by Dr Ken Hudson | Jul 23, 2014 | How to become a creative leader, How to improve your Sales & Marketing, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
The story of Zendesk I have often wondered if the leaders of a successful company always knew they would make it. I have also wondered if a seemingly big idea for a business was always obvious or only in retrospect? This is the story of a fabulously successful...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jul 15, 2014 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
The Lean Startup The Lean Startup by Eric Ries has been a major step forward for entrepreneurs everywhere. It provides as the book cover suggests: “A new approach to business that’s being adopted around the world. It is changing the way companies are built...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jul 10, 2014 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
What is the butterfly effect? The term butterfly effect was first coined by Edward Norton Lorenz (23 May 1917 – 16 April 2008). Lorenz was an American mathematician and meteorologist and a pioneer of chaos theory. The butterfly effect, according to Wikepedia is: In...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jul 9, 2014 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Most innovation training does not work Innovation is often cited as one of the top 3 priorities for leaders and managers worldwide. As a result many leaders offer innovation training to their employees and team members. But too often, even a great innovation session...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jul 4, 2014 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
One lesson for leaders from the First World War This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the beginning of the first world war. This horrific war claimed millions of lives and countless others were injured or damaged (including my grandfather. There are many lessons...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jul 4, 2014 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Why the great promise of innovation is not being delivered I have spent the past 10 years researching, working or collaborating with leaders around innovation. It is a great space to work in as everything is new and different. Yet I feel that the great promise of...