by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | How to become a creative leader, How to boost your productivity, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I often get asked how to bring about an innovation revolution. There is no right or wrong way to go about this but I have seen a number of innovation initiatives that absolutely don’t work. Here’s what not to do. 1. Ask managers to take on an innovation project...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 23, 2012 | How to become a creative leader, How to boost your productivity
One of the first challenges I set a leadership team is what do they mean by innovation in your business. Everyone know what it is is the usual reply. When we go around the room and everyone offers their definition it soon becomes apparent there are many different...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to become a creative leader, Workshop Facilitator
In my problem-solving model which I outlined in my first book (The Idea Generator, 2007), I outlined how many leaders get ‘stuck’ in their thinking (and action). My contention is that if you always define a problem in the same way and you view it in the same way, not...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 12, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to become a creative leader, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session
Does this sound familiar? Your team has just run a successful brainstorming or Ideas Blitz session and you have generated some amazing ideas or solutions. Then you go and sell these to your boss and they are all rejected. What just happened? How might you increase...
