Innovation moves at the speed of strategic clarity. While strategy defines how you will create value, innovation defines what value needs to be created. The clearer your strategy, the easier it is to focus on the problems to be solved, the opportunities to pursue, the customers to serve, and the results that are required. Strategy…
Introverts can feel overwhelmed in freewheeling brainstorm sessions. Here are alternative ways to get great ideas from them. Maybe you’ve noticed this during a recent brainstorming session: Certain members of your team are ready to fire ideas off the cuff and bounce potential solutions back and forth as the group works together. Other members, however,…
A structured approach to navigating workplace change We live in a fast-paced world, one with constant change. There is always new technology, new software, new markets, new processes, and new ways of thinking to consider or adopt. Which means there is always change in the workplace. Managing change within an organization—whether it’s a new HR…
Given the complexity and uncertainty in today’s business world, organizations have been forced to consider and deliver continuous improvements. The customer experience is often a focal point of these improvements, with businesses looking for ways to implement continuous innovation and enhancement—especially if you are in the industry of selling the customer experience. But no matter…
Steps to help your employees reenergize and feel valued The past few years have been tumultuous for workers, and employees are still reeling from the pandemic, economic uncertainty, global inflation, and increased cost of living. Combined with the blurred line between work and home life, employees are experiencing more stress than ever. However, the upcoming…
In this article, we look at five tips to launch your next innovation, using a proven framework for successful launch and scale. I have spent a lot of time working with university and industry researchers throughout my career, and the challenge of how to scale and commercialize ideas always comes up. It is not an…
Do your employees feel confident at work right now? Or are you worried that the Great Resignation may impact your company? Take these steps to make sure that your focus on innovation is the reason employees stay, and not the reason they leave. There are a lot of reasons behind the current Great Resignation, but…
Stay ahead of the competition and become future-ready Talent development is key to building a competitive organization. A common mistake is to think your organization’s competitive advantage only comes from products and services, but this is not true. A competitive advantage is a result of superior talent—who are then able to make more contextual products…
When you don’t have a clear view of where you’re going and you just focus on the steps you’re taking today, those steps can lead you to a cliff without seeing the curve. As part of our series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Began Leading My Company” I had the…
Creating a long-lasting strategic foundation for your organization is not easy. Many leaders struggle in creating a successful strategy—often because the organization’s purpose is not clear. A good strategy offers clarity to stakeholders, both on what the company is doing and where it plans to go in the future. If the path is clear, measuring…
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