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Topics: Clay Maxwell, Globality, Innovation
Topics: Jay Terwilliger, Innovation, Compelling Case for Innovation, 9 Critical Success Factors, innovation consulting, criteria for innovation
Topics: Jay Terwilliger, culture, Creating an Innovation Team, Collaboration, 9 Critical Success Factors, breakthrough innovation
We tend to innovate by going off on an island, with lots of Post-its and flip charts, and we end up stuck on Brainstorm Island. How do we escape from Brainstorm Island?
Topics: Chris Dolan, Thought Leaders, Corporate Innovation Group, critical ideation skills, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, brainstorming, Creating an Innovation agenda
Culture is king at Zappos. Last week at the World Innovation Forum, Tony Hsieh told the audience that there are five things Zappos does to build and cultivate their unique company culture focused on customer service.
Topics: Chris Dolan, culture, Collaboration, leadership
Topics: Chris Dolan, creativity, Clay Maxwell, Amanda Hines, David Culton, Twitter, Innovation, brainstorming
Clayton Christensen is an inspiring guy. Not only has he disrupted the business world throughout his career as one of the foremost innovation academics, he has also overcome a bout with cancer and a recent stroke. Introduced as "the Kobe Bryant of the innovation world," he kicked off the 2011 World Innovation Forum. He began by informing the audience of close to 1,000 that after his stroke one year ago, he had to relearn to speak one word at a time. He then went on to discuss some of the reasons good companies falter. He offered two particularly surprising explanations:
Topics: Chris Dolan, Learning From Failure, Innovation
Paddy Miller told the audience at the World Innovation Forum that one of the keys to innovation is correctly framing the problem before you search for the solution. Consider Miller's amusing example:
Topics: Chris Dolan, Learning From Failure, creative thinking, creative problem solving
Topics: creativity, Clay Maxwell, Relaxed Concentration, Jonah Lehrer, FEI2011, Innovation, brainstorming
Here’s today’s proposition: There are times in working and personal situations where open-ended (unsupported) questions can unintentionally sabotage and seriously derail the communication.
Topics: Mark Sebell, Communication, questions, Innovation
