Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

Switching on, or switching off, innovation What companies fail to realize is that to innovate means to adopt a new way of thinking, to promote creativity and exploration, to brainstorm things that are likely to fail, to run experiments and test ideas, to gather ideas from customers and markets and to spot emerging opportunities.

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Michael Michalko

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Further info/Source Exercise is based on creative thinking techniques described in book of Michael Michalko “Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques” The exercise was implemented in the Training Course CREATIVE LEADERSHIP that has been funded with support from the European Commission.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I have also since seen a mounting amount of scientific research showing how women do not even get the same credit for their creativity or innovation work as if a man were to suggest the same idea. The main thing is to start with creativity- understand that creativity is the engine for innovation. Twitter: Tiffani_Bova.

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Idea Champions

MARCH 22, 2021

If you are thinking about subscribing to The Year of Living Creatively , one question you are likely to ask is this: "Who created it -- and what are his credentials?". STORYTELLING FOR THE REVOLUTION : Book about the power of personal storytelling. THE BREAKTHROUGH CAFE : A creative thinking experience disguised as a cafe.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 6, 2020

Especially as an attractive woman in a creative profession. My fiancee told me about her own experiences, where colleagues talked about how she only got a job because of how she looked, and not because of the fact that she was the hardest worker and produced the best creative output.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 15, 2018

I share this story because as we’ve been working on the manuscript for a new Brainzooming book on Idea Magnets and creative leadership , I’ve been thinking a lot about how leaders and followers encourage each another. .” I thanked him for showing up early to lead it.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

By sharing their expertise and experiences, a keynote speaker can challenge conventional thinking, encourage creative solutions, and stimulate a culture of innovation. They should have a proven track record of success in driving innovation within organizations or contributing to the field of innovation through thought leadership.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

(Michael Michalko is the author of Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative Thinking Techniques; Cracking Creativity: The Thinking Strategies of Creative Geniuses; Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck , and Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work. CREATIVE THINKERING BOOK REVIEW.

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BrainZooming

JULY 20, 2018

While I think there’s a Brainzooming blog post for this, it was almost faster to write a new, updated list of questions than to find the post. That’s why having a book of Brainzooming creative leadership ideas all in one place will be so handy! ). 21 Strategic Thinking Questions When You Have Nothing to Ask.

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Technology Created

DECEMBER 13, 2014

How about from the craft of writing: Charles Hamilton (1876-1961); > 1200 books. Isaac Asimov (1920-1992); > 500 books. Nora Roberts (1950-present) > 200 books. Stephen King (1947-present); 55 books. Nicholas Sparks (1965-present); 18 books. Who would you identify as the next Jane Austen?

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ImagineNation

JULY 23, 2018

Whether you are a company that wants to attract top talent or an individual who is trying to land your dream job, or create a new business, it’s becoming clear that the future of work is both human and technology centred and involves the development of new leadership capabilities. Leadership as a way of life.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Suppose you’re going into a meeting and taking over leadership of a team or initiative where those you will be leading have been involved and active previously. The question in each of these cases is how you use your leadership skills so you can “fake it until you make it?”. 8 Ways to Fake It Until You Make It.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2016

These insights can become the inspiration sparks of your group’s creative thinking. Six years ago, when Amazon sold primarily print books, company research showed that customers liked e-books—a new product that threatened Amazon’s core business. In fact, by April 2011, Amazon became the world’s largest e-book retailer.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Design more innovative innovation meetings that boost creativity and strengthen engagement. They can be too passive, boring, yield few ideas (and even fewer creative innovations), last too long, and result in too much discussion and too little action. Hack” = experimental, creative problem solving with a playful approach . +.

