“You Must Make It Clear That You Really Want People’s Ideas.”
Leadership consultants Karin Hurt and David Dye explain what it takes to create a culture in which people speak up and know their leaders hear and value their ideas.
People Will Only Leave Their Comfort Zone from a Safe Place
You don’t want your team to “play it safe.” You want people to feel safe to play – as in pitching their ideas, performing to their potential and challenging the status quo.
How Design Thinking Galvanizes Corporate Innovation
Whether keeping up with scrappy Silicon Valley start-ups or competing with the planet's largest conglomerates, CEOs and managers must think about how they can stay on the cutting edge.
In my recent columns, we have seen how to nurture the creativity we all have and kindle the innovation flame with inspiration. But there is also a less fun part of the innovative and creative…
“For Creativity and Innovation, Life needs Time and Space”
Companies are living systems, says management expert Michele Holliday. Cultivate the right conditions for growth and the whole will be more capable than the sum of the parts.
Some of the most successful companies in the United States started up during recessions, including Burger King, Disney and Fortune magazine. Is this the turning point for smaller but daring companies to make their mark?
“When It Comes to Innovation, How Do I Balance ‘Core’ Versus ‘New’ Priorities?”
Too often, companies have either a culture that supports rank and hierarchy or one that supports innovation. Can your company do a good job of supporting both?
