Experts As Biggest Obstacle To Innovation, New Thinking
Posted on20 Jul 2020
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People don’t like very new ideas. Experts are even worse. Thus, they often are the biggest obstacle to innovation and new ways... Read More
Excelling At Business Leadership In A Time Of Crisis
Posted on13 Jul 2020
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Business leadership in a time of crisis differs from everyday leadership. That’s well known. “How?” is not though. The biggest “how” exists... Read More
Protecting Your Creative Streaks From Insecurities Of Others
Some people are more creative than others. This intimidates triggering insecurities of others. Blowback occurs. Thus, protecting your creative streaks becomes important.... Read More
Maximizing The Business Relationship Between Innovation And Creativity
Business people often misunderstand the relationship between innovation and creativity. Yet, the relationship is a close one. Thus, maximizing the relationship is... Read More
Understanding Agile As A Non-Technical Way To Drive Everyday Success
Posted on26 Aug 2019
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Agile is all the buzz in information technology. Yet, understanding Agile in a non-technical way can drive everyday success in any field... Read More
Key Innovative Tip From The Bohemian Rhapsody Movie
Posted on10 Dec 2018
Tagsconflict, creativity, organizational culture, dissent, innovation, meetings, innovation sprouting acorn analogy, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Movie
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The Bohemian Rhapsody movie has several key tips for innovative teams. The most valuable one comes up about three-fourths into the movie.... Read More
Conscientiousness Personality In The Workplace And On The Team
Posted on01 Oct 2018
Tagscreativity, ideas, innovation, process, team building, conscientiousness personality trait, Big Five Personality Traits Series
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Many value the conscientiousness personality in the workplace. Plenty of research shows it a high predictor of on the job success. Does... Read More
Difference Between Innovation And Creativity In Business
Posted on26 Feb 2018
Tagsartificial intelligence, business, context, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, innovation, perspective, The Economist, MIT Technology Review, Elisha Otis, elevator
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Simply, the difference between innovation and creativity in business is commercialism. Innovation makes money on a large scale. Creativity does not. The... Read More
Wood Splitting Teaches Us About Knotty People
Thinking at the intersection of ideas is very helpful in solving problems. The book, The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson, says this... Read More
The Secret to Making Uncertainty Our Friend
Posted on12 Mar 2015
Tagscertainty, creativity, decisions, fear, innovation, J. Michael Fox, uncertainty, Predictability as Hell Analogy
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When we do not deal well with uncertainty, we make bad decisions. As an unspecified fear, it stirs anxiety in us. The... Read More
Protection from Extreme Decision Making
Posted on29 Jan 2015
Tagschange, confidence, creativity, decisions, Harvard Business Review, information, innovation, reflection, storytelling, what-if scenarios, big data, forecasting, indecisiveness, balanced nutrition analogy, Mary Riddel, Sonja Kolstoe, University of Las Vegas, University of Oregon
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At its root, extreme decision making is about how we assess possibilities in events. The adage, “Things are never as good nor... Read More
Dealing with Ambiguity
Dealing with ambiguity often occurs when doing things for the first time. The temptation is to make such events clearer than they... Read More