3 Questions to Help Your Team Solve Problems HBR.org / Don’t succumb to the temptation to provide all the answers. Instead, help your team get there themselves.
Is Your Organization Surviving Change — or Thriving in It? HBR.org / How to mobilize your employees to navigate today’s volatile environment.
Podcast S6E127: Elvin Turner – Be Less Zombie Idea to Value / In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, previously LIVE on Linkedin, we speak with Elvin Turner, author of “ Be Less Zombie “. Topics covered in this episode: 00:02:15 – What it means to be less zombie 00:04:00 – The deliberate choice of creating an environment where new ideas can flourish 00:07:30 – The difference between having a performance space, and a rehearsal space 00:10:45 – The…
THE YEAR OF LIVING CREATIVELY Self-Inquiry Pages The Heart of Innovation / Once a week, for eight weeks, participants in The Year of Living Creatively course receive three, online self-inquiry pages from the list below. This is an opportunity for them to pause, reflect, and dive into their own creative process — a simple way to increase their odds of manifesting bold aspirations, big ideas, and their heart’s desire. Most pages require 15-30 minutes of reflection time.
The Zero Risk bias Idea to Value / What would you prefer: Partially cleaning up two nuclear waste sites, saving 50 lives in the first and 40 in the second every year With the same amount of effort, completely cleaning up one of the two sites, saving 70 lives a year While you might not be aware of it, you are likely to choose option 2, because it reduces a certain problem down to zero. Even though if you had focused on improving…
The Year of Living Creatively Begins on September 12th The Heart of Innovation / If you are a reader of this blog, you most definitely are committed to becoming more innovative and creative. As the Founder and President of Idea Champions (and author of this blog), that has been my focus since 1987 — providing innovation-sparking services to a wide range of forward thinking organizations around the world. Covid-19, however, changed everything. My clients were no longer…
Goodhart’s Law: When a target becomes its own enemy Idea to Value / Have you ever heard of someone trying to “game the system”? This refers to the process whereby it is clear what the targets for success are, and an individual, group or company does just enough to qualify for meeting those specific criteria. Even if it means that more important overall success criteria suffer as a result. This can also be the reason why company performance begins to suffer over…
Four Traits Your Next CEO Must Have For Your Organization to Thrive InnovationManagement / Want to ensure your organization will thrive over the long run? If so, then your next CEO must have these four traits – 1) relentless focus on the long-term future; 2) inherently entrepreneurial mindset; 3) solid grounding in reality and the fundamentals of business; and 4) behavior of a consummate diplomat. The post appeared first on InnovationManagement .
This Macbook charger shows how technology has grown exponentially Idea to Value / If you were to open up an Apple MacBook’s power charger, inside you will find a microchip which is faster than the CPU powering the entire first Apple Mac computer. Let that sink in for a moment. In a brilliant component teardown article from 2015 by Ken Shirriff , he opened up the Magsafe charger which powered Apple’s laptop at the time. While we would expect a power adapter to primarily include…
¿Cómo te enfrentas a los desafíos? INUSUAL / Déjame contarte una historia: En mayo de 1997, un grupo de estudiantes de posgrado y profesores de una Universidad de Barcelona, con el objetivo de aprender más sobre creatividad aplicada e innovación, comenzaron una lista de correo que llamaron “Inusual”. El proyecto fue muy exitoso, por lo que continuaron utilizando la lista de correo e invitaron a más personas a unirse, incrementando su…
27 Best Practices of High Performing Volunteer Organizations The Heart of Innovation / Unless you’ve been in a coma your entire life, chances are good that, at some time in your life (maybe now?) you’ve been a volunteer for a non-profit organization. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is that many volunteer organizations, without even knowing it, sabotage the value their volunteers bring to the table and you, as a result, may have backed off, gone south, or found yourself…
How to use KANBAN: An effective productivity method for innovative ideas Idea to Value / How do you manage projects where the requirements are likely to change frequently. Or where teams might be independently working on multiple aspects separately but simultaneously. One management method which might be of interest is KANBAN. It originated as part of the Toyota Production System as part of their Lean Manufacturing Method, and is a method for scheduling in which sequence work should…
Podcast S6E126: Rob Weiner – The fascinating history of Creativity Idea to Value / In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Dr Rob Weiner about the fascinating history of creativity. Dr Weiner is a former Professor teaching creativity (as well as “Lying 101”) and author of Creativity and Beyond: Cultures, Values, and Change , which discusses how different cultures have defined and valued the key concept of creativity and how this has changed over time.
