by David Matheson | Oct 1, 2026 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
Key Takeaways An Innovation Screen reduces bias in innovation portfolio decisions by comparing every project on the same two dimensions, potential impact and probability of success. Rather than debating projects one at a time, it reveals the portfolio’s mix...
by David Matheson | Jun 16, 2026 | Strategy, ValuePoint™
Executive Summary Decision Quality helps innovators think clearly under uncertainty without slowing learning. The six dimensions of DQ—Frame, Alternatives, Information, Value, Integration, and Commitment—create a practical map for innovation decisions. The goal is not...
by David Matheson | Jan 15, 2025 | ValuePoint™
How do you make a great decision every time—one that not only stands up to analysis but also drives real organizational change? This question was at the heart of an experience I had early in my career while working with Sony Pictures during a time of profound shifts...
by David Matheson | Apr 9, 2024 | Innovation Management, ValuePoint™
[Updated 04-09-24] Breakthrough innovation takes an organization out of its familiar comfort zone into a realm of uncertainty. Unlike incremental innovations into existing product domains and markets where the behavior of technology and customers is well understood,...
by David Matheson | Jul 14, 2022 | Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
“They’ve been sandbagging me,” the president of a multi-billion-dollar company exclaimed when I showed her a summary of the upsides in the growth portfolio. After years of declining growth and spending more and more “fighting the fade” of revenue in the core...
