What it is

The GameShift Innovation Catalyst is a diagnostic and solutions tool that helps leaders identify what is blocking innovation in their organisation, which often appear in several ‘zones’. The diagnostic helps by identifying these blockers and provides solutions to help overcome them and get ideas into action fast.

The problem it solves

Organisations need innovation to survive in todays challenging market, but often leaders find it hard to get their teams to create new ideas or even if they do, to get these ideas into action. This tool helps to identify where the blockages are in each of three common zones of failure – and identifies ways to overcome the obstacles.

Benefits

  • Precise problem identification by identifying specific blockers to innovation
  • Helps to recognise patterns of innovation obstacles across the organisation
  • It goes beyond diagnosis by offering solutions and accelerating implementation
  • Helps to allocate resources effectively where they have maximum impact
  • Creates stakeholder alignment by creating shared understanding of innovation challenges
  • It provides a baseline against which innovation improvement efforts can be measured

 

What they say

"This tool has been revolutionary - I just wish we had come across it earlier. "

A Person, 2025