Category: Leadership
Whether on a billboard or inside your organization, language matters. Find out why the words you use can help make the difference between winning and settling for second best. Continue reading
When I wrote Relentless Innovation, I hoped to uncover some of factors that allow firms like 3M, Google, Apple, P&G and Gore to sustain innovation over time, while remaining efficient and productive. In the book I identify two factors that sustain efficiency and can become barriers to innovation: “business as usual” operating models and middle managers who sustain business as usual. In this article, I’d like to build on those two factors by examining other, less evident barriers and conflicts that a modern business creates for innovation. Continue reading
Apple vs. Google… Creativity vs. Science… Convergence and Collaboration. If you’re curious where the world is heading and what is top of mind for global leaders, there’s few better vantage points than from Davos, Switzerland and the World Economic Forum. World-changing innovation is also discussed at Davos. This year, there was an interesting discussion about innovation by consultant John Kao… Continue reading
Besides possessing creativity and resilience, the best innovators are the ones who can effectively communicate and “sell” their ideas to upper management. Continue reading
Everyone knows that CEOs want to convey big visions, and occasionally don’t follow up grand plans. Good middle managers understand their role is to ascertain what’s important to the CEO and implement it. Given the predilection for grand pronouncements sometimes not carefully thought out, many middle managers will wait for confirmation on an unusual or dramatic request. Continue reading
Jacky Fisher joined the Royal Navy penniless at age 13 and worked his way through the ranks to reach the position of First Sea Lord…In his 50 years of service, Fisher was a constant proponent of transformation. Among his list of innovations were the following…
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