Last month we outlined how innovation metrics and the innovation audit can play a key role in evaluating innovation performance.

We also touched on how intrinsic motivation or passion is one of the key factors that influences innovation success, and how innovation metrics are not generally very good at measuring it.

This month we consider the subject of innovation coaching, what it is and the key role it can play in helping to build levels of intrinsic motivation among individuals and teams.

Many will agree that a well-chosen selection of innovation metrics is critical to good management of innovation projects and innovation teams.

Even better, by also undertaking regular innovation audits, an organisation can get a ‘more rounded’ picture of its innovation performance.

But are innovation metrics and innovations audits enough? Or should we be measuring anything else?

Innovate The Pixar Way – Business Lessons from the World’s Most Creative Corporate Playground offers inspiration to any leader who is seeking to make her organisation more creative and innovative.

Pixar is, of course, the animation powerhouse whose creations include Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.

Managers tasked with innovation often know their current products very well.Such knowledge can help the innovation process – the innovator knows the features of the product and what benefits they offer to users.

One the other hand, knowing the current product very well can at times hinder innovation.