Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

Culture conflict What's challenging about creating a corporate culture steeped in innovation is the dichotomy between performance and disruption. People do well what they do often, and the infrequent nature of innovation work does not lend itself to learning and expanded capability. Therefore, all innovation work is new and uncertain.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Other cognitive abilities, such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills, and the ability to connect disparate ideas, also play significant roles in the innovative process. So where would we place Sensory acuity or awareness, alongside or ranked in broader cognitive abilities and capacity to learn, absorb and interpret?

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ChatGPT Creativity Data Learning 182

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Stronger creative leadership to identify productive tactics, make better (and faster) decisions, and successfully implement with a major impact. The Answer to Boosting Creative Leadership within Your Team! This Brainzooming book demonstrates the value of stronger creativity. Your Go-To Resource for High-Impact Creative Thinking!

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BrainZooming

MARCH 6, 2017

From a day-to-day perspective in the corporate world, we didn’t necessarily use objective metrics about creative ideas. After talking with a friend, I think the percent of time you are told to pull back your creative ideas because they are too big and bold may be a good way to assess how your creativity is faring in an organization.

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Creativity Underperforming Technical Team Creative Thinking eBook 75

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 31, 2020

.” It is a necessary time where we need plenty of adaptive thinking on our needs to start thinking how we are going to emerge out of this “lockdown,” so many of us are in and apply our reasoning to literally “crank starting” the economy engine again. We need to return to some level of certainty.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 19, 2022

One of the big challenges to innovation is that many people think of it as a big program, like implementing the quality programs of the 1980s, or rethinking everything, like the re-engineering programs and right sizing programs of a more recent vintage. Service Excellence Let me start with the idea of service excellence.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. A well-crafted strategy can serve as a compass, guiding your organization through the complexities of a disruptive world and towards sustained success.

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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. The Innovator’s Dilemma , by Clayton Christensen Christensen is the professor who turned “disruption” into a buzzword but, unfortunately, why he did so is lost in the noise.

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LEAN Innovation Strategy Strategy 189

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I attended a presentation on cultivating a creative culture delivered by Michael Perman, formerly of Gap, at The Marketing Conference last week in San Francisco. During his keynote, Perman discussed twenty-plus three-day creativity sessions he organized while at Gap. What mix of creative diversity will drive implementation?

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Groups Creativity Conference eBook 91

InnovationManagement

JANUARY 3, 2022

Innovators present creatively disruptive traits, disrupt old ways, and inspire better ways to do things. They are passionate to connect, to learn, and to explore by understanding commonalities and appreciating uniqueness. Being innovative is a growth mindset and a proactive attitude.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives. Strategic Thinking Perspectives – Three Strategic Voices to Include on Your Team. Creative Thinking – The Math of Brainstorming and New Ideas. #3 4 Encourages Change. Mike Brown.

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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. By leveraging experiential insights, executive teams are better positioned to anticipate market trends, customer needs, and potential disruptions.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 4, 2022

Design Thinking is the best approach to issues at the intersection of multiple sectors like society and business, emotions and logic, creative and rational thinking, addressing economic demands and needs, and systems and individuals. Design Thinking equips us with the tools that undoubtedly lead us to explore what could be.”.

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Design Thinking Design Innovation Creativity 118

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Here are some key considerations when selecting communication tools: Ease of Use : Select user-friendly platforms to minimize learning curves and encourage adoption. Reliability : Opt for tools with a strong track record of uptime to avoid disruptions. Recognize and reward creative thinking to motivate others to contribute.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Here are some key considerations when selecting communication tools: Ease of Use : Select user-friendly platforms to minimize learning curves and encourage adoption. Reliability : Opt for tools with a strong track record of uptime to avoid disruptions. Recognize and reward creative thinking to motivate others to contribute.

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Strategy Strategy Collaboration Technical Review 100

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. They mistakenly think the term innovation refers to only big, multi-year, heavy investment, ‘revolutionary’ changes. Twitter: natwnixon.

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Michael Roberto

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Contrasting Effects of Repeated Practice on Creativity." These scholars asked the question: "Could repeatedly 'exercising' the creativity muscle help build up creative performance over time?" It’s always about practice — do it every day and you will learn and improve your skills, or at least build good habits.

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ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Transformation and change initiatives are usually designed as strategic interventions, intending to advance an organisation’s growth, deliver increased shareholder value, build competitive advantage, or improve its speed and agility to respond to fast-changing industries, in a disruptive business environment.

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ImagineNation

JULY 23, 2018

Lead from behind to harness & mobilize people’s potential because they know that skills like creativity & complex problems solving are the result of collaborative efforts, facilitated through teaming & networking across diverse groups, often in different locations. Leadership as a way of life.

