Innovation

Innovation and Change – Or 7 Ways to Exit the Insanity Trap

July 22, 2009

Einstein described insanity as “doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result.” If you are guilty of this, here are seven ways to change your approach, to drive growth with business innovation and escape from the insanity trap. Go way outside the box. Come up with the most ridiculous solution or idea you [...]

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Being Wrong – Innovation from the Outside In

July 15, 2009

I’ve learned a behavior that really helps me find business innovation. Try putting your ego aside and accept, in fact, assume you don’t have the answer. Doing this allows you to listen without prejudice and carefully consider what is being said, rather than putting your mental energy into defending your opinion.  By assuming that you [...]

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To Find Innovation be a Conductor

June 25, 2009

Business innovation is a right-brain activity. Scary stuff for all you left brain folks but I’m afraid it’s true. But don’t worry. We all have right-brain capabilities. Daniel Pink writes about this in A Whole New Mind. All you need to do is isolate the left brain to take it out of the mix and [...]

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