When most people think of innovation, they picture flashy new technologies or breakthrough products. However, in reality, innovation extends far beyond what you sell. The most successful companies treat innovation as a system, one that can impact every part of the business, from how they operate to how they serve customers and generate revenue.
Category Archives: Creativity
The AI Revolution Isn’t About Efficiency. It’s About Imagination
Everyone’s talking about AI replacing jobs. Wrong conversation. The biggest opportunity isn’t automation, it’s augmentation. While your competitors scramble to automate yesterday’s processes, you should be using AI to unlock tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
The Power of Surprise: How Doing the Unexpected Changes Everything
Ever notice how the most memorable moments in your life often involve an element of surprise? That unexpected job offer that changed your career trajectory. The random coffee shop encounter that led to a lifelong friendship. The spur-of-the-moment road trip that you still talk about years later.
The 10 Biggest Unseen Barriers That Prevent Innovation Inside Companies
We all talk about wanting more innovation in our companies. Leaders invest in fancy innovation labs, run brainstorming workshops, and plaster inspirational quotes about “thinking different” on office walls. Yet, despite all this enthusiasm, truly innovative ideas still struggle to take root in many organizations.
Asking Bigger Questions: The Gateway to True Innovation
In the pursuit of innovation, we often focus on finding better answers. But what if the key isn’t better answers, but better questions?
Leadership Lessons from Lincoln: Building a Team of Rivals
Ever wonder how Abraham Lincoln managed to lead during America’s darkest hour? I’ve been reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals,” and let me tell you, this book is packed with leadership gold.
Rise of the Resistance: Innovation Lessons from Disney’s Immersive Experience
I had the pleasure of returning to Disneyland with my family this Easter Sunday. My sister and I took our parents, who hadn’t visited the park in six years, which meant they were in for some incredible surprises with the newer attractions. The one experience I was most excited to share with them was Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.