How do you lead and manage for innovation?
Not all cultures where innovation thrives look the same, but they all have things in common. One of them is they all unleash their black sheep; the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers. …
Category Archives: Leadership
If You Can’t Outsmart, You Must Outbehave
Illustration by Christian Laborin
Follow through, follow up, being considerate and thoughtful; these are the basics of relationships and business. Across the world there is a chronic problem with all of these critical relationship and business building activities, there isn’t a day that goes by where someone is not complaining about being ignored, treated like a commodity and just not having a pleasant experience with other people.
To Outperform: Learn from Anomalies
Illustration by Christian Laborin
Recently, I’ve been giving a series of conferences at INIDE University on technological trends, Future-Proofing, the future of work, how to keep pace with technology and orient ones company to compete in the Next Economy. …
Oil and Water: Why Corporations and Startups Rarely Mix
Illustration by Christian Laborin
There are many experienced, talented and well intentioned people who are, without knowing, blockers to innovation. I’ve seen and experienced this way too many times, and experienced it again recently while advising iAir Platform; who have developed a potentially ground breaking technology that could be used in the various industries with a wide variety of applications.…
How to Practice The Art of The Possible
Illustration by Christian Laborin
Innovative leaders and organizations practice the art of the possible.
What is the key trait all innovators have? Curiosity, which enables them look beyond the obvious and consider possibilities.
Innovation is about new, surprising and better options. You don’t get to see these better options in your mind’s eye without having a positive outlook, yet not every vision survives contact with reality; ideas need to be challenged.
Some people either love or hate the last part.…
Obsession: The Difference Between Good and Great
Illustration by Christian Laborin
Survival in the 21st century demands a ceaseless obsession with your customers and with the possibilities that new technologies can offer them. When hiring or collaborating, we want to work with the most talented people. But have you ever thought about the most obsessive? Unlike naturally talented people, the most obsessive will challenge you and make you better. …
You Are What You Pay Attention To
Illustration by Christian Laborin
Fake news is killing people’s minds! This is what Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said and he wants to do something about. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that fake news isn’t new.…