelligence.