by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 16, 2013 | How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
According to the old maxim, what gets measured gets done. Yet according to a BCG study of a few years ago (i suspect nothing much has changed): ‘Only 41 percent of respondents said that their company is measuring (innovation) effectively. Customer satisfaction...
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 | Feb 7, 2013 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Tip 16. Innovation is both formal and informal. Innovation can be planned through stage gate and new product development processes, and formal brainstorming sessions. You can set goals, targets and encourage innovation. All these are important but there is another...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 6, 2013 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Tip 1. Before embarking on any innovation journey spend time actually defining what innovation is. In my experience if you ask 10 different managers you will get 10 different responses. Is innovation new products only or something else? Defining what innovation is and...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jan 29, 2013 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session
‘Imagination is more important than knowledge.’ Albert Einstein ‘Though progress starts with the imagination, only work can make things happen. And work itself works best when fueled, again by the imagination.’ Theodore Levitt, Marketing Professor. ...
