Tag Archives: Business lessons
Work is a game of strategy
I had an odd thought in the shower this morning… I like playing board games. I’m not obsessed with them, but I still find them an appealing diversion from time to time. It hit me that being successful in the … Continue reading
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How do you interpret what you see?
Have you ever noticed how different people can see the same thing but take away such different information? An optimist can read a newspaper article and note that while there are difficulties in the current economy, things are going to … Continue reading
Why Innovation won’t work in your company – Part 4 Misplaced Fear
The problem with embarking on an innovation project is that you can’t know where it’s going to end up (if you did, it wouldn’t really be innovation, now would it?). Many people (and organizations) have a strong need to be … Continue reading
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Why Innovation Won’t Work in Your Company – Part 3 Lack of Champions
An innovative idea without a champion behind it is doomed. I wrote in my last post about risk aversion tendencies of middle management within most organizations. There is an exception to that rule. If an individual in the … Continue reading
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Why Innovation Won’t Work in Your Company – Part 2, Positioning
Who’s in charge of innovation at your company? The odds are, a group of people that fight it every step of the way. Think about it… Top executives at any company are charged with creating the Vision and direction for … Continue reading
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Why Innovation Won’t Work in Your Company – Part 1 External Stimuli
With this post, I am starting a series of blogs entitled “Why Innovation Won’t Work in Your Company”. In doing this I will point out common situations that exist within Corporate America that fly directly in the face of successful … Continue reading
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Innovation takes a state of mind
In our high-stress culture, its no wonder that most people are not more innovative than they are. It’s hard to be innovative when you are time-stressed. But it’s also tough if you are in mental “shut-down” mode. It’s been several … Continue reading
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Is what you say what they hear?
My eight year old son was in Sunday School last weekend. The teacher was teaching a lesson on patience. At one point during the lesson, the teacher talked about a situation where the Israelites were frustrated and began to whine. … Continue reading
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Trust a Partner or Shop Around?
Every company needs suppliers to support their business. Do you stick with a firm that you’ve used in the past or do you solicit bids from a myriad of sources in hopes of learning something new? There seems to be … Continue reading
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No innovation in the comfort zone
I recently stepped way outside of my comfort zone. I went to an event called The Great Banquet. Essentially, it’s a non-denominational, Christian retreat that lasts for 72 hours. Trusted friends have been trying to get me to go to … Continue reading
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