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Innovation: It’s Not a Resolution. It’s a Resolute!
In 2016 and beyond, business leaders must permanently implement a culture of innovation. The Times Square Ball dropped. Ryan Seacrest earned a cool $1 million for hosting one night of television. And there was all the predictable raucous cheering and party horn blowing, kissing, and butchering of the “Auld Lang Syne” lyrics. Now, we’re just…
Read MoreInnovate to Thrive
Forbes Contributor Martin Zwilling introduction to Robert’s Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation One of the biggest challenges in any business, large or small, is overcoming the natural human preference for status quo, or fear of change. It means that most team members and executives alike have a natural tendency to prefer killing…
Read MoreCreating a Structured, Repeatable Process For Innovation
Established companies do not easily reinvent themselves. History shows us that Innovation is often the strategy of startups – but not only is it important in getting to the top, innovation is necessary in order to stay on top. New talent, new techniques, and new products are all needed to stay abreast of the competition.…
Read MoreThe Language of Innovation Leaders – Selling Innovation The Right Way
During the process of innovation, selling your idea can be one of the biggest challenges. Once you go up several layers they begin to speak a different language. The office of CEO is only two steps above director. That might not seem like much, but with those two steps, the language shifts a great deal.…
Read MoreSetting the stage for Innovation: Inspiration is rule number one.
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill You don’t need me to tell you why innovation is important. The Status Quo is boring, and no great fortune was ever built by playing it safe. To step out of the pack and escape the…
Read MoreBuilding Bulletproof Relationships
In a recent article for GCI Magazine, Martin Kleinman (co-author of Robert’s Rules of Innovation) calls attention to the interrelationship between brand strength and package design. The package is a critical touch point, and should be the distilled expression of a beauty brand. But the operative phrase here is “should be.” How often have you…
Read MoreValue Creation – Optimize Your Sustainable Innovation Programs
Following Robert’s Rules of Innovation, Value Creation is the key to optimizing sustainable innovation programs within your organization. Successful innovation is the process of using intellectual capital to create a financial return by creating a new product or service. While the value of the idea is important, adding the perceived value of your customers will…
Read MoreSustainable Innovation – Inspiration from a 7-year-old
Vision leads to the mission, from which is developed the strategy. Inject vibrant ideas, and stir in some climate and culture, process, and technology. The result: Sustainable Innovation About those vibrant ideas, where do they come from? You can wait for that “divine spark,” or you can make it happen. Often the hardest part of…
Read MoreStay inspired this Holiday Season – The 12 Days of innovation
Robert’s Rules of Innovation wishes you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. May you stay inspired in 2013! Tis’ the Season for harrowing crowds, spiked eggnog, and delicious holiday feasts. It’s also the time of year for distraction, procrastination, and a lull in business productivity. Many companies see a lag in productivity and innovation during…
Read MoreInspiring Corporate Entrepreneurship to Fuel Innovation
It’s been said that successful people either are entrepreneurs – or think like entrepreneurs. Look around your company. Are you surrounded by “entrepreneurs”? Is your team comprised of people who take ownership of any project or task that comes across their desk or inbox? Do they embrace challenges, possess the process, and take responsibility –…
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