Waiting…
It’s something we all do on a daily basis and have accepted as a given in most situations. Mostly, waiting is a hassle and inconvenience when our expectations of “waiting” are not met, and a pleasant surprise when they are exceeded.
Waiting should be eliminated if it were up to us, but that is wishful thinking. Still, we can do things to make waiting less of a hassle and more of surprise. …
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.…
in Creativity, Innovation
Hello peeps! Just a quick post to let you know I’ll be speaking at the Innovation & Creativity Summit 2017 hosted by Nick Skillicorn, founder of Improvides Innovation Consulting, from 2 – 9 of April.
Along with 45+ other innovation experts, I’ll share with you my knowledge on how to come up with and develop game-changing ideas as well as how to build high impact teams inside an existing culture.
You’ll also learn to understand your creativity, how to manage innovation and how to create and lead innovation teams. What’s great is that there’s not travel required, it’s all only; and access is free for a limited time only.
So, hurry up if you want to get some knowledge from both other innovation experts and myself.
Sign up for the Innovation and Creativity Summit 2017
Illustration by Christian Laborin
A common innovation challenge inside established organizations is the Not Invented Here syndrome, where you block ideas that come from outside the four walls of your organization; denying yourself of inspiration and a fresh perspective.
So, as a business leader, how do you overcome this challenge and jump-start innovation in your business? You take to heart and practice the principle of “ideas come from anywhere”, not just the people inside the organization. …
in Creativity
Illustration by Christian Laborin
According to a recent study, distraction as a result of the constant data deluge costs the U.S. economy $997 billion each year. That’s a lot of money, and a lot of wasted productivity that went down the drain. At this point, distraction sickness is a real thing; and it’s being monetized.
My last post on the challenges Generalists face in a society that rewards specialists got a lot of attention from people who are Generalists themselves (from healthcare); not from Specialists.
One of them is Dr. Jonathan Griffiths who spoke at a TEDx about how healthcare needs to embrace Generalists:…
Happy New Year to you! I wish you an amazing 2017. Some people make a list of resolutions at the beginning of every new year. Whether you make a list or not, starting the new year is a good time to reflect.…
