10 Questions to Inspire Innovation
What Types of Questions Push Thinking and Inspire Innovation? Pushing thinking to find breakthroughs and innovate is as much about…
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The Power of Surprise
Why do we avoid uncertainty and surprise? Most leaders avoid uncertainty. Most organizations hate surprises. It makes sense. Predictability and…
5 Leadership Skills for Disruptive Innovation
What are the leadership competencies for disruptive innovation? Disruptive innovation is no longer the exception, it’s the rule. Just look…
Why Too Much Power Stifles Innovation
Does power hinder or help our ability to innovate? When it comes to innovation, we all know that open-mindedness, deferring…
Surprising Ice Cream – Magnum’s Breakthrough Innovation
Magnum uses the Power of Surprise for Breakthroughs So you think ice cream is for kids? Try telling that to…
Don’t Fear Failure, Fear Fear Itself
How does FEAR impact innovation? At many companies, there’s a lot of room for lip service, but little for real…
Leading Innovation – Fighting Fires Burns Down the House
Why Fighting Everyday Fires will Burn Down Your House I recently had the opportunity to provide a guest blog post…
Take an External Perspective for Better Innovation
It’s tough to challenge assumptions and innovate when we have the same conversations with the same colleagues and about the…
Innovation Lessons from the Economic Downturn
What lessons can we draw from times of scarcity and discipline to help us be more creative and innovative during…
Quarterly Innovation Rabble Rousers
Has “innovation” become the stale bread of business vernacular? Each quarter I list the top five most rabble-rousing articles on…