by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 26, 2014 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Employee Experience, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Innovation is a skill. And like any skill it requires practice, the right tools and encouragement. This means that any manager or leader or team can learn how to become a small wins innovator. Perhaps the best way to truly understand this approach is to remember what...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 17, 2014 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Continuous Improvement is a powerful concept often attributed to quality expert Edward Deming. It has been around for many years and is commonly linked to programs such as Total Quality Management and Six Sigma. But is it time to move beyond this concept to something...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 16, 2014 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I work with a lot of leaders and one of their most pressing questions is: How do you build a more creative and innovative culture? For many leaders in medium to large organisations this challenge is just too big. They feel that transforming a culture is much like...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 3, 2014 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I have conducted numerous innovation training sessions over the years and there are few principles i tend to follow. 1. Ask for volunteers Like any subject it is difficult to force people to be innovative, particularly if they do not want to be there in the first...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 3, 2014 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Change is hard. Particularly if you are trying to change an entire culture. It seems to me that you have two options — you can force change or try and engage others in making a change. Forcing change is sometimes necessary but rarely sustainable e.g. you go to...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 2, 2014 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, Workshop Facilitator
About 8 years ago I started learning Shaolin Kung Fu. I was amazed at what my Shifu Brett Russell could do — knuckle drops on the floor, amazing powerful kicks and having his chest smashed by a bamboo pole without seemingly any effects. As a middle-age man I was...
