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Innovation · 2008
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Do you really need an innovation spark? How about a custom edition of Ready, Set, Done?
Since Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast was published a year ago this week, it proved to be a book that has provided unique innovation guidance to…
Video clip -- where's the opportunity? Where's the growth?
Given the rapid pace of global economic developments in the fall of 2008, it's interesting that the number of organizations bringing me in for a leadership or management event has…
100 Days of Innovation - #2 - Go Upside Down
When thinking about new product or service development, don't do it in isolation. Seek advice and guidance from your business partners -- or, even let them drive the innovation…
Innovation - act fast - empower people!
Empowering staff and partners to make quick decisions is an essential component of innovating in the high-velocity economy. Particularly given that right now, optics are really…
Freeze, innovate or panic? Innovation strategies for RIGHT NOW
Given the rapid pace of global economic developments, organizations are faced with a pretty stark choice. The CEO of a company that is having me speak to an upcoming leadership…
7 Things to Do Right Now As the Upturn Begins!
I'm often providing detailed strategic guidance to senior executives and leaders on trends and the future, and certainly the economy has become a big part of what I address today…
Innovation -- in the most wonderful places
Well, I'm back from summer holidays, and the keynote in Australia was a particular bit of fun. Sydney is a dazzling modern and efficient city -- some of its infrastructure put…
Why innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles
I'm off to keynote an event in Sydney, Australia; and after that, two weeks of family time in the tropics of Australia. Years ago, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how…
Get Fest-ed! Adding some life to your annual conference or event....
I've had a new article published for Association Executives for the CSAE, about how you can innovate and jazz-up your annual meeting or conference. Here's an extract: Does your…
After flat? Rethink strategies and go post-flat!
As some economies continue to experience rounds of volatility, there are still plenty trying to figure out what to do next. And there are a many who are focused on the theme of…
Innovating in the era of the celebrity baby blog!
I just returned from a keynote for the Direct Seller Association; the industry dedicated to selling products to individuals in their homes. One might think in the Internet era…
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