in Innovation
I admit that I’m of the particular mindset of looking out into the world and find flaws— glitches in the system— and construct logical paths in my mind to fix them.
And, if I can start crafting a solution with a blank slate the better. Who doesn’t like thinking about what’s possible!
But, are all problems worth fixing?…
There comes a point in time when all business compete for the same thing: sameness.
It shouldn’t be this way, because competing to be the best at what everyone else does leads to mediocrity. On today’s episode we discuss how to escape mediocrity; not mindlessly pursue it.…
in Innovation, Leadership
The corporate innovation struggle is real, they all want it. So to make their innovation dreams real, companies are now making innovation everyone’s job by making it a prerequisite for job searchers, and also putting “innovation” related words and activities in existing employees job descriptions.
Good try, but it’s not enough.…
in Podcast
Imagine a world where robots and humans are fighting for dominance, each editing the very building blocks of their beings to outcompete the other.
Sound too far fetched?
It could happen. …
Are all innovators alike, and can we all learn and develop the skills to become innovators? Yes.
I’m big on fundamentals, and though you can’t create a Mozart or David Bowie, you can unleash your innovation capability by applying the skills necessary to be creative and innovate.
For me, innovation is a mindset.
The definition of mindset is the following: “a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations.” The really insightful word in that definition is “habitual.” And habits are developed and determined by regular practices.
So, if innovation is a mindset, and a mindset is defined by habits, then creating processes that encourage the right practices or habits can provide a powerful foundation for innovation.
So, what do innovators do differently from non-innovators?…
Not all entrepreneurs are innovators, only a handful. The result is that the vast majority of businesses out in the world were not born from creative ideas, rather derivatives. And when these non-innovative businesses want to explore innovation, they enter a dilemma: In order to innovate, an existing business must keep running the core business while also trying to find the revolution; exploit and explore. …
We all make assumptions, we go along without thinking about what we do and much less why we do it; this is an opportunity for innovators.
Here’s an example of how you can begin identifying assumptions through a simple search on Google……