Beyond basic brainstorming: A process for better ideas
Kevin Eikenberry is a expert on leadership development, author, speaker, trainer, consultant and coach. You can learn more about him and read more of his writing on his blog. You’ve been to those...
View ArticleHow do the most successful entrepreneurs come up with their ideas?
Treat ideas like eggshells — if you’re not careful you will crush them before they hatch. Ideas by their very nature are living organisms — many times growing and changing into something altogether...
View ArticleHow to motivate your team to start thinking creatively
Famous artists like Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol often come to mind when we think of creativity. These innovators were famous for their artistic creativity. And while that can be a...
View ArticleMaking room for risk in high-performing companies
To drive innovation, you sometimes have to “break” to achieve your breakthrough. Tesla Motors is a perfect example of a company that disrupted its industry, despite the risks inherent in innovation....
View ArticleUnleashing the improvement potential of front-line employees
From the time of Alexander the Great to the invention of the steam engine in the 18th century, there was almost no increase in people’s productivity. The speed a soldier in Alexander the Great’s army...
View ArticleAubrey Daniels on how to make a better budget
Many budget processes look like this: They happen once a year and go out a year ahead. Managers and departments have every incentive to ask for everything, whether they need it or not, because their...
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