Hitting Your Innovation Target With A Diagram
Compromise gets a bad rap in the United States. Departing with anything less than the biggest, the best, and the most reflects weakness. Yet, since most of us work in an environment where different people come from different backgrounds with differing approaches on how to reach a similar goal – compromise is a reality. There are times when you don’t …
Read MoreTaking Action: 8 Ways to Classify Ideas
A fair amount of writing about brainstorming emphasizes not judging ideas too soon. A plethora of criticism about brainstorming argues it isn’t critical enough. No matter how you think-up ideas, eventually they must prove themselves worthy of helping you meet your objectives. A great way to evaluate your ideas is by categorizing them into what Edward de Bono in his …
Read MoreDecision Making, Like A Fighter Pilot
When operating a company, to stay innovative requires constant observation of your industry, competition, and your own company. When you’re a fighter pilot, to stay alive requires constant observation of what is happening around you as well as with your own aircraft. With that said… Let me ask you… If there was a decision-making framework that allowed a fighter pilot …
Read More10 Steps To Take Brainstorming From Good To Wicked Good
Sand for Your Inbox July 2011 How many brainstorming sessions, filled with potentially brilliant ideas, have ended up as rolled up flip charts under someone’s desk? Taking ideas to the next step post-brainstorming can be a challenge. When I get near the end of the brainstorming process, I use a simple filtering process that moves ideas from concept to near-ready …
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