It’s not easy to increase innovation at a successful company. Or to establish an innovative culture at a struggling company. Both represent challenges that require different approaches. How do you lead a crowd? Construct compromise? Spur innovation? Forbes captured some quotes on key business topics from some of the world’s top achievers. Great article at Forbes, Secrets of innovationRead More →
Guy Kawasaki is a visionary, having helped Google, Motorola, Apple and many other highly successful companies. This is presentation at TEDx is truly worth 20 minutes of your time to listen to key points on approaching innovation and driving a change in culture in your organization. Read More →
The DOI theory developed by E.M. Rogers in 1962 is just as much applicable today as it was in the 60’s. Diffusion of Innovation is concerned with the manner in which a new technology or invention idea grows from from idea to product to use. There are 5 adopter categories shown in the bell curve above. Innovators – People who want to be the first to try the innovation. These people are very willing to take risks and like to try new ideas. Little needs to be done to appeal to this population. Early Adopters – Opinion leaders who embrace change opportunities. They do notRead More →
Ready, willing and able Innovation is a process that requires individuals to pursue a target. In order to achieve success resources on your team need to “want” to innovate and know “how” to innovate. As leaders in an organization, the most important job you have is creating the culture that wants to innovate. That see the value and gets genuinely excited about the outcomes and journey. Secondly, the internal process, tools and formation of teams focusing on innovation needs consideration and strategy to address the “how” portion. Having all the excitement in the world but pursuing a path that leads to lack luster results viaRead More →