vation Problem Isn't What You Think It IsYou're not failing. You're optimizing for a game that no longer exists.
We build your ability to innovate at scale. Most companies can point to one strong team, one lab, or one lucky product. We help you build an innovative organization that produces breakthroughs again and again. We work alongside your team on the real work in front of you, and the capability stays when we go.
Anyone can point to an innovation, but almost no one can sustain innovation across an enterprise. This gap is the subject of two decades of our research at Pixar, Google, Mastercard, Cleveland Clinic, Pfizer, and Delta – which became the foundation of Collective Genius and Genius at Scale. Most firms hand you answers. We help you build the leadership that finds its own.
C-suite leaders and senior teams who want to innovate faster, reimagine work, and know the current playbook won't get them there.
We are an unmatched group of innovation experts with experience globally and in every industry. Passionate and committed to innovation, leadership, and our client's success. A partner on every engagement. You'll work with us, not a junior team. Highlighting a few of our senior leaders:
Dr. Linda A. Hill
Co-founder and Partner
Wallace Brett Donham Professor at Harvard School. Ranked #4 worldwide by Thinkers50.
Greg Brandeau
Co-founder and Partner
Former CTO of Pixar and NeXT, and former SVP of Technology at Disney. Led technology for six Oscar.
Dr. Linda A. Hill
Co-founder and Partner
Wallace Brett Donham Professor at Harvard School. Ranked #4 worldwide by Thinkers50.
Greg Brandeau
Co-founder and Partner
Former CTO of Pixar and NeXT, and former SVP of Technology at Disney.
Jason Wild
Partner
Led award-winning Ignite and innovation initiatives across 40 countries.
Taran Swan
Partner
Executive passionate about creativity and growth.
Emily Truelove
Partner
Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Unit at Harvard Business School.
The new game doesn’t come from a solo genius with a big idea. It comes from cocreation: collaboration, experimentation, and learning among people with differing perspectives. And that kind of cocreation requires a very different kind of leadership … one that most organizations haven’t built for.
We've been honored to collaborate with and study some of the world's most admired organizations.
Innovation initiatives underperform. Leaders struggle with AI disruption. Growth stalls despite strong execution. Most executives treat these as separate problems. Better strategy.
Innovation initiatives underperform. Leaders struggle with AI disruption. Growth stalls despite strong execution. Most executives treat these as separate problems. Better strategy.
This essential guide explains how great managers succeed by mastering three imperatives: managing yourself, your network, and your team.
This book will not only inspire you; it will give you the concrete, practical guidance you need to build innovation into the fabric of your business.
A veritable treasury of essential leadership wisdom, is a book you will turn to again and again no matter where you are on your career journey.
This essential guide explains how great managers succeed by mastering three imperatives: managing yourself, your network, and your team.