by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 19, 2013 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I believe that innovation is a skill. And like any skill can be learn’t and improved with practice. But like any skill there are some people that have a greater capacity than others (given the same level of practice). As a leader do you know who these people are in...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 18, 2013 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I was fortunate in my working life to spend 10 years at Citibank and American Express. Both of these companies used direct marketing extensively. This was a discipline that placed a premium on testing new approaches, measuring the results and comparing these results...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 18, 2013 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I have just finished reading a very good article in the Harvard Business Review (May 2012) by Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff entitled – Managing your innovation portfolio They argue that leaders get the best returns on innovation when they adopt a portfolio approach. This...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 18, 2013 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
We’re drawn to the image of the lone genius whose mystical moment of insight changes the world. But the lone genius is a myth; instead, it’s group genius that generates breakthrough innovation.’ Professor Keith Sawyer, The Creative Power of Collaboration, 2007, page...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 17, 2013 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Leaders often ask me how to build a more innovative organisation? My answer is always the same. I ask them how much do they talk about innovation? Sometimes this elicits puzzled looks. My point is this. Leaders have to send direct, clear messages that innovation is...
