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Two free books on Open Innovation and Social Media by @lindegaard
in Innovation
You know what’s cool? When you can get learning for free!
Open Innovation Guru, Stefan Lindegaard, is sharing his two latest books with you for free:
- Social Media for Corporate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: Add Power to Your Innovation Efforts –
This is an interesting book because I also believe social media is altering the way organizations will innovate going forward. Here are some insights of what you will find inside the book – Click here for direct PDF download - Making Open Innovation Work – Click here for direct PDF download
Be sure to follow Stefan on Twitter Follow @Lindegaard
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You are only as great as the questions you ask
in Innovation, Leadership
Leaders lead through questions.
Farnam Street published a post about the art and science of asking better questions. The post includes some good tips on how about asking great questions, so be sure to check it out after you are done here.
Anyway, this got me thinking……
A powerful innovation breeding habit you can do right now
in Innovation
“We are tuned to think linearly – but the fact is, these are exponential times”.
And to think exponentially, we need to break out of our comfort zone and seek out new knowledge.
I’ve spent time in companies where they talk about innovation. Supposedly they fight for it. Funny thing is, I don’t notice any “innovation breeding habits” in display. And, if you ask them about those habits, the first one that comes up is brainstorming.
Sorry, but innovation work is more than just brainstorming around what you know. It’s about constant learning. And not so much as learning about the same topic, but going out an learning from people who are not in the same line of work as you. Learning about their domain, how they solve problems, what their challenges are, etc.
This is where seeds for innovative ideas born.…
Creative awareness: Hidden innovation obstacle for organizations
in Creativity, Innovation
This is a guest post by Chris Grivas, principal of Chris Grivas Consulting (www.chrisgrivas.com) an organizational and leadership development consultancy focused on increasing the creative capacity of individuals, teams, and organizations. He is co-author of THE INNOVATIVE TEAM: Unleashing Creative Potential For Breakthrough Results.
A recent IBM study of more than 1500 executives around the world showed that an overwhelming majority of these seasoned leaders were not fully confident that they were prepared to respond effectively to rapid change and dealing with change was one of their biggest challenges. Their number one suggestion? Adopt creativity as a core leadership skill. As Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler observed, “Leadership is all about managing change – whether you are leading a company or a country. Things change, and you get creative.”
The faster things change, many experts say, the stronger your creative thinking and problem solving skills need to be. To successfully compete in the 21st Century, leaders are calling for increased training in creative thinking everywhere from boardrooms to elementary classrooms.…
Innovation must reads of the week: In praise of copycats
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The Golden Rule of Strategy: Do what others are not willing to do
in Innovation, Strategy
Going against the grain can be a prerequisite for innovation. And in a time when internet companies show no commitment to customer service, there are a few who are making an attempt to do so.
Yesterday, I discovered Pulse. The app that lets us read our news in a very “eye candy” way. I started using it for a few minutes and decided that it was enough for me to switch:…