Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 19, 2022

Committing to becoming a far more innovative company requires training people on the tools and methods, introducing more risk and uncertainty in the business and experiencing occasional learning experiences that others might call failures. And, yes, in this light there is a fair amount of investment and some change required.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Understanding Strategic Thinking for Executives Strategic thinking is a critical component of successful leadership, particularly for senior executives who chart the course of their organizations. In your role as a leader, you are expected to steer the company towards a prosperous future.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Understanding Strategic Thinking for Executives Strategic thinking is a critical component of successful leadership, particularly for senior executives who chart the course of their organizations. In your role as a leader, you are expected to steer the company towards a prosperous future.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 8, 2016

It’s always incredible to work directly with Brainzooming blog readers in supporting their companies’ innovation strategy objectives. Last week, we presented a creative and strategic thinking workshop for a Brainzooming reader who leads the national sales division of a global industrial manufacturer.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 6, 2016

We’re developing a strategic thinking webinar for a client on cultivating and sustaining creativity among its salesforce. Since the webinar is with the organization’s sales leadership, the focus is on creative thinking skills they can and should be embracing to help their salespeople see opportunities in new ways.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

As a result, the pressure for inspiration and creative thinking was always dependent on me. What did I need to do to trigger creative thinking? At some point, God provided the grace to realize my creative inspiration was from outside, not inside. What ideas did I need to imagine?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Here are some strategies you might learn about: Encouraging risk-taking and learning from failure to drive progress. Offering continuous learning opportunities to keep team members sharp and engaged. Your leaders are the catalysts for change and the architects of a company’s innovation strategy.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

Another base principle is that most companies desire innovation in the form of new product and services to create new revenue and new market share. There is a more powerful desire in most companies, however, and that is the desire to avoid variance, reduce risk and maintain consistent, profitable operations. Answer is: probably not.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs. Curious : Exhibiting a strong desire to learn and understand more. Encouraging a Mindset of Continuous Learning Continuous learning is the bedrock of innovation.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 15, 2020

Learn what works in innovation from these ten books. Part of building a great innovation strategy is to learn about the history of innovation. Thinkertoys , by Michael Michalko Creative thinking can be a struggle for some. Learning is part of innovation, and it never stops.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. It is a journey of building innovation, fitness and dynamics drawn out in a new way of thinking and design within innovation ecosystems.

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Brunner

JULY 12, 2023

Only a few short years ago, the general public learned companies were collecting and selling data with every click consumers made. In 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was called to address Congress about a data-sharing scandal with Cambridge Analytica, a company that bought data from Facebook to target political advertising.

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Idea Sandbox

AUGUST 3, 2023

We often hear companies promising to “be more innovative” or individuals striving to “think more innovatively.” It is a result of fostering creativity, risk-taking, open-mindedness, and a willingness to fail and learn from failure. It is not a single event or a specific target to be achieved.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 11, 2015

We haven’t tackled that topic previously, so the first creative thinking move was sketching out a matrix comparing the degree someone is able to express a personal creative version versus how much they are getting paid for it. 5 Ideas for How to Make Money from Your Passion and Creativity.

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eZassi

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This date provides a niche for American tech companies to carve their own narrative around innovation. This date lacks a defined history, though it presents a unique opportunity for American tech companies to collectively shape its meaning and traditions. This fosters a culture of continuous learning and growth within the company.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

XQ refers to the ability to draw from past experiences, learnings, and insights to make better decisions, solve complex problems, and navigate the uncertainties of the corporate world. As an executive leader, I’m often tasked with driving innovation within my team to ensure our company remains at the forefront of our industry.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

It also provides a framework for decision-making that aligns with your company’s long-term objectives. As a leader, your vision sets the direction for the company’s future. Emphasizing Continuous Learning and Adaptability The only constant in today’s business world is change.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“Turn Ordinary into Extraordinary: Learn the Art of Storytelling!” “Share Your Stories with the World: Learn the Craft of Storytelling!” “Bring Your Stories to Life: Learn How to Tell an Engaging Tale!” “Make Your Stories Come Alive: Learn the Fundamentals of Storytelling!”

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

What mistake do companies often make when they talk about innovation? What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? The results were incredible, with insightful recommendations on what it takes to make innovation succeed at companies of any size. Let’s get started.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

It acts as the lifeblood of a company, influencing every aspect of how you conduct business. It influences employee motivation, attracts top talent, fosters company-wide alignment, enhances customer satisfaction, and ultimately drives performance metrics upwards.

