All articles by Doug Williams, SmartOrg, Inc.

Doug Williams is Associate Director at SmartOrg, Inc. where he helps organizations make better decisions to improve their innovation outcomes.

Thought Leadership Ignore (Most of) the Opinions of Influential Stakeholders
May 19, 2025 | By Doug Williams, SmartOrg, Inc.
Doug Williams of SmartOrg explores why listening to powerful stakeholders can derail innovation progress. He urges teams to aligning around data over politics to prioritize what really matters, reduce internal conflict, and drive innovation forward.
Thought Leadership Red Light, Green Light: How to Navigate Success for Incubation Opportunities
November 29, 2024 | By Doug Williams, SmartOrg, Inc.
Doug Williams, Associate Director of Innovation at SmartOrg, highlights the challenges of navigating uncertainty during the incubation phase of innovation. He emphasizes prioritizing learning over avoiding risk, leveraging tools like ranges of assumptions and targeted experiments to de-risk opportunities.
Thought Leadership Make the Leap to Innovation Hyperspace in 2024
November 27, 2023 | By Doug Williams, SmartOrg, Inc.
Innovation leaders have a choice, writes Doug Williams of SmartOrg. You can be the Millenium Falcon: float through the year surrounded by garbage, hoping to get away safely and without harm. Or you can be the Star Destroyer: dump all the dead weight that is slowing you down, set a...