What Are You Willing to Give Up to Get Innovation?
Most descriptions of innovation end up in overreaching hyperbole: groundbreaking, disruptive, radical. This shouldn’t surprise anyone because innovation is basically […]
Growth
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
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
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
Creativity, Culture, Growth, Innovation
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
How to Find Your Next Super Star Employee
The biggest myth about innovation is that it is done only by geniuses who work alone. The truth is that
The Low-Risk Way to Design Breakthrough Products
The fastest way to build something is to deconstruct it. Think about all those companies that produce complicated things on
The Key to Creating Partnerships That Work
The coming together of two distinct organizations isn’t merely difficult–it’s nearly impossible. The statistics are overwhelming: a recent global survey