Innovation
What Skills Will Be In Demand In The 4th Industrial Revolution?
What Skills Will Be In Demand In The 4th Industrial Revolution? We are at the beginning of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. But how did we get here? Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley, in their book The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work, take a look at that, starting…
Read MoreHow To Innovate To Create Something New?
How To Innovate To Create Something New? We all want to be innovative. Senior leaders consistently rank innovation and developing an innovative culture as one of their top priorities. However, they also say that employees do not have the proper skills to innovate effectively. Wouldn’t it be helpful to understand how individuals and organizations can…
Read MoreWill Bitcoin Help To Regain Trust In The Financial System?
Will Bitcoin Help To Regain Trust In The Financial System? One of the topics that I find immensely interesting to follow is bitcoin and blockchain. While most people combine bitcoin and blockchain into one discussion, like I just did, these are two separate entities. In my future blog posts, I will go into a more…
Read MoreHow To Overcome Bureaucracy To Spark Innovation?
How To Overcome Bureaucracy To Spark Innovation? Continuing the discussion of a new book Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them, written by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, this post is about overcoming bureaucracy to unleash innovation. Dozens, if not hundreds, of books have been written about unlocking innovation at organizations. A…
Read MoreHow To Stop Treating Your Employees Like Robots?
How To Stop Treating Your Employees Like Robots? “The threat that automation poses for employment depends mostly on whether or not we continue to treat employees like robots” is a quote from a new book Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them, written by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Immanuel Kant, a…
Read More3 Steps That Will Help To Reassess Your Innovation Strategy
3 Steps That Will Help To Reassess Your Innovation Strategy Innosight, a strategy consultancy firm founded in 2000 by the late Clayton Christensen, has recently released a report Reset Your Innovation Priorities to Reflect The New Reality. In the report, the authors discussed the steps businesses must take to reassess their innovation strategies in the…
Read MoreHow To Overcome Barriers To Innovation?
How To Overcome Barriers To Innovation? Why are some companies more innovative than others? We know that we need ideas to spark innovation, but that is just a starting point. What obstacles do many companies face in becoming more innovative, and what are the attributes of an innovative culture? Rita McGrath discusses these issues in…
Read MoreWhat Are Inflection Points And How To Recognize Them?
What Are Inflection Points And How To Recognize Them? Maybe it is just me, but everywhere I turn, I hear someone talk about inflection points. That should not be surprising, given all the upheaval we are experiencing every day. Some of these changes could be inflection points, which brings up two questions. What are inflection…
Read MoreHow To Get Ideas To Spark Innovation?
How To Get Ideas To Spark Innovation? James Webb Young, one of the creators of the modern advertising industry, once said, “An idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements.” Any innovation starts with an idea. This article will cover several concepts related to an organization’s abilities to innovate, including…
Read MoreHow Can You Expand Your Mind?
How Can You Expand Your Mind? I have incorporated many of the commonly recommended high-performance habits into my life, such as seeking clarity and increasing productivity. For the most part, I have a relatively healthy lifestyle. I exercise several times a week, eat well, get enough sleep, and drink water. However, what I do not…
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