Steve Jobs once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” He was certainly referring to leading in terms of industry: if your company is innovating, it will generally lead the pack. But I think he was also referencing positional titles in the workplace. If you are a leader, you are expected to innovate….
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 circumstances of 2020 have seen businesses push to increased virtual communication and online offerings. How do you compete in this new attention economy, especially with so much noise? With the explosion of virtual business during the COVID-19 lockdown, one of the biggest annoyances people have is the rash of messages they are seeing and…
90 Seconds of Innovation Podcast · How Does Stress Impact Work Performance? Chief Innovation Officer at Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific Dale Dixon dives into the brain science behind stress triggers and how they translate in the workplace. Episode Transcript Dale Dixon here, I am the Chief Innovation Officer for Better Business…
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…
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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