Innovation may be the latest business craze, but for most organizations, the achievement of bold innovation targets is difficult. To make matters worse, any one of these nine constraints make the task of innovation more difficult, if not impossible: Brilliance Activator helps leaders uncork the creative power of their teams to develop products and services [...]
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Is brainstorming an ideas generator or a myth?…part two
Is Jonah Lehrer’s argument against brainstorming all wet? Brilliance Activator helps leaders uncork the creative power of their teams to develop products and services that delight customers, increase repeat sales, and improve their profit margins. Receive regular insights and information from Brilliance Activator by subscribing to our free newsletter.
Is brainstorming an ideas generator or a myth? – a New Yorker State of Mind
I’ve read about the brainstorm technique– work as a team and wildly ideate don’t criticize or ideas deflate. But I want to think alone, where not a white board you’ll find– I’m in a New Yorker State of Mind. (with apologies to Billy Joel) In January of 2012, Jonah Lehrer wrote an article for The [...]
The Seven Lemons of Leadership – Episode Six
“Corked Creativity,” the failure of leaders to put the creative power of their teams to productive and profitable use is the Sixth Lemon of Leadership. For over ten years the business press has published article after article about the necessity for creativity and innovation in organizations. They’re necessary not only for success but for continued [...]
Leadership and Team Communication: Do You Have a Minute?
Leaders who uncork the creativity of their teams know that communication is key (see Are You Paying Attention). And the communication that shapes and engages a team takes time, both in terms of duration and frequency. My work at Brilliance Activator deals with leaders who seek to build a shared vision with their teams through [...]
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The Innovation Manager’s Playbook
When we were children, my older brother and I enjoyed reading Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories and Uncle Scrooge comic books. The issues I particularly enjoyed were those that featured Donald Duck’s nephews: Huey, Dewey and Louie. Huey, Dewey and Louie were members of a scouting group called “The Junior Woodchucks.” What fascinated me about [...]
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Leadership and Innovation
Week before last, three of my “always read” online sources dealt with the topic of Leadership and Innovation: McKinsey&Company published their 2010 Global Survey results on Innovation and Commercialization. The report states that “…innovation has once again become a priority: in a recent McKinsey Global Survey, 84 percent of executives say innovation is extremely or [...]
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The Medium is the Message
Social Networking is a new medium with a message all its own. If you’re using social networking as part of your innovation strategy, here’s a suggestion for where you can find help…
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