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Leadership Disruption Creativity Collaboration 40

Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Whether we acknowledge it or not, we live in an economy of digital disruption. But if you’re anticipating the future and trying to be pre-active to future known events, to even be the disrupter (rather than reactive and the disrupted), there’s a better chance you will not only succeed but excel. Reward Creative Thinking.

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Cris Beswick

MARCH 14, 2024

As I highlight throughout my book, ‘ Building a Culture of Innovation ‘, companies that fail to make Innovation integral to their cultures risk losing relevance, ceding ground to disruptive start-ups, and struggling to attract and retain top talent. They cannot be too quick to judge initial concepts harshly.

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ImagineNation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In last month’s blog , we shared how consciousness , imagination, and curiosity are the fundamental precursors to creativity, invention, and innovation. Creativity is wonderfully mysterious—and frustratingly fleeting. Curiosity and creativity spur innovation Curiosity is derived from the Latin “cura” which means to care.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 30, 2017

Fanatics introduced disruptive innovation to its marketplace with an agile strategy. It employs technology, focused creative teams, new manufacturing processes, and communications to remove time and waste when creating post-sporting event apparel featuring the winners and exciting story lines. via Shutterstock.

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ImagineNation

MAY 30, 2023

Requiring us to make sense of and navigate the paradoxical nature of innovation leadership, by developing multiple perspectives to re-think how to respond positively and creatively to the high levels of tension and range of massive disruptions we collectively face in our current high-speed, constantly changing, global operating environments.

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Leadership Technical Review Innovation Learning 59

BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

Someone wondered about the range of topics included in the disruptive innovation strategy workshop we delivered recently. Creative Thinking: Tesco Homeplus Virtual Subway Store. Disrupting Thinking. Creative Thinking – 12 Triggers for Finding Strategic Connections. Disrupting Thinking.

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ImagineNation

MARCH 3, 2024

Simultaneously, technological-induced disruptive innovations and the climate crisis are impacting every aspect of our daily lives. Coaching helps smart people be and think beyond who they are being and beyond what they are thinking now. Upskilling our brains!

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2019

They’re experts in innovative thinking, finding innovation partners, and implementing the key innovation steps of: Building Measuring Learning Repeating. Chief Innovation Officers can expect to earn around $180,000 annually in base salary. Innovation Engineer. Innovation Strategist.

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Idea Champions

MARCH 25, 2022

Free the Genie is a 60-90 minute online creative thinking session that sparks clarity, insights, new ideas, commitment, and the kind of positive mindset needed for aspiring innovators to make meaningful progress with a new venture, idea, or opportunity. Aspiring innovators didn't want a "do-it-yourself creative thinking tool."

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Creative Process Creative Thinking Creativity Tools 42

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. By highlighting stories of successful innovation and providing actionable strategies, a keynote speaker can empower attendees to think differently and act boldly.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

It adjusts and you learn. Utilitarian in its principles, seeking real-world use and implementation through a more creative, collaborative environment, leading to more discoveries that distinctly ‘blend’ the lab application with the customer discovery of unmet need. Learning to work and listen more with the outside of our organization.

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Phil McKinney

JULY 31, 2023

Since taking the helm, Nadella has transformed Microsoft's culture from one that was known for infighting and stagnation to one that values learning and innovation. Encouraging continuous learning: Build an environment that promotes continuous learning and skill development. First, it amplifies the diversity of thought.

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Leadership Change Collaboration Culture 79

Idea Champions

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Mitchell Ditkoff , Co-Founder and President of Idea Champions -- a thought leader in the field of creative thinking, innovation, and the creative process. Anyone committed to manifesting an inspired goal, idea, or venture -- especially people open to exploring new possibilities with a skilled facilitator of the creative process.

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Creative Process Creative Thinking Creativity Training 47

InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 13, 2022

How does innovation differ from creativity, and how do the two relate to each other? Additionally, innovation can help to foster creativity and collaboration, and it can be a source of inspiration and motivation for individuals and teams. How can innovation be measured and assessed? What role does technology play in innovation?

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Entrepreneurship Innovation Collaboration Artificial Inteligence 67

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Creative Thinking Skills – 5 People Vital to Critical Thinking, Literally. “Helping train my team to be strategic thinkers and not just executors” Creative Thinking Skills for Sales – A Workshop Approach. Strategic Thinking – Exercises and Tools for Creative Thinking and Strategy.

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Strategy Strategy eBook Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

Topics ranged from entrepreneurship to leading creative teams, from being cognizant of one’s news sources and information suppliers to the factors that make up a creative mindset. Even cynical types were openly surprised at the insights and learnings. The hard part, honestly, was deciding which sessions to pick.

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Conference Strategic Thinking Creativity Resources 74

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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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2017

So part two of my reflective summary: Design thinking becomes the best friend to innovation, strategically and tactically. When DT is applied to business or social issues it is by making creativity logical, you have its power of contribution, it can transform our innovative solutions. Where Design Thinking Can Earn its Place.

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