Are you a “Chief Idea Killer“? My guess, is you are. Let’s face it, most businesses are copycats of other businesses. And, most businesses operate by a “play not to lose mindset” where employees are rewarded for maintaining the status quo and rocking the boat is avoided at all costs.
Category Archives: Creativity
15 Ways Leaders Stop Innovation In Their Business
A common question I get for my innovation advisory is “How can we create an environment where employees feel empowered to innovate?” There are many ways. But, before answering this question a better question to ask is “What are we currently doing to stop employees from feeling empowered to innovate?”
Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Harness Your Team’s Problem-Solving Power
There’s a difference between an employee who shows up to do a job because he/she needs to make a living and someone who is fully engaged in the work, in the business. People who are fully engaged because they have high agency are rare, and you should do everything you can to keep them. In most cases, people who are engaged in their work are because the organization created the conditions for them to be fully engaged.
This Is How You Kill Innovation In Your Business
We’ve all been there. As an employee, you take the initiative to fix or improve a process, or a feature and you get punished, ignored, or criticized for doing so. This, of course, demotivates you and stops you from even thinking about taking the initiative or proposing improvements ever again.…
The Future of Human Creativity in the Age of AI
Creativity is a uniquely human skill. But, will AI threaten the very nature of creativity?
40 Questions To Help You Stimulate Disruptive Thinking And Inspire Bold Action
Most brainstorming sessions suck! Why? Because they inspire creative thinking, challenge the status quo, and inspire bold action. The solution isn’t just bringing in outsiders who don’t think and act like you. It’s to ask provocative questions that drive your brainstorming efforts.
The Best Leaders Revel In Being Wrong
“I know the business.” The word, “know”, is the enemy of improvement and innovation. Innovation has many enemies, but experience and groupthink are its biggest. And because people run businesses, every single one of them will fall into the trap.