Yellow Cat Blog

Articles and blogs from Yellow Cat's co-founders Susie Braam and Katie Careless on the trials and tribulations of corporate innovation.

You Got This

“You got this,” someone says to you. “I really don’t.” you think silently to yourself. During the course of my career, I've been a part...

Nov 8, 20216 min read

My recent blog post, The 7 Types of ‘Not Actually Strategy’ Strategy, makes the point that in most organisations strategy is done poorly,...

Oct 28, 20219 min read

In Alice in Wonderland, a disoriented Alice comes across the mysterious Cheshire Cat: "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go...

Oct 6, 20214 min read

As former Head of Innovation at two government agencies, over the last 6 years I’ve met, chatted and shared stories with other Heads of...

Oct 6, 20216 min read

Six years ago, someone I knew well approached me about an innovation role. My response: “Hmm, I don’t know about that. I mean, I can’t...

Aug 23, 20213 min read

A while ago, I had an ‘Ah-ha!’ moment after reading Nick Wignall’s article: 4 Things Emotionally Intelligence People Don’t Do. I’d always...

Aug 23, 20212 min read

I like books. This is Part 2: Black Lives Matter, Feminist and Politics of what I’ve been reading last year. You can see Part 1: Business...

Jan 9, 20215 min read

I like books. This is Part 1: Business Innovation and Leadership of what I’ve been reading last year. You can see Part 2: Black Lives...

Jan 9, 20215 min read

In our well-meaning effort to support innovation and project teams, we often forget our leadership.

Jun 25, 20191 min read