Have you seen “The Artist”? It won the best film award at the 2012 Oscars. It is a charming tale about the transition from silent movies to talkies.
The Ten Types of Innovation
The simplest way to categorize innovation is into two forms – incremental and radical.
The simplest way to categorize innovation is into two forms – incremental and radical.
Check Your Assumptions
Every time that we approach a problem, in any walk of life, we bring to bear assumptions that limit our ability to conceive fresh solutions.
Every time that we approach a problem, in any walk of life, we bring to bear assumptions that limit our ability to conceive fresh solutions.
Handy Advice on Grammar and English Usage
Always avoid all aimless alliteration.
Always avoid all aimless alliteration.
Protect the Areas That Are Not Showing Hits
This story is renowned as an example of counter-intuitive thinking and of the dangers of ‘survivorship bias’.
This story is renowned as an example of counter-intuitive thinking and of the dangers of ‘survivorship bias’.
Seven Things You Should Stop Doing
Successful people do not do the following things but chances are you still do. Make a decision to add these to your ‘stop doing’ list.
Successful people do not do the following things but chances are you still do. Make a decision to add these to your ‘stop doing’ list.
Are You Open Minded?
Being open-minded does not mean being gullible, weak or lacking in opinions. It means being receptive to the ideas of others.
Being open-minded does not mean being gullible, weak or lacking in opinions. It means being receptive to the ideas of others.
Encourage Action with the Get Out of Jail Free Card
Is your organization a little too comfortable? Are your people risk-averse? Is there a blame culture?
Is your organization a little too comfortable? Are your people risk-averse? Is there a blame culture?
Innovation Means Creating the Best Practices of Tomorrow
8 steps towards creating a truly innovative and entrepreneurial organization.
8 steps towards creating a truly innovative and entrepreneurial organization.
People Will Not Follow an Unenthusiastic Leader
Be passionate.
Be passionate.
How to Generate Great Ideas with Strangers
Gather a cluster of strangers and share this brainstorm method. It is quick, lively and productive.
Gather a cluster of strangers and share this brainstorm method. It is quick, lively and productive.
A Phantom Innovation Can Still Be a Winner
A left handed burger?
A left handed burger?
Which Is Better — Planned or Emergent Innovation?
Everyone in the organisation is empowered to try new things all the time.
Everyone in the organisation is empowered to try new things all the time.
When the World Zigs, Zag
An obstacle is an opportunity for creativity.
An obstacle is an opportunity for creativity.
How to Overcome the Roadblock of Procrastination
The search for perfection can easily lead to procrastination.
The search for perfection can easily lead to procrastination.
Everything That Can Be Made Can Be Made Better
Every man-made thing you use or see can be redesigned.
Every man-made thing you use or see can be redesigned.