If you look up the definition of the word laggard you get this: Laggards are the last persons or organizations to adopt new ideas, technologies, products, or specific innovations. Another way to describe laggards is by using the word traditionalists; the last to adopt an innovation. They are fixated on the past, on maintaining the status quo.
Category Archives: Leadership
12 Habits of People Who Are Always Learning New Skills
I’m a lifelong learner. Learning is a habit for me, not something that I have scheduled on my calendar to do; I just do it. One of my mottos is “If I’m not learning I’m not growing.” How do you become a lifelong learner? You learn from other learners. Specifically, learn about their habits.
The 10 Biggest Enablers of Innovation Performance In Most Organizations
The 10 biggest blockers of innovation list I published a few weeks ago hit a nerve! To me, The best way to kickstart innovation in your organization: is just to eliminate the biggest blockers and innovators will innovate!
Does ChatGPT Make You Smarter?
Does ChatGPT help make a person smarter? Let’s not get it twisted, ChatGPT or any of the other large language models are not perfect; they sometimes put out information that isn’t true. But, are they useful? Yes, they are. And, what makes them useful is the framing of the prompt; so garbage in, garbage out. Inputs determine outputs.
The 10 Biggest Blockers of Innovation Performance in Most Organizations
I’ve worked with organizations of all types and all sizes, and they all have the same thing in common when it comes to their innovation performance: they deliberately block it.
From Heroics to Accountability: Unlocking the True Potential of Your Team
In many organizations, there is a prevailing belief that success is achieved through heroic individual efforts and exceptional feats of performance. While these moments can be inspiring, relying solely on heroics creates an unsustainable and ineffective work culture. The key to unlocking the true potential of your team lies in fostering a culture of personal accountability. By encouraging individuals to take ownership of their actions and outcomes, you can eliminate the need for heroics and create a more sustainable and collaborative work environment.
How to Become a Pain Detective
Where there is pain there is dormant profit; a business opportunity. Said another way, other people’s bad news is your good news. As an entrepreneur, our job is to reduce or remove the challenges others face. Finding and identifying these challenges, and pain points, is hard work.