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...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 30, 2014 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
5 reasons why disruptive innovation could be a bad choice for leaders Disruptive innovation is all the go in the latest management advice. Industries and companies are all in danger of being disrupted. And what’s more if leaders don’t disrupt then they can...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 30, 2014 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
The problems with the stage gate innovation process: Many leaders and managers have a kind of blind faith in the stage gate innovation process. Whist it has some plusses (e.g. provides a structure for innovation) and it is useful for large scale projects it has many...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 29, 2014 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Karl Weick and the power of small wins In January 1984, Organisational Theorist, Karl Weick wrote a paper entitled: Small Wins: Redefining the Scale of Social Problems,” American Psychologist. In this seminal paper he suggested that often large-scale problems appear...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 28, 2014 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Has the innovation promise been fully delivered? I have been working with leaders and managers for the past 10 years trying to help them and their teams become more innovative and grow their businesses. There have been many successes. But there is always a sneaking...
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...
