To successfully navigate the innovation process, you need more than one type of leader. As the saying goes, you are only as strong as your weakest point. This applies to many aspects of life but is especially visible when your organization is trying to roll out a new innovation initiative. Most companies have a single…
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…
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…
The Innovator’s Advantage is happy to announce that Tanja Yardley has joined its team as an innovation coach, trainer and faculty member. She will help facilitate the Innovator’s Advantage Academy, coach leaders and teams through innovation initiatives, and deliver innovation training programs. “Tanja’s results-oriented career and her depth of business, leadership and innovation experience bring…
90 Seconds of Innovation Podcast · What Type of Person Excels in the Verify Stage? Ron Price says a person that excels in the Verify Stage will have strong planning and organizing skills, have a strong customer focus, and have a sense of achievement when collaborating. Episode Transcript What type of person excels in…
After 50 years of serving in a wide variety of leadership roles, I’m convinced that every leader will face multiple crises as a normal part of the leadership journey. In my own experience, I have found myself in the middle of crises brought on by leadership failures, destructive fires, economic downturns, supply chain breakdowns, regulatory…
An innovation strategist lays out 6 ways leaders can make their companies more agile and able to survive the current crisis—and beyond. One of the key lessons coming from the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to create more resilient companies. Many organizations think they are resilient, but they are not. The U.S. has lost more…
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