by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 13, 2013 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Leaders want breakthrough ideas and innovation. Or at least that is what they say they want. According to a recent BCG report of executives worldwide, 76% said innovation was among their top three strategic priorities. For CEOs it was a staggering 84%. But how can you...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jan 23, 2013 | How to become a creative leader
According to management guru and author, Peter Drucker, leaders have to be able to do the right things (effectiveness) as well as to do things right (efficiency). But in an era of hyper-competition and increasing customer expectations leaders also have to do things...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Dec 3, 2012 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, Workshop Facilitator
Recently I helped organise and facilitate a series of Innovation Days for a major Health Care Business as part of an innovation capability building process. It was considered by all participants as a major success. Here are the reasons why I thought The Innovation Day...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Dec 2, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to boost your productivity
What consumes most of your time at work? A. For most managers, the answer is always the same — Meetings! Yet in spite of their many criticisms of meetings (i.e. too many, too long, rarely produce an outcome) many managers and leaders adopt a hands off approach in the...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 30, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to become a creative leader, How to boost your productivity
An Ideas Blitz and a meeting are two different tools that are suited for different purposes, much like a hammer and a spade are used for a specific requirement. Together they form a more complete tool kit. But here are the differences between Blitzing and Meetings: A...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 29, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
In my doctoral research on What makes a Creative Organisations I asked both profit and non-profit leaders what does an ideal creative environment look like? They answered with the following 6 insights: 1. It is open and receptive to ideas. It is not enough to produce...
