90 Seconds of Innovation Podcast · How Can I Ideate for the Future with My Team? How many times do you have an idea that you don’t think is good enough to share with your team? The IA Team examines why you should never be afraid to share your ideas, even the lackluster ones….
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 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…
Many companies find it hard to prioritize ideation. Here are five ways to break the pattern and gather a wealth of ideas for your organization. In today’s rapidly changing world, it’s easy to think that most companies are innovation factories—full of ideas for new products, services, and processes. They need to be, right? Unfortunately, the…
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…
What happens after a productive brainstorming session depends on how you organize, develop, and prioritize all those ideas. This innovation strategist has a 7-point action plan. There is nothing quite as energizing as a well-run brainstorming session. When I work with clients on innovation projects, the ideation stage is one of my favorites. There is…
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