America’s Nurses: The New Superheroes of Innovation
When you think of cutting-edge innovators, who comes to mind? Probably a scientist in a lab, working on a new invention. Or a software engineer dreaming up a cool new app. True enough. But many people may be surprised to know that among the leading innovators of today are America’s registered nurses. They are the […]
How to Ensure Your Innovation Message Hits Home
#innovationmandate Our family pet is a French bulldog. His name is Lucky. In their behavior, dogs of this breed are somewhat like houseplants: They don’t like to be too hot, too cold, or really too anything. They are known for range of common ailments, and as a result we spend an inordinate amount of time […]
How Maslow’s Hierarchy Relates to Innovation Leadership
#innovationmandate Words are things – Maya Angelou There is perhaps nothing I find more surprising than the fact that many leaders are incredibly careless about the way in which they use language, particularly when it comes to innovation and new ideas. In its most simple terms, if we want to inspire others we need to […]
How to Inspire Innovation By Making a Personal Connection
#innovationmandate[spacer height=”20px”] Ask the typical CEO if he or she is connected to the company’s top stakeholders—the executives, board members, big shareholders, and vendors—and they’re likely to reply, “Of course I’m connected to them! What a ridiculous question!” When you probe a little deeper, you may hear these additional explanations: “I have an open door […]
Innovation Leaders: Where Do You Fit In?
#innovationmandate We don’t make mistakes. We just have happy accidents – Bob Ross Not everyone who innovates—and makes a difference to peoples’ lives—is an entrepreneur or chief innovation officer of a high-tech company. Here’s a true story that showed me just one of the many aspects of human innovation. Once I was on vacation with […]
The Speed and Size of Innovation
[spacer height=”20px”]Yeah when you guys invited me to this movie I didn’t know I was gonna be the movie. Well let’s get this out in the open, you know right away. I’m obviously far less attractive in person than my publicist would like you to believe. I know you guys are thinking that. So there […]
Inspiring Leadership Promotes Innovation
To stay ahead of the innovation curve, as a leader it’s imperative that you give your employees and stakeholders a reason to get up in the morning, come to work, and dedicate themselves to quality, innovation, and total customer satisfaction. It’s not the same thing as paying them high salaries or offering generous benefits. People […]
A New Age Demands New Leadership Skills
have enjoyed a very interesting career as an award-winning, inventor, bestselling innovation, author, and innovation, executive and consultant. During my career I have had the opportunity to witness innovation in a very practical way. I have seen amazing innovations created from the ground up that has delivered millions of dollars of value to the marketplace. […]
Leadership in the Age of Chaotic Innovation
Leadership in the Age of Chaotic Innovation You’re familiar with the various periods or ages of technology that human history has experienced. They began with the Stone Age, progressed through the Bronze and Iron Ages, then entered the Classical and Middle Ages. Around the time America was first settled by Europeans, we were in the […]