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…
As a leader, you’ve likely heard that you need to get all the right people on your bus to make progress. It’s one of Jim Collins’ biggest lessons from his best-seller, Good to Great. But it’s not that simple—as Collins points out, “There are really three parts of this question of the right people. The…
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…
Building a successful team—not only for innovation but of any kind—is no easy task. Most leaders are at the mercy of the organization’s strategy and budget, current team members’ experience, their own individual connections and influence, and the current talent pool. It’s why you see endless articles on team building, hiring, up-skilling, communication, and management….
When your entire team takes the Innovation Fitness™ Report, you gain a wealth of data that will help propel your organization forward. You get an in-depth look at team members’ natural talents, behavioral traits, passions, and motivators—allowing you to build teams aligned with each stage of innovation. Understanding how each and every person on your…
Avoid these four communication landmines as you navigate the stages of innovation. Innovation can sometimes feel like a winding journey that includes steps forward, backward, and sideways. There are even landmines along the way that can stall or derail the process. These landmines are often communication points that, if not properly structured, will cause dysfunction,…
“When companies don’t pivot, we know the stories,” Dr. Evans Baiya said. “They’re archaeology, part of history—we talk about them that way. That’s because pivoting is TIME-BOUND. Disruption can happen overnight, and you must always be ready to pivot.” One year, seven virtual sessions, countless coaching and executive meetings, and a week together in-person in…
A wise innovation mentor recently said something that stirred reflection for me. He said, “The American Industrial Revolution has done a great disservice to us. It shifted the context of the hiring process to considering humans as units of production, where people feel as if they are just a number, easily replaced by someone more…
90 Seconds of Innovation Podcast · Why is Innovation Most Successful on Teams? Why does innovation require teamwork? Leadership and innovation expert Ron Price shares what it takes to innovate successfully as a team. Episode Transcript: Why is it that most innovation takes place in teams? And why is it that the most successful…
Without imagination, innovation stalls in the present. Futuristic thinking is a critical skill for everyone—business owners, leaders, veteran team members, and new hires alike. Without it, teams can’t imagine what the organization will look like in five, 10, or 20 years. They can’t imagine their future customers, sources of revenue, competitors, or even what it…
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