90 Seconds of Innovation Podcast · How Do I Encourage a Culture of Ideation? Dr. Evans Baiya discusses the importance of a culture of ideation within your organization. Episode Transcript: For you to do great work in idea management, you must have the right organizational culture and structure. Let’s talk about culture for a…
90 Seconds of Innovation Podcast · How Do Innovation and Strategy Work Together? Is your organizing growing, or becoming irrelevant? Dr. Evans Baiya argues that innovation and strategy must work together to create value for customers. Episode Transcript: Have you ever thought about how many companies die every year with beautifully made strategic plans?…
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,…
Should leaders expect innovation from their employees? It’s a common misconception that innovation is not a part of everyone’s job—but you can become a more innovative employee. Every day, employees have the opportunity to solve a problem. Otherwise, why would they be at work? Organizations hire employees for positions that each have specific purposes and…
Here is a seven-point plan to create and sustain a culture of innovation. Your company is one disruption away from becoming irrelevant. A few years ago, I spoke at a conference where I told the leaders in attendance this exact statement. It struck a chord with one attendee: the chief innovation officer of the Great…
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…
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…
As innovators, we are always striving for betterment. But how do we achieve it? You cannot be a successful innovator alone, nor can you if you do not know the challenges you face. Some of the most important aspects of being a successful innovator are knowing yourself and knowing who can help you—and when it’s…
In this article, we’ll look at three ways to engage customers and create products they want to buy right now. If you have an idea for a product or service but are uncertain about launching something new during the pandemic, rest assured that people are still buying. They are looking for solutions to the unique…
The way we work and learn has changed significantly in the past year with the current climate of our society. Yet even before a tumultuous 2020, business and the way we prepare our students for the working world was changing rapidly with advances in technology and the shift toward a gig economy. Some studies now…
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