Leadership strategies to lead for innovation And what approach do the people you lead need? A while ago I was talking to one of my clients, a young and dynamic leader of innovation in her organisation, and she was
Disruptive technologies Changing government policy New market or business trends Increasing competition from unexpected sources Staff turnover or disengagement These are some of the reasons recent clients have cited for focusing on the need to be more innovative, and
Make every weekend a Creative Experience Use Deliberate Creative Thinking for your ABC Weekends Creative Thinking is a skill and deliberate act that you can apply to anything - even your romantic endeavours. All you need to do is say
Strategic Innovation Innovation is Simple, but Not Easy! This is a lesson many people are now learning. Having studied continuous improvement, creative thinking and innovation since the early 1980s, having read dozens of books and hundreds of articles and papers
How can you improve your memory? It's a question I get all the time and Bill and I at Mindwerx are now in the planning process for running the 2016 Australian Memory Championship, while I've also been helping get the
Some time ago I watched a fascinating interview with Psychiatrist Dr Norman Doidge who has researched the science behind neuroplasticity and written a great book… The Brain that Changes Itself. Here are a few key points that struck a chord …
The Mindwerx 2015 Innovation Survey identified a number of concerns and questions in relation to making Innovation happen, with a BIG one being ‘how to measure Innovation’. We’re working on an in-depth paper on this as part of our book
Grouping or classifying mind maps has potential to be somewhat academic. It may be appropriate to a specific use. For example, a book describing mind maps may use chapter headings for different types of mind map such as: personal, business,
Mindwerx is again pleased to be an Endorsing Partner for the Ci2016 Creative Universe Asia Pacific conference in Melbourne in November 2016. The theme for this year’s conference is The Exponential Shift: Making Transformation Happen. Conference premise: The innovator’s clock is
As anyone who has ever caught a glimpse or seen a photo of a stranger who looks just like them will know, finding one’s doppelgänger can be an unsettling experience. But for creative leaders and innovative organisations, the concept of
