Blog
I write to disrupt your thinking. In these blog posts I try and challenge, stretch and inspire new ideas & conversations.
Announcing 100x Innovation
A new strategic approach to innovation I have researched and worked in the innovation space for the past 20 years. One of the directions I have noticed in the past few years has been the growth of 2 different camps among leaders working in medium to large...
Should every leader have an innovation goal?
Here are 9 reasons why every leader should have an innovation goal 1. It will focus the energy of every leader 2. It will have a cumulative impact over time 3. The best way to create a more innovative culture is for people to practice innovation. As my Kung Fu teacher...
How to use Blitz in your Design Thinking Process
Enhance & Accelerate your Design Thinking Process I am a great fan of Design Thinking. For those that are not familiar with this approach to problem solving or Innovation i will use the definition outlined by The Interaction Design Foundation: 'Design Thinking is a...
How a group can use Mindmapping
How to generate awesome results & total engagement I am a big fan of Mindmapping. Developed by Tony Buzan it's a quick, easy and visual way to generate ideas, organise material and summarise your notes. It's one of my 'go to' creative thinking tools along with Blitz....
How to solve a big problem by using a Sprint
Can you imagine solving a big problem in a week? Well if you can then read on. I just finished reading Sprint by Jake Knapp et al.(Batam Press, 2016). It's a quick, easy and practical read. Together the 3 authors have run over 100 Sprints from startups to projects...
What’s stopping you from being more creative?
It's your inner voice! I have taught thousands of people how to think in a more creative way. Paradoxically I use a different approach which I call Speed Thinking, the tool of which is Blitz. Because I have found that the biggest personal barrier to creativity is in...
The 3 drivers of higher performance
Think TIE - Time, Imagination and Energy Everyone and every team has 3 key resources. Time, Imagination and energy (TIE). How you use these 3 three resources can determine how you perform. In fact, it may be that the higher performers have found a better way to...
How to become a more complete thinker
Switch your Thinking! Is anyone a fan of UFC? (Ultimate Fighting Championship) I agree it's not everyone's cup of tea. But there is one aspect of the evolution of UFC fighting that we can all learn from. It's this. In the early years there were fighters who were...
Want a shorter, faster Meeting? Try Blitzing
It's about time we reinvented meetings! I spend a lot of my time talking to and working with managers and leaders. One of my favourite questions is: What is the most unproductive part of your day? Meetings. In what way? There are too many, they are too long , rarely...