Archive for: June, 2016

Innovation Killer: Leave Your Innovation Team Alone If You Want Great Ideas

Jorge in Creativity, Innovation, Leadership

how leaders enable innovation As a leader, to enable innovation in your teams, you need to create the conditions necessary for innovation to happen. That means setting bold goals, providing support and getting out of the way; but it isn’t easy.

A common innovation challenge inside established organizations is getting out of people’s way to let them put their talent to use and develop ideas that could change the course of the company.

A common strategy that is executed to overcome this challenge is to create a dedicated innovation team, one that doesn’t work on core business challenges; rather it is given time to find the next revolution by letting them play with ideas. …

Technology Makes Us Dumber If We Let It

Jorge in Podcast, Psychology

technology is making us dumber Just like we’ve asked about the internet, Google and social networks, the question now shifts to our devices: As our gadgets and devices get smarter and smarter, are we getting less so?

Being connected all the time brings us many benefits, but it also hinders our ability to think for ourselves. We develop tunnel vision, and that makes us less aware of many things. I believe technology is making us smarter, maybe not dumber; but dependent on it. More importantly, it’s makes us feel as though we’re being creative with it when we’re not not.

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Bill Walsh on Leadership

Jorge in Leadership

Bill Walsh is a towering figure in the history of the NFL. His advanced leadership transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a legendary dynasty. In the process, he changed the way football is played.…

Are We Living In A Simulation?

Jorge in Podcast

are we living in a computer simulation

Are we living in the Matrix? A posthuman future has never been easier to imagine. Elon Musk created news a couple of weeks ago when he told an audience at Recode that he believes we are probably characters in some advanced civilization’s video game:…

Most Bosses Don’t Know What Purpose Is

Jorge in Leadership

What are the most important leadership skills? According to a study, the ability to inspire and motivate others is most important at all levels.

most important leadership skills

Enthusiasm is a powerful trigger to create forward progress, but a recent study points out that most bosses kill meaning; which means they don’t inspire. There’s a good reason why:…

Trekonomics: Can We Achieve A Money Free Society?

Jorge in Innovation, Podcast

Star Trek is one of the few science fiction universes that grapple with the idea that money may someday become obsolete. It’s a world where people are no longer interested in the accumulation of things. In this world, the way to cultivate status is by talent and intellect; for the betterment of ourselves and humanity. …

Productivity Is For The Robots (For Now)

Jorge in Innovation

It’s inevitable, the robots are coming for our jobs. McKinsey Global Institute predicts that robots could increase global productivity 50% by 2025, adding $2 trillion to the economy; other studies point to similar outcomes.

Right now we’re in phase one of the robot revolution: routine task automation. …