Archive for November, 2009
Must read innovation stories of the week: Dare to question the status quo
Nothing is ever set in stone.
The status quo (how things are ‘normally done’) is usually something that is taken for granted like a religion, it makes people feel safe because it becomes something very predictable. As we grow older this natural tendency to conform and comply to set behaviors becomes worse because we need life [...]
What is strategy? Part deux
“Anyone can plan a campaign, but few are capable of waging war, because only a true military genius can handle the developments and circumstances.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
There’s was a great discussion going on the topic of strategy last week and I thought I put some more thought into it and clarify my point [...]
Weekend innovation tip: Create new products and services using subtractive thinking
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Blood Diamond movie full
buy Coach Carter
How do you create new products and services that deliver new value? Using subtractive thinking by:
buy Rocky II Additive + Create: Develop by designing from scratch + Improve: Build upon by enhancing [...]
Must read innovation stories of the week: Can a successful innovation be predicted? Yes
Ronin release
Bee Season trailer
According to Phil Koos, by being aware of changing consumer needs innovation can be predicted.
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Great innovation builds on what comes before it and does not require people to make radical changes in beliefs or behavior. What often looks like [...]
Gary Hamel: How to stay ahead of change
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An adaptable company is always reinventing itself, always pioneering new markets.
I’ve been writing a lot about adaptability (also here and here) recently and with good reasons, it’s THE most important skill any business or person can have. Prof. Gary Hamel published a couple of blog posts that he calls his never-to-be published book on how [...]
Build your innovation team around 3 types of innovators
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Man of Her Dreams video
View more documents from Julian Keith Loren.
The Hearse movie download
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World movie
Recent research suggests that an innovators DNA is made up of certain characteristics, the fun part is putting these people together in a team [...]
Weekend innovation tip: Use the Phoenix checklist to develop an original solution
Keeping a checklist of questions close to you (Moleskine notebook, Evernote) comes in very handy when you need some creative firepower. When presented with a challenge, knowing what to ask is the difference between doing more of the same and doing something extraordinary. The Phoenix Checklist of questions was developed by the CIA to encourage [...]
Must read innovation stories of the week: Why pursuing innovation usually fails
Today’s business leaders and organizations are not trained to be innovative argues Adam Hartung, they’re trained to be effective and efficient and that’s why there’s a high failure rate of innovation initiatives.
We all know we need to innovate. But we just can’t help ourselves. Everything we’ve been trained to do as business leaders is [...]
Adapt and achieve
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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc divx Adaptability is the best skill you can have. Basketball is a game of rhythm, you set the pace at which you want to play and force the other team to adapt. If your familiar with basketball drills, in basketball [...]
Must read innovation stories of the week: How to innovate everyday
How do you innovate everyday? There are no secret formulas, but there are enough ways to try and come up with your own.
Over the Top the movie
Innovation is more than brainstorming or idea generation. To be truly innovative, you have to DO something different. But ‘doing’ innovation is a different story, it doesn’t come naturally [...]
