in Creativity, Innovation, Podcast
In the The Big Bang podcast we provoke and discuss possible futures, which means we have to ask ourselves “what’s possible?” To consider possibilities we have to engage in divergent thinking, and one way to do so is wrong thinking; that is the topic of this episode. …
Are you learning as fast as the world is changing? A constant state of change requires a constant state of learning. Only a handful of companies, and people, cultivate learning as a skill.
Put simply:
Cultures of innovation = Cultures of learning
With that said, there is one skill that will always be relevant in the future: continuous learning.…
in Innovation, Podcast
Digital technologies, powered by the internet, are disrupting every industry. According to Pierre Nanterme, CEO of Accenture, digital is the main reason just over half of the companies on the Fortune 500 have disappeared since the year 2000.
It’s safe to say that you’re either a digital business or a dead business.…
in Innovation
I admit that I’m of the particular mindset of looking out into the world and find flaws— glitches in the system— and construct logical paths in my mind to fix them.
And, if I can start crafting a solution with a blank slate the better. Who doesn’t like thinking about what’s possible!
But, are all problems worth fixing?…
There comes a point in time when all business compete for the same thing: sameness.
It shouldn’t be this way, because competing to be the best at what everyone else does leads to mediocrity. On today’s episode we discuss how to escape mediocrity; not mindlessly pursue it.…
in Innovation, Leadership
The corporate innovation struggle is real, they all want it. So to make their innovation dreams real, companies are now making innovation everyone’s job by making it a prerequisite for job searchers, and also putting “innovation” related words and activities in existing employees job descriptions.
Good try, but it’s not enough.…
Are all innovators alike, and can we all learn and develop the skills to become innovators? Yes.
I’m big on fundamentals, and though you can’t create a Mozart or David Bowie, you can unleash your innovation capability by applying the skills necessary to be creative and innovate.
For me, innovation is a mindset.
The definition of mindset is the following: “a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations.” The really insightful word in that definition is “habitual.” And habits are developed and determined by regular practices.
So, if innovation is a mindset, and a mindset is defined by habits, then creating processes that encourage the right practices or habits can provide a powerful foundation for innovation.
So, what do innovators do differently from non-innovators?…