Tag Archives: Creativity

The 20 Most Effective Ways To Search For Problems To Inspire Your Next Big Idea

Innovation is the result of solving problems in a new, surprising, and useful way. But before you solve a problem you have to find one worth solving. It’s why I say that problem-finding is more important than problem-solving.

Driving Innovation: 15 Ways Leaders Spark Change in Their Business

Most organizations stop innovation in its tracks before it even gets started. For example, a risk-averse culture will never innovate; that’s a fact. How do you drive innovation? You start by eliminating what impedes it and by nurturing the right behaviors. Innovation is as much about attitude and perspective as it is about process. It’s the opposite of business as usual: messy, non-linear, and challenging.

10 Sources of Innovation

What if I told you that I could give you a map that shows where innovation opportunities lie? Would you believe me? It’s not that easy. When it comes to innovation, finding ideas is the easy part. Finding the right idea and then executing is where the rubber meets the road.

To Innovate, You Must Learn To Fail Well

Try something new. Most organizations never try anything because they’re afraid of failure. But, failure is learning. The most innovative companies understand that innovation and failure are inseparable twins. They’re not pursuing failure, they’re pursuing learning.

23 Questions That Help Spark Innovative Ideas

It all starts with a provocative question. Questions have been the enablers of innovation for centuries. Questions stimulate the brain and open the innovation pipeline. Asking questions is part of the innovator’s DNA. It’s a shame questioning is a rare behavior in most organizations!

30 Most Common Idea Stoppers In Businesses

Are you a “Chief Idea Killer“? My guess, is you are. Let’s face it, most businesses are copycats of other businesses. And, most businesses operate by a “play not to lose mindset” where employees are rewarded for maintaining the status quo and rocking the boat is avoided at all costs.