The Top Innovations We Should’ve Seen in 2014
With everyone else in the year-end spirit of looking back, I’m ready to look forward. Forget smart watches, 3-D printers, and […]
How to Lead Innovation like Superheroes: Knowing When Your Strength Becomes a Weakness
Your biggest strength–the quality that makes you stand out from other people–can also be your greatest downfall. We all have
The Upside of Discovering Your Incompetencies
How well do you know yourself? Do you know your weaknesses as well as you know your strengths? Having deep
Need to Get Creative? How to Create an Idea Space
Where you work is how you think. Your immediate surroundings determine your mindset, the way you generate ideas and solve
How to Do More With Less
Innovation is not an event. It’s a long process that depends on incremental changes along the way. These small adjustments
How to Weed Out Projects That Aren’t Worth Your Time
Forget what you’ve heard about comparing apples to oranges. It’s often helpful to put your organization’s diverse projects alongside each
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Promoting teamwork in Michigan’s economy
Original article on Michigan Public: Promoting teamwork in Michigan’s economy A more seamlessly connected experience. That’s what Jeff DeGraff thinks
Time To Turn Michigan’s “Three Economies” Into One
When it comes to economic growth in Michigan, one size does not fit all. Take a look at the varying scope
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How to Jump-Start Radical Change in Your Company
When Steve Jobs developed the iPod in 1997, he assembled a diverse group of thinkers with different points of view
Looking for “The Next Idea” to Move Michigan Forward
Originally published on MichiganRadio.org The creative, the visionary, and the just plain out there. That’s the goal of Michigan Radio’s