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ImagineNation

AUGUST 4, 2019

Where people will maximize the use of all three modalities, our heads, hearts and hands to fill the interpersonal and creative roles that will be hardest of all to mechanize. The imagination age is a theoretical period beyond the information age where creativity and imagination will become the primary creators of economic value.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 3, 2020

According to Global Human Capital Trends 2015 pg 36, “Organizations that create a culture defined by meaningful work, deep employee engagement, job and organizational fit, and strong leadership are outperforming their peers and will likely beat their competition in attracting top talent.”.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 11, 2016

Creating Strategic Impact” Senior executives are looking for employees who are strong collaborators and communicators while being creative and flexible. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 19, 2018

TOPICS INCLUDE: Culture of Innovation, Creative Thinking, Idea Generation, Brainstorm Facilitation, Storytelling, Leadership, Mindset, Teamwork & Collaboration, Meeting Mastery, Listening & Feedback, Problem Solving, and Employee Engagement. HOW IT WORKS: 1. FEE: $1,500 for an annual license. WHO CREATED THE PROGRAM?

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 10, 2017

TOPICS INCLUDE: Creative Thinking, Culture of Innovation, Brainstorm Facilitation, Storytelling, Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Collaboration, Facilitation, Listening, Humor, and Change. Mitch Ditkoff , Co-Founder of Idea Champions , Author of the two award-winning winning books on innovation and storytelling.

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Planview

MAY 10, 2016

Your Creative Power. A friend of mine runs the innovation and creativity practice at a large, global firm. He turned me onto the book, Your Creative Power: How to Use Imagination to Brighten Life and to Get Ahead , by Alex Osborn. Excerpt on “employee suggestion systems” from Your Creative Power from 1948.

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Planview

MAY 10, 2016

Your Creative Power. A friend of mine runs the innovation and creativity practice at a large, global firm. He turned me onto the book, Your Creative Power: How to Use Imagination to Brighten Life and to Get Ahead , by Alex Osborn. Excerpt on “employee suggestion systems” from Your Creative Power from 1948.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

TOPICS INCLUDE: Mindset, Culture of Innovation, Creative Thinking, Idea Generation, Brainstorm Facilitation, Storytelling, Leadership, Teamwork/Collaboration, Listening/Feedback, Problem Solving. You and I have a 20-minute phone conversation about WHY you want to raise the bar for innovation and creativity in your organization.

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The Human Factor

MARCH 1, 2019

With the rate of change in today’s world, learning how to counteract these brain foibles has become a very important leadership skill. Market leadership requires agile, nimble ways of working that allow companies to respond quickly and appropriately when their markets do. Stuck in the past. Caught up in their own success.

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Values Centered Innovation

APRIL 6, 2017

57% of surveyed customers report results of those programs to the executive leadership. She has described creative activity as having 3 components: Knowledge and skills in one’s professional domain. Knowledge and skills in creativity and innovation. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 26, 2020

Uncover hidden motivation: needs, wants, and beliefs: Now deeper truths can emerge; try to combine your clues and meanings to form a hunch and a creative new belief about the world. Try this core creative process to generate prospective outcomes to explore in any aspect of your business. Connect Where is this problem? Try it yourself.

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hackerearth

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In this post, we’ll give you some irrefutable proof of leadership traits that can come from popular CXOs and a few “surprise” sources. Support expansive thinking and create an open environment. Create distinct spaces for your creativity. She preferred nondescript hotel rooms, away from home, to get her creative juices flowing.

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Michael Roberto

JANUARY 7, 2019

Thank you to everyone who helped and supported me throughout the process of writing my latest book, Unlocking Creativity. The book launches today, published by Wiley. Here's a quick recap: If you think your enterprise needs to hire its way to creativity, think again.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

During in-person and online strategic planning workshops , we regularly use a strategic thinking exercise that helps leadership groups quickly identify a shared future vision statement. Participants assess where they think the organization currently is and where they want it to be in the future on multiple “strategic dimensions.”

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Which is precisely why my company, Idea Champions , is now offering forward-thinking companies a much less expensive way to stir the innovation soup -- a virtual, self-organizing, low-cost, just-in-time way that gets everyone into the act.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 7, 2017

A well-crafted conference design that ensures maximum engagement, teamwork, creativity, networking, commitment, fun, and follow-up. storytelling, and creative thinking. The missing piece? Hint: We know how to do this.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 18, 2020

The effect of walking around the Shwedagon Pagoda is almost overwhelming, as in every direction one sees structures that possess stunning beauty and creativity. Yet what this perspective fails to see is that these old structures possess an intrinsic value that require a more creative approach to appreciate.

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