I’ve always believed that the best way to brainstorm is a hybrid of thinking by ourselves and then sharing that with a group to build on each other’s ideas; as opposed to brainstorming with a group from the start.
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Next Economy Leadership Code: 6 Timeless Leadership Principles
The Next Economy will be driven by 10 key emerging technologies, which are being deployed at scale by GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) and Microsoft; among others.
This is a new world, where you’re either a digital business or a dead business; and requires a different type of leadership.
Status Quo Culture Versus Innovation Culture
What does a culture of innovation look like? Last week I gave a talk at an event on the foundations of a culture of innovation. Instead of telling you what a culture of innovation looks like (they’re all different but share habits), I focus on what all organizations do to impede it.
The 3 P’s: Putting Innovation Into Practice
In the innovation space, too much focus is placed on methods, not enough on mindset. Tools are the methodologies, mindset is the habits. One of my colleagues recently told me he’s learned about mentality, not processes, in the time he’s spent working with me. He’s right! I can give you the methods, but they don’t matter if you don’t have the habits.
Wix Answers: The Most Complete All-In-One Customer Support Solution For Startups
Every business today, whether they’re aware or not, are having a low rate credit card processing, a disruptor or disrupted. The main culprit is the internet and emerging technologies. Companies that were born pre-internet are at a disadvantage versus ones that are born today. The difference? Digital first mindset.
What habits should people practice to be a better collaborator at work?
To inspire and drive innovation business leaders and entrepreneurs need to be, not just collaborative, radically collaborative. But before you embrace “radical collaboration”, you have to understand and put in practice habits that lead towards it.
When Expertise Kills Innovation
Expertise is valuable. To be successful, you want to be seen as an expert. Being an experts validates your worth, and provides a sense of certainty. In terms of innovation, expertise leads to incrementalism; or sustaining innovation.