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
Learning and Development specialists know, and most managers will be familiar with, the Four Stages of Learning, also referred to as the Four Stages of Competence… Unconscious incompetence Conscious incompetence Conscious competence Unconscious competence In my new article I want to
Are you frustrated with the lack of traction in your innovation efforts? Have amazing Innovation plans and strategies been scuttled by those you thought were capable of making Innovation happen? There are many factors that affect an organisation’s ability
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
In his book Eat That Frog, Brian Tracey says we can Get More of the Important Things Done by ‘eating that frog’ as the one of the first tasks for the day. By that he means do the thing
Happy New Year, we hope you had a peaceful and fun end of 2016. And welcome to 2017, a year that seems to be shaping up as one of global disruption. Tensions are rising around the world, people are
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
What Type of Leaders do we Need and Want? Effective and inspirational leadership, whether at a national/international political level or a business/team level, is vital for successful and sustained performance. The big question is what type of leadership? For leaders
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
I’ll only believe it when I see it! You’ll only see it when you believe it! Which one is correct? Are they both correct? If so, which comes first? These are tough questions, and perhaps they lie at the heart