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2019

Companies in every industry are accepting that complacency and failure to innovate are tantamount to negligence. An innovation consultant is someone brought in by a company, usually for a defined period of time. Innovation consultants provide innovation leadership primarily by helping client companies pursue innovation goals.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 25, 2022

The Tech Backstage Podcast is a live streamed video podcast that goes behind the scenes with today’s leaders of industry to learn what technologies are solving business problems, and how Design Thinking applied to the future of technology is impacting the world. Creativity. To innovate, you must be creative.

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ImagineNation

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We can be proactive by asking these two generative questions: What if the true potential of AI lies in embracing its ability to augment human creativity and aid innovation, especially in enhancing creative problem solving, at all levels of civil society, instead of avoiding it?

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In today’s episode, we speak with Rodd Chant, who describes himself as a Creative Something. Rodd started out in music, before leading Advertising companies in Australia, Singapore, New York, Tokyo and now back in Australia. We talk about what it takes to succeed in the creative industries, and how to lead creative individuals.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Too many times we've outsourced the development of ideas to others, waiting for them to take the risks, to scale the ideas, rather than get involved and participate in the learning, experimenting and yes, sometimes failing process. However, in the right conditions they lead to new learning and new discovery.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. Nurturing this environment is essential for unlocking creativity and driving extraordinary results.

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Brunner

MARCH 31, 2023

At the most recent ANA Masters of Marketing conference , Marcondes shared AB InBev’s journey from a company that grew inorganically through acquisitions to one that is growing organically by building creativity into their processes. Cement Creativity Develop a process to ensure ongoing learning and creative thinking.

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The Human Factor

MARCH 1, 2019

Brainteasers challenge us to think and look at things differently. With the rate of change in today’s world, learning how to counteract these brain foibles has become a very important leadership skill. Here’s a brain teaser I made up: Why are so many companies struggling to keep up (or going out of business altogether) these days?

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Creative Corner Provide a special area for people to engage in creative thinking. Stock the area with books, videos on creativity, as well as learning games and such toys as beanbags and modeling clay. Let’s Do Lunch Encourage weekly lunch-time meeting of three to five employees to engage in creative thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

They are an invaluable resource for meeting managers and meeting organizers who aim to foster an environment where collaboration is not just encouraged but ingrained in the company culture. Through compelling storytelling and expert knowledge, they can challenge existing paradigms and stimulate new ways of thinking.

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Imaginatik

MAY 12, 2015

Working with a wide variety of innovation teams, companies, and innovators we hear: We want to “ democratize” innovation. Are your employees regularly learning and exposed to creative thinking? We want to engage employees in innovation. We want everyone to have a say. If not, it’s time to shift your focus.

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Cris Beswick

MARCH 14, 2024

With many companies launching one-off initiatives, products, and propositions, it’s become a marketing department’s dream to profess that the company is now innovative. The Research & Development (R&D) spending statistics also highlight the traps many companies fall into. trillion in 2021.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Creative Corner Provide a special area for people to engage in creative thinking. Stock the area with books, videos on creativity, as well as learning games and such toys as beanbags and modeling clay. Let’s Do Lunch Encourage weekly lunch-time meeting of three to five employees to engage in creative thinking.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Understanding Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) refers to the investment of corporate funds directly into external startup companies. By investing in promising startups, companies can leverage external expertise and tap into novel technologies and business models.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 19, 2018

Every company is looking for new and better ways to do more with less, differentiate themselves from the competition, and unlock the hidden genius of their workforce. NOTE: This is micro-learning, not head-banging. One of our micro-learning partners Innovation is a huge topic in organizations these days. Master storyteller.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 3, 2018

And the best strategy to boost their creative leadership talents is to get copies of Idea Magnets: 7 Strategies for Attracting and Cultivating Creative Business Leaders for all your team members. This Brainzooming book demonstrates the value of stronger creativity. A Creative Leadership Workshop Maximizes the Innovation Impact.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 3, 2019

In areas where there’s a bit more control, expect companies to ask everyone, not just one department, for their opinions. A smart, flexible change management strategy that embraces open innovation and creative thinking will be what keeps any company on top. To learn more, request a demo !

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