How Can Enterprises Think and Execute Like a Startup?InnovationManagement / Around the world and across industries, enterprises are facing tremendous market upheaval. Transformation and disruption were the new normal well before the pandemic, but the coronavirus crisis accelerated certain trends toward innovation and digitization and led to the fundamental rewiring of old business models. The post appeared first on InnovationManagement .
How Outsiders Become Game Changers HBR.org / Research identifies four factors behind their success.
The Semmelweis Reflex bias, and why people continue to believe things which are proved wrong Idea to Value / How would you react to a piece of information which proves that something you believe is wrong? While most people think they would react logically, you might be surprised to know that your brain might tell you to ignore this new information and continue to believe what is wrong. This is an unconscious bias known as the Semmelweis Reflex. It is a story about one of the most important medical…
The Biggest Adaptations We Need to Make to Accommodate Climate Change InnovationManagement / In 2020, for the first time ever, solar and wind made up the majority of the world’s new power generation. In 2021, the US alone committed to protect 30% of terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2030. And as of Earth Day this year, more than 30% of the Fortune 500 have made commitments to a carbon-free future. The post appeared first on InnovationManagement .
Functional fixedness bias, and how to overcome it Idea to Value / When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. One of the primary biases affecting innovation teams is called functional fixedness. This bias limits a person’s ability to only see an objects only in the way it is traditionally used. So for example, if a person has always worked with a hammer in order to hammer nails, and then needs a paperweight, some people would not think of us…
Whitepaper: Stimulating and Measuring Open and Cross Innovation InnovationManagement / As two intermediaries from Hamburg that foster open and cross innovation processes, Science Scout (an initiative of Hamburg Innovation) and Cross Innovation Hub (Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft) joined forces to start a discussion around the stimulation and measurement of open and cross innovation processes.
Inside/Out Innovation The Heart of Innovation / If you work in an organization that wants to establish a sustainable culture of innovation — you have two basic choices: outside/in or inside/out . Outside/in is the most common approach. It assumes that re-engineering systems or processes is the way to go. You know the drill: do a little Six Sigma, cost cutting, continuous improvement, hire a few consultants to give pep talks and you’re off…
Create a Team of Master Problem Solvers InnovationManagement / Problem-solving is an essential skill as an innovator. If problems stump your employees, how can your organization ever innovate for customers? Luckily, problem-solving skills can be learned, and as a leader you can create a team of master problem solvers and innovators. The post appeared first on InnovationManagement .
What is the New Model for Innovation Success? InnovationManagement / In this series I’ve been critically examining the significant changes impacting the corporate innovation competency, which leads to how organisations drive future growth and impact. The post appeared first on InnovationManagement .
Incubando campeones INNOVACIÓN 6.0 / Un “campeón oculto” es una empresa de tamaño pequeño o medio, líder en su segmento de mercado, con producto propio, globalizada pero fuertemente vinculada a su territorio de origen. Es el tipo de empresa que difícilmente se deslocalizará. Suele tener un carácter familiar que le permite pensar estratégicamente en el medio y largo plazo, sin supeditarse a la volatilidad de los mercados financieros.
In Search of the Perfect Brainstorm: An Update of Collaborative Ideation InnovationManagement / Imaginary scenario: you have been invited to a meeting to explore new approaches to a wicked problem. Loudmouth Number 1 describes his solution. Loudmouth Number 2 vehemently disagrees. A heated argument ensues. Some people take sides. Others remain silent. There are bruised egos. You are not the only one who feels frustrated. All that time […] The post appeared first on InnovationManagement .
7 Strategies to Break Down Silos in Big Meetings HBR.org / Getting people talking is the first step to fostering collaboration between departments.
How music streaming has transformed songwriting Idea to Value / Few songwriters have creates as many memorable hits as Björn Ulvaeus. You might not immediately recognise his name, but you definitely know his band. ABBA. In this interesting TEDx talk , Björn talks about his own experiences writing music. He then contrasts this with how streaming services have changed the way music is written, to fit in with the desires of today’s consumers.