Do you know how we get ideas when we’re not thinking about problems? I don’t know about you but I’ve never gotten good ideas in the middle of a brainstorm, I’ve gotten them after the brainstorm when I’m not even thinking … [Read more]
Who do you NOT want to be?
Posted on May 13, 2010 // 5 Comments
Here’s another take on a couple of posts I wrote a few weeks ago on picking an enemy and then declaring war on them. Part of crafting a business strategy is defining a vision, mission and values. One of the problems I see with this is … [Read more]
Want new ideas? Expose yourself to new stuff
Posted on May 12, 2010 // 5 Comments
The brain that doesn’t feed itself eats itself.’ - Gore Vidal To get new ideas, get uncomfortable and break out from your normal routine. This is a creativity and innovation expert’s battle cry, often repeated but rarely practiced. It … [Read more]
Innovation posts of the week: If you want employees to be innovative, encourage it
Posted on May 9, 2010 // 2 Comments
Innovation through Exaptation via @TimKastelle To Innovate, Create "Hunch-Friendly" Environments via @HarvardBiz Trading Places: A Smart Way to Change Your Mind - Harvard Business Review … [Read more]
An analogy for using the Blue Ocean Strategy framework
Posted on April 28, 2010 // 4 Comments
If you’re a strategy guy, I’m sure you’re familiar with the Blue Ocean approach to strategy, where you set out to create new value by not competing but rather creating and capturing new demand (new market) where you’re the only guy holding … [Read more]
The importance of having real-time vision
Posted on April 27, 2010 // 2 Comments
We can draw many lessons from the world of sports onto business, I was watching a feature video on ESPN on Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash on a Point Guard’s Vision and couldn’t help but see the correlation between … [Read more]