AUDIO: What is an ‘ecosystem’ anyway? (7 mins)
An ecosystem is perhaps the most useful element of scaling a business, but what exactly is it? From this snippet from The Entrepreneur Within audiobook, Mark Robert explains the types of ecosystems you need to tap into.
Download: How to map your Ecosystem
An Ecosystem should be considered from the beginning of any new venture. Use this template to map yours and identify the gaps.
Download: Ecosystem Maturity Matrix
Understanding how mature the key components are is incredibly helpful when determining where to connect or what additional resources might need to be invited in.
Download: ROCKET growth board agenda
This model is designed to drive the agenda of a growth board meeting.
Download: DVF testing template
Results as less about the end game, and more about a phase of discovery and optimisation.
Lead vs lag indicators
Only measure what matters.
Myth busting: Innovation requires no magic stardust
A dinner with physician and commentator Edward de Bono, who coined the term ‘lateral thinking’, was an inspirational moment for Mark’s thinking on originality. Here’s why.
Download: How to compile an ideas backlog template
Are all the ideas across the organisation captured consistently and placed into an ideas backlog?
Download: Innovation Frontiers toolkit
Where to play and how to win.
The best purpose & problem statements
Purpose is what you’re in business for. Clarify your purpose, and the rest becomes much easier.
Download: Define Your Quest Toolkit
Choose your innovation quest wisely, and be sure to apply your focus to the problem and not to the solution.
How to calculate the size of the problem
What is the potential size of the problem you want to address? Here’s how to calculate it.
AUDIO: Make failure your friend (6mins)
Freedom to fail is a critical ingredient of success. A 6-minute audiobook excerpt.
Don’t fall into these innovation traps
Many businesses fall into these traps when innovating. Do you recognise these rabbit holes?
Explained: The FORGE Methodology
FORGE is the methodology at the heart of The Entrepreneur Within, but what does it stand for?