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What is your Dilbert Index? It’s More Important Than You Think
Organizational culture is one of those items that you can’t describe what it is, but you know when it’s broken. In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation, the Law of Culture states: Establishing and nurturing an innovation culture sets the foundation for the organization. For leaders it means rewarding
Innovation Antibodies: Thanks but no thanks for your ideas … now please go away
The innovation antibodies are alive and well in every organization that I’ve ever been involved with. Some people just can’t help themselves. They feel like they have the right and obligation to educate the person as to why their ideas won’t work. By allowing these people to operate unchecked, lea
Don’t hang your need for innovation on the false hope of serendipity
In a recent survey of senior executives, 91% say that innovation is very important or highly important to the success of the organization. At the same time, only 37% of those same executives say they have confidence in their process/methodology for innovation. In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation
Disagree at your own risk
In my opinion, those organizations that encourage disagreement have a higher likelihood of success. Why? Because encouraging team member to voice their disagreement brings out alternative ideas, enhancements and perspectives that management didn’t consider or overlooked. Be careful because most or
We have a failure to execute … again!
One of the more common excuses used by management for innovations not making it in the market is a “failure to execute”. Is it really a failure to execute or a failure to give innovations enough execution focus compared to the core business? In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation, the Law of Executi
Whats missing to ensure we have a robust community of entrepreneurs?
Do you agree that entrepreneur’s are artists? I do. The act of creating something from nothing is art and that’s what entrepreneur’s do everyday. This holds not only for the process of launching a business but also for the innovations they create. The drive to innovate is at the heart of the entr
10 Quotes From Bill Hewlett and David Packard That Every Executive Should Read
Below are 10 quotes from Bill Hewlett and David Packard that I use as a periodic kick in the pants. 1. The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience. 2. Set out to build a company and make a contribution, not an empire […]
Do we lack patience when it comes to innovation?
Patience is not a skill that comes naturally. At least not to me. I’m just as aggressive as the next person when it comes to wanting to see the impact from my ideas. What I have plenty of is impatience. I want to see the results now, not years down the line. The reality […]
Is your compensation structure holding your organization back from innovation success?
I’ve been recently laid up recovering from some medical work that I had done. During this time, a number of my friends sent me their books to read. Needless to say, I’m well stocked with reading material for the forciable future. One person who recently gave me their new book (to be released […]
We don’t have time for innovation, we need a solution now!
I’m amazed at how many executives will put off investing time and energy in innovation until they are faced with a crisis. Then they run around lamenting the fact that the innovation funnel is empty. Why are they surprised? They clearly understand that you need to invest in sales resources (people
