by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
When I work with leaders and managers around innovation I always ask them 3 questions: 1. What does innovation mean at your business? This is important because innovation can mean different things to different people so it is a good idea to define exactly what we are...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
From my research, most creativity emerges from the many spontaneous interactions that occur throughout an organisation. As Steve Jobs notes, “Innovation is fostered by ad-hoc meetings of six people called by someone who thinks he has figured out the coolest new thing...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | How to grow your Revenue, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
If you read the press, every commentator is writing about the need to improve productivity. This is important and must be done. However, it is not enough. In my travels, leaders and business owners are having quite a different conversation. Their key challenge is...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I recently conducted an innovation benchmark survey on a healthcare company and one of its lowest results was: ‘Our culture tolerates an occasional failure.’ Any astute leader can see the problem here. Innovation involves ‘trial and error’ and, by definition, failure....
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 21, 2012 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
In my workshops with leaders, I often ask them to list the key barriers to innovation. They usually include such items as – Risk adverse culture – Not enough resources, for example: time and money – Slow approvals – Existing workloads...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 14, 2012 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I would imagine most leaders would like to see more and better business innovation and growth in their business. Nothing revolutionary with this observation. But how to bring this about? From my experience there are two ways: Lets call it a passive vs active...
