Author Archives: Bradley (Woody) Bendle

The Innovator

Have you ever wondered how some people (or organizations) manage to have one amazing success after another? What is it about these types of people and these types of organizations that sets them apart? They all have an Innovator’s Mindset. Continue reading

Posted in Apple, Build Capability, Creativity, Culture & Values, Customers, Design, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership, Management, People & Skills, Psychology, Strategy, collaboration, education | 10 Comments

Curiosity, Creativity and Innovation have become sexy topics in the business community, business schools and the business press over the past decade. Why? Because the skills of today’s managers and leaders don’t necessarily lend themselves to innovative top line growth.  Today, businesses want talent with curiosity, creativity and innovation skills to invigorate organic top line growth.
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Posted in Case Study, Creativity, Customers, Innovation, Leadership, Management, People & Skills, Processes & Tools, Product Innovation | 14 Comments

The role of the innovation strategy is that of an aligning mechanism which can assist an organization in the execution of its overall strategy, and in achieving their ultimate goals. But what is Strategy? And, what is an Innovation Strategy? Continue reading

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Learning Cultures and Innovation

The one common ingredient across successful and innovative organizations is the commitment to learning; alternatively, having a Learning Culture. But, what does it mean to have a learning culture? This article discusses the three competencies of innovative organizations with Learning Cultures.

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