[View the story "Innovation must reads of the week: How to make smarter decisions" on Storify] Innovation must reads of the week: How to make smarter decisions Storified by Jorge Barba· Sun, Apr 21 2013 10:31:43 The portfolio; the pivotal tool for #innovation success bit.ly/ZBfvyN #innochat #portfolioKevin McFarthing The Strategic Power of Games p.ost.im/p/dCM39LGreg Satell [...]
Innovation must reads of the week: How to make smarter decisions
Posted on April 21, 2013 // Leave a Comment
What Sherlock Holmes can teach us about decision making
Posted on March 19, 2013 // 1 Comment
I’m a sucker for anything that has to do with decision making. And, I’m also a sucker for anything that has to do with Sherlock Holmes. The two go together nicely. That is why I was excited to buy Maria Konnikova’s new book, Mastermind: How to think like Sherlock Holmes. I found this excellent video [...]
How can we become better thinkers and decision makers?
Posted on February 15, 2013 // 2 Comments
This the sixteenth of a series of weekly posts where I will answer a few common questions about innovation. Please feel free to add your own response. Also, if you have any questions you think we should discuss, let me know. “The better decision maker has at his/her disposal repertoires of possible actions; checklists of [...]
Why it’s very hard to say no…yet very important
Posted on February 6, 2013 // Leave a Comment
#Strategy is a choice. No company can be all things to all people and still win. – @rogerlmartin — Jorge Barba (@jorgebarba) February 6, 2013 I firmly believe that strategy is about making choices. I didn’t have to read it in a book or sit down with Michael Porter to come to this conclusion. [...]
Powerful Strategic Thinking technique for non-strategic thinkers
Posted on October 22, 2012 // 4 Comments
How can you get better at strategic thinking? Or in other words, “How do you improve your thought process?” One of the keys to becoming a great leader is to constantly improve your strategic thinking, so you can adjust to new global realities. The first step is to accept that you are not right most [...]
Critical thinking is an inspiration starter, not a hope killer
Posted on September 25, 2012 // 3 Comments
Why does critical thinking have a bad reputation? Is it because it seeks to uncover the truth? Do people think that the truth is negative? Is it because it is a Hope Killer? I think that criticism is a form of optimism. @cloverleafinnov wrote a nice post about how to think like an innovator. One [...]
6 Attributes of an effective strategy
Posted on July 23, 2012 // 5 Comments
Picture credit: Martin Oberhäuser At its essence, strategy is a guide to behavior. And, when communicating your strategic intent, the most important goal is conveying your unique aspects and advantages with specific and engaging words. This is hard. But, if you’re not being challenged at coming up with an effective strategy statement, you’re not trying [...]
