Brainstorms are important and an easy way to get everybody together to collaborate, discuss, debate, and ultimately, innovate. But sometimes, you come out of them feeling as if you didn't get the ideas that you needed, or that the same ideas were being rehashed, or that it was a complete waste of time. So, why...
Do you remember playing tug-of-war as a kid? It was a game of two teams holding on to either side of a rope, and each team had to try to pull the other over a line down the middle. When it comes to change and innovation, that’s exactly what happens individually, in our teams, and...
We’re all familiar with the old phrase “What got me here, is not going to get me there”. Things continue to move fast and change quickly. The things that got us to success yesterday don't always work moving forward. A report by McKinsey predicts that for six out of ten jobs, 30% of their activities...
As a leader, you know it's critical to today's changing times to think differently about what's in front of you. You need to get out of “business as usual” and break through the status quo. You need to push your team to be more innovative, to growth, and to seek out new opportunities. In essence,...
On any given day, how many processes do you have to follow? How many systems do you have to access? And, how many initiatives are you a part of? If you’re like most of us, it probably numbers in the hundreds. But here’s a better question. How many of these processes, systems and initiatives are...
Why is Failure Important to Innovation? Failure and innovation go hand in hand. But why is it, that failure is a word we hear a lot more of in business? Many companies use it, almost as their mantra. People say things like, “Love your failures” and “You can’t succeed without failure.” These things are true,...
Innovation efforts kick off around the world on a daily basis. Unfortunately many of those innovation efforts fail. Let's take a look at three key reasons why innovation fails. FEAR Fear hits you in the gut. Fear of failure, fear of consequences, fear of looking stupid, fear of looking worthy…the list goes on. Fear shows...
I’ve been living out of a suitcase for the past three weeks. That doesn’t sound too bad if you are on vacation. But in my case, it involved two kids, a dog and not having any idea where we were going to live. I sold our home of 12 years faster than expected and couldn’t...
Have you ever heard or felt any of these sentiments? “People were so excited and then things just went back to business as usual.” “Leadership announced our new innovation initiatives at the company-wide meeting but then I didn’t hear another word about it.” “There was a lot of fanfare in the beginning but then it...
In just over a minute, learn three ways overcome unconscious bias - also known as confirmation bias. We all have it and it colors how we see the world. What you don't know, is how much it slows you down. Your own confirmation bias doesn't allow you to be open to new, innovative thoughts...
