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…
Why do companies innovate? If you ask this of any company leadership, they will offer many reasons: “Because of our competition. Because of inspiration or motivation. Because our employees or shareholders want it.” The problem is, many leaders do not think about innovation during strategy creation. It’s a huge missed opportunity. Leaders often want innovation,…
If there was ever a time to contemplate a reinvention, it’s now. The last year and a half has been challenging for a variety of reasons, and we’ve all collectively experienced it—although in different ways. If you want your future to be different, reinvention is the answer. If you want to find solutions to many…
We’ve all seen plenty of disruption over the past year-plus. But believe me when I say disruption is a gift. Here’s why: Disruption offers one of the most golden opportunities. It gives us the opportunity to learn, to change, and to dream. Now is the time to be a student, a change agent, and a…
In this article, we will look at how to identify and understand employee contributions, and learn how to work with idea generators, evaluators, and activators. The key to recovering from a business crisis is creating new value—whether it be new products or services, improving processes to be more efficient and save money, or identifying and…