http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:43:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1.2 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/06/on-optomism-innovation-and-hope/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/06/on-optomism-innovation-and-hope/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:00:26 +0000 Andrew Armour http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=35803 Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/05/survey-results-on-starting-innovation/feed/ 0 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/decide-on-the-%e2%80%9cwhy%e2%80%9d-not-the-%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%9d/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/decide-on-the-%e2%80%9cwhy%e2%80%9d-not-the-%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%9d/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:00:24 +0000 Mark Prus http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=35796 If you have kids, you know that they all pass through the “Why Phase,” where they keep asking “Why?” until you ultimately resort to the conversation-ending phrase “Ask your Mother (or Father).” Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/decide-on-the-%e2%80%9cwhy%e2%80%9d-not-the-%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%9d/feed/ 4 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/%e2%80%98my-way%e2%80%99-3-characters-5-innovation-lessons/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/%e2%80%98my-way%e2%80%99-3-characters-5-innovation-lessons/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000 Yann Cramer http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=35822 ‘My Way’ has been translated, adapted, sung by millions. Everything has been said about it, and yet, here is my take on it: a story of three characters and five innovation lessons. Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/%e2%80%98my-way%e2%80%99-3-characters-5-innovation-lessons/feed/ 0 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/analysts-and-astronauts/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/04/analysts-and-astronauts/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:33 +0000 Mel Parrish http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=35601 If we in the role of the budgeteer aren’t empowering leadership (actual program and resource managers) with the information they need to make informed decisions, we’ve potentially got an analyst weenie sitting at the helm of a multi-billion dollar federal program. 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