No matter how much effort we put into codifying it, innovation is really hard because it’s all about combating human nature; both inside and outside the business. …
Category Archives: Leadership
Why You Hate Your Job (And How To Fix It)
If you ever get to collaborate with me (I wrote a User Manual to Jorge Barba if you’re interested), know that one of my pet peeves is limitations; I hate being fit into a box. For me, limits and fears are just an illusion. So, I approach everything with a sense of possibility rather than a sense of “this is how it is”.
It All Starts With A Provocative Question
It’s not unusual that we get stuck in situations where we’re not able to find a way forward and feel like we’ve exhausted all options. In these situations we struggle, get stressed out and block ourselves from exploring other options. What do you do to get unstuck? …
The Courage to Ask
You might not know that I’m a big basketball fan. Along with the UFC, it’s the sport I follow the most, while I also practice golf using an Square Golf Launch Monitor I got online. So, every once in a while I’ll find interesting lessons that apply to my “better your best” mindset. For example, during this year’s playoffs Isaiah Thomas, point guard of the Boston Celtics, reached out to NBA legend Kobe Bryant for some help on studying film. Kobe Bryant, as we’ve seen before, was obsessive about offense and defense during his playing days and is one of the reasons why he’s an all-time great. …
Innovation is Not Necessarily Disruptive
So, last week’s post Innovation is the opposite of what we’re pretending the word means hit a nerve; as it should. Some people quickly commented that disruptive and radical innovation is rare and that 99% of established organizations really pursue incremental innovation:
Innovation is The Opposite of What We’re Pretending The Word Means
Every once in a while someone says or writes something that is worth sharing. I want to introduce you to Tom Goodwin, who wrote a great piece called Why you probably don’t want innovation.
How To Shape An Innovative Mindset
What do innovators do that imitators don’t? Innovators are alike in many ways, they ask more questions, observe deeper, cultivate a diverse network and experiment more.
Simply put: innovators are Hungry Minds; they have insatiable curiosity and a bias for action. . …