Question-to-innovate Series: This the nineteenth 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. A few weeks ago I set the record straight about the relationship [...]
A powerful innovation breeding habit you can do right now
Posted on August 15, 2012 // 1 Comment
“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 [...]
Get good at learning to learn
Posted on June 13, 2012 // 1 Comment
The NBA Finals started yesterday. The young Oklahoma City Thunder versus the veteran Miami Heat. Who’s the favorite? The younger and inexperienced team, the Thunder, are favorite to win. How did they get to this point? How does a young and inexperienced team become a favorite to win a series against the likes of LeBron [...]
Can you create value if you’re not curious?
Posted on March 23, 2012 // 1 Comment
Not as far as I’m concerned. For as long as I can remember it’s always dawned on me that late adopters are not innovative. I mean, how could they be if they are not curious. I know, I know. Sometimes being late to the game is great. There are hundreds of examples of companies that [...]
Chief Error Generation Officer
Posted on March 19, 2012 // 1 Comment
Boss as CEGO-Chief Error Generation Officer. People learn ONLY from screwup-and-adjustment cycle; your role is to accelerate the process. — Tom Peters (@tom_peters) March 18, 2012 Awesome tweet by Tom Peters. It reminded me of the movie K-19 Widowmaker. There are a few scenes in the movie K-19 The Widowmaker, which stars Harrison Ford and [...]
Innovation posts of the week: Innovation Think/Do Cycle
Posted on December 12, 2010 // 1 Comment
Two-Footed Questions for Innovative Results by @ellenfweber Beware of Facts & Innovation by @dscofield Two Ways to Hire Effective Innovators – HBR This Little Piggy – Become the Only Ones by @lindegaard Why customer experience innovation matters now by @ovoinnovation People Who Have More Fun At Work Are More Innovative – Business Insider Achieving a [...]
