Imagine living in a world where, just like an Uber driver is waiting for you when you need it, the work finds you. To a certain degree, we’re already living in a world where reputation matters. But let’s take it a step further and consider other factors beyond who you know and what you know; what obstacles are standing in the way?…
Category Archives: Innovation
What every organization can learn from the CIA’s Red Cell to avoid stagnation
How can your organization avoid stagnation and future proof itself?
In his book, Red Team: How to Succeed by Thinking Like the Enemy, Micah Zenko tells the story of the CIA’s Red Cell group, devoted to “alternative analysis,” which includes techniques like “what ifs,” Team A/Team B exercises, and premortem analysis, all of which are used to identify holes in a plan, model an adversary to understand their weaknesses, or consider all of the conceivable ways a plan can fail beforehand.…
What is an ideal living utopia, and why aren’t we living in one?
in Innovation, Leadership, Podcast
People live off low paying jobs, they don’t have enough money and are unhappy; and there are no signs that it will stop anytime soon. Is this the living utopia we want?
On this week’s episode of The Big Bang podcast we dissect our current way of living as a society. …
Arnold Beekes On Being A Generalist
On this week’s episode we chat with my friend, and fellow Generalist, Arnold Beekes about being a Generalist and how to thrive in a society full of specialists. We need to cultivate more curiosity in people!
I came to use the word “Generalist” after knowing Arnold, and have previously written about it at length (here, here, here, here).
The benefit of cultivating a Generalist mindset is huge, and is widely considered a trait of innovators because new problems require new perspectives and approaches. The best leaders are pattern thinkers because they are always learning, that is what a Generalist brings to the table: an ability to connect the dots in new ways. …
Think your business has what it takes to innovate? Ask yourself this question
You have an idea, potentially a great one, you tell your boss and colleagues about it and they all think it’s crazy. So, no go. Not even a chance to explore the subtleties; just no. Sound familiar?
Yes, it’s the same old story in any type of organization that stands for doing more of the same. But if businesses want to have some kind of existence in the near future, this attitude has to stop. If your business is struggling then you need an open mind to let ideas through and to get help from business advisory services. Make sure to visit Shravan Gupta website,you will find business advice.…
You can’t mandate innovation
in Innovation, Leadership
Pretty much every “state of corporate innovation” report confirms what we already know about corporate innovation:
- Innovation matters more than ever and organizations view it as a priority.
- Most organizations have plenty of ideas, but struggle mightily to convert promising ideas into real-world innovations.
- More than leadership, or funding, or anything else, corporate culture is the primary impediment to innovation success.
Imaginatik’s most recent state of innovation 2015 report isn’t that different.
There is nothing inherently wrong with doing these reports, the problem is that most nothing changes from one report to another. …
We should do our best at whatever job we take on
No matter what you do for a living, should you do the best work possible? An interesting article by Nick Bilton on taking pride of ones work caught my attention:…