This past week I got sucked into what I thought was a pretty weak online debate. The question posed was, "Is Incremental innovation the enemy of Breakthrough Innovation?"
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This past week I got sucked into what I thought was a pretty weak online debate. The question posed was, "Is Incremental innovation the enemy of Breakthrough Innovation?"
Topics: Mark Sebell, Innovation, innovation consulting, breakthrough innovation, Championed Teamwork, leadership, strategic innovation, strategy, growth, Strategic Goals, criteria for innovation, decision-making, breakthrough, new product development, Essentials for Innovation, Risk, Management
Topics: Jay Terwilliger, culture, Creating an Innovation Team, Collaboration, 9 Critical Success Factors, breakthrough innovation
Topics: creativity, facilitation, Clay Maxwell, Ideas, Innovation, brainstorming
It's not always what you say; it's how you say it. Crystal clear communication is a cirtical piece of any innovation effort. We all know that words are not the only way we communicate with each other. Interpersonal communication also includes:
Topics: Ideas, Innovation Speed Bump, Communication, Nonverbals
Today is Shel Silverstein's unbirthday and to celebrate I am dedicating today's post to him.
Topics: Amanda Hines, WildCards, creative thinking, Collaboration, brainstorming
Here at Creative Realities, we have identified some critical ideation skills that anyone can develop to become better at creative problem solving. The first one I will discuss involves the way we listen.
Topics: Chris Dolan, passive listening, critical ideation skills, creative problem solving skills
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: Mark Sebell, Bat and Bow, Corporate Rain Dance, Leadership-Empowerment Fable
In the last Ideation Skills post, we discussed Passive Listening, the problematic way people typically tend to listen in creative problem solving meetings. Here I will outline two simple techniques to enhance your ability to listen, generate ideas, and communicate your ideas to the group. These two skills will make you a creative problem solving meeting All-Star in no time.
Topics: Chris Dolan, active listening, headlining, critical ideation skills, creative problem solving skills
We are often asked if the best way to structure for innovation is top-down or bottom-up? The answer is both if you are going to succeed in the long run.
Topics: Mark Sebell, Stage Gate, structuring for innovation, game-changing, Innovation, breakthrough innovation, strategy, growth, decision-making, Incremental Innovation
