Is Innovation Stalled? Not at BIF10.
Attending #BIF10 was rewarding. I am a first time attendee and am grateful to Deb Scofield for providing the final nudge to my registration. BIF stands for Business Innovation Factory, and they host an annual conference where storytellers share their experiences and insights into the why, how, and what they innovate and create. The conference…
What Does Your Vision Incite?
Vision gets a lot of attention. As with most things, when something is highlighted as being valuable, some organizations just copy-and-paste what is done by another and think their success will just happen. Others will take a concept and embrace it with rigidity. Vision is one of those things. When we read various vision statements,…
What Solving Puzzles Can Teach Students
Guest Post by Ben Russel Most of us have dealt with solving puzzles at a very tender age and never really think about how puzzles enhance our very capability to reason or understand situations. Puzzles, at the most basic level, are disjointed, colorful pieces of cardboard, which come together to form a bright and interesting “drawing”…
Empower Innovation with Millennials
Deloitte (an alma mater of mine) recently published their annual survey results on Millennials and innovation. The results are always enlightening and highlight the importance of moving to a Conscious Capitalism model of business. Conscious Capitalism takes a broader view of business, focusing more on purpose, engagement, and community all which will enhance innovation and…
Be Amazed. Amaze Others.
Events drive thoughts and actions. In the United States, Thanksgiving sparks a spurt of gratitude. Like a note on a calendar, we express thanks, cross it off as done, and move on. Leading with a gratitude mindset should be so much more. Gratitude is living in a state of amazement while amazing others in what…
The Impact of Millennials: Big and Bold
Many different surveys and infographics highlight expectations and challenges ahead for Millennials, the largest generation standing at 14% of the population. A special thanks to Ryan at USC for sending me a link to the Nonprofit Colleges Online infographic. Here are some key findings in it: Millennials are more tolerant than any other generation by…
Learning from Steve Ballmer’s Leadership Mistakes
Guest Post by John Perrin With the news that Steve Ballmer is set to retire as CEO of Microsoft, it seems that the market’s appreciation and joy towards the news was right. Ballmer, as eccentric as he may be, has had his share of product and service failures and successes yet he has managed to…
The Leadership and Innovation Ways of David Karp
David Karp has had an amazing experience, and he is only 26. He is representing Gen Y or Millennial leaders with gusto and results. Who is David Karp? David Karp is the Founder and CEO of Tumblr. Tumblr enables people to share text, images, video, and quotes in an effortless way. With over 111 million…
Does Innovation Go Too Far at Times?
In the Wall Street Journal, a puzzling question blazed as a headline: “Is Innovation Killing the Soap Business?” There is an interesting thing happening in the soap industry. In early 2012, Tide® Pods™ were introduced. In a press release, this bold statement was made by P&G: “In a world where innovation and technology are constantly…
Innovation Generation: Insights Learned from Nick D’Aloisio
He has been all over the news the past week. It is a story we find amazing. Nick D’Aloisio, a 17-year old, sold his company, Summly, to Yahoo for an estimated $30 million. It is the American dream of innovation. Today, it is a global dream, as Nick lives in London and will join the…
An Idea Realization Process – Second Round
After last week’s post on moving an idea from concept to success, there was an excellent comment left by Joe Sanchez. His comment led me to think more about the process. Specifically, this part caught my attention: “Accommodation is the consideration of new ideas and insights that contribute to change actions associated with innovation. Dennis…
Moving Ideas
After last Saturday’s #IdeaChat, I am amazed by the engaging, inspiring community present. It is an invigorating experience! Before the dust of the conversation sets and brushes off, a few thoughts linger, and they turn practical. What is the process that takes an idea and moves it to success? We struck at many elements, but…