http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:50:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1.2 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/think-out-of-four-walls/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/think-out-of-four-walls/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:22:00 +0000 Braden Kelley http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/?p=30 I had coffee with a clever marketing and sales consultant recently and one of the topics we discussed was the impact of location on a group's ability to innovate. At the time we spoke about getting people to think in new ways by getting people to think in new places. That is to say that if you always meet in the same places to try and be creative as a team, don't you ultimately get the same types of thinking? Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/think-out-of-four-walls/feed/ 2 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-60s-revolution-and-innovation/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-60s-revolution-and-innovation/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:00:10 +0000 LeAnna J. Carey http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37237 The counterculture of the 60s was a time of divided opinions, environmentalism, legendary music, roads less travelled, and civil rights. The push for change was led by catalysts ranging from John Lennon to John F. Kennedy, from Muhammad Ali to Martin Luther King Jr., and others who were not afraid to go in a different direction. Even Steve Jobs said that he modeled his business in the manner of the Beatles. Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-60s-revolution-and-innovation/feed/ 0 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/job-growth-theres-an-app-for-that/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/job-growth-theres-an-app-for-that/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:26 +0000 Dean DeBiase http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37803 America's Innovation economy is 6,000,000 jobs strong. That is one proof-point that we, TechNet, a national bi-partisan network of CEOs that promotes growth of technology industries (of which I am a member), have been personally giving to Congress and the Administration for a decade. This week, when we gathered for the Tenth Annual TechNet day in DC, we went deeper than the general fact that innovation is driving the next generation of job growth. Yes, beyond “Shovel Ready” and “Green Tech.”, we added to the lexicon of job-generating terminology “the app economy.” Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/job-growth-theres-an-app-for-that/feed/ 0 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/social-business-truths/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/social-business-truths/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:26 +0000 Hutch Carpenter http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37693 Social business, and its companion/forebear, Enterprise 2.0, have successfully penetrated the halls of organizations around the world. The adoption is far from complete, and the jobs-to-be-done by social business are evolving. But the trend lines point to continued expansion of social business. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/22/reflecting-on-asias-rise/feed/ 1 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/innovation-is-intentional/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/innovation-is-intentional/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:00:07 +0000 Seth Kahan http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37746 Innovation done well is exploitation. It makes full use of breakthroughs, deriving benefits that include enhanced productivity, improved efficiencies, greater profits, increased market share, and above all exceptional growth in value... and it happens on purpose. Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/innovation-is-intentional/feed/ 1 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/improve-your-persuasive-power-with-the-three-greeks/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/improve-your-persuasive-power-with-the-three-greeks/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:00:51 +0000 Paul Sloane http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37651 We often find ourselves in a position where we need to influence other people. We might want to change their mind, to sell them on an idea or to secure their agreement to a proposal. A fruitful way to approach these situations is to use the three Greeks, ancient concepts that are proven to work. In my experience most people use only one of the three Greeks and they would be much more effective if they used all three. Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/improve-your-persuasive-power-with-the-three-greeks/feed/ 1 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/why-innovation-is-less-risky-than-you-think/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/why-innovation-is-less-risky-than-you-think/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:21 +0000 Tim Kastelle http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37659 One of the most common excuses I run across for not innovating is risk aversion. Organisations don’t innovate because they’re risk averse, or so they say. But is innovation really so risky? Yes, a new idea might not work. But in many cases, not innovating is even riskier. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/21/the-opportunity-costs-of-not-innovating/feed/ 0 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/20/unlocking-the-inner-child-for-innovation/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/20/unlocking-the-inner-child-for-innovation/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Braden Kelley http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/?p=24 In the quest to unlock innovation in organizations, it may be beneficial or even mandatory to learn how to unlock the internal children in our employees. I'm sure we can all remember as children being told "don't" do this or you "can't" do that, and the result growing up was to reinforce the idea that there is one "right" way to do anything. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/20/thick-value-vs-thin-value/feed/ 2 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/20/the-perpetual-exploration-cycle-of-innovation/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/20/the-perpetual-exploration-cycle-of-innovation/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:36 +0000 Cesar Malacon http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37190 The study of the great explorers in history points out some of the most convincing reasons for exploring and a clear pattern can be identified in the multiple and repetitive journeys to the unknown of these adventurers. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/exploiting-social-network-analysis/feed/ 0 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/business-strategy-innovation-human-resources-contribution/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/business-strategy-innovation-human-resources-contribution/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Braden Kelley http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/?p=22 When looking for a new job, it seems like 95% of the time people will only hire you to do the job you just did, and the other 5% of the time will provide an equal mix of once in a lifetime opportunities and jobs you shouldn't take. So why aren't organizations more innovative in their hiring processes? Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/business-strategy-innovation-human-resources-contribution/feed/ 2 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/getting-better-ideas-faster/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/getting-better-ideas-faster/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:24:05 +0000 Innovation Excellence http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=37590 Use these practical methods from David Sherwin of Frog Design to help you brainstorm better, smarter, and more effectively, no matter the timeline. Using these methods, you can approach a design problem with the right questions so you can focus your creative energy on finding solutions. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/19/creativity-isnt-what-it-used-to-be/feed/ 2 http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/18/are-you-in-the-conversation-business/ http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/18/are-you-in-the-conversation-business/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:00:03 +0000 Andrew Armour http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/?p=35799 The real importance of this networking and business relationship development is the conversation and dialogue. Connecting. Continue reading →]]> http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/02/18/are-you-in-the-conversation-business/feed/ 0