Innovation

Creative Leadership for a Complex World

We live in a volatile, ill-defined, ambiguous and complex world where changes seem ever-present.  In IBM’s 2010 CEO study, IBM spoke with over 1,500 CEOs from around the world.  They identified three themes facing business today: Complexity is here to stay and will likely accelerate in the coming years Their orgainzations do not currently have the skills or capacity to effectively deal with...

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Dieter Rams on Design

Check out this Dieter Rams (world-famous designer, I mean architect) interview on Fast Company’s Co.Design: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663906/our-interview-with-dieter-rams-the-greatest-designer-alive-video?partner=co_newsletter A few insights from Rams: Design should be about making our lives a little bit easier and better. His credo: “Less but better.” He advocates that...

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Creative Habit: An Oxymoron

Innovate or die… many of us are likely familiar with the idea that organizations must innovate to stay competitive and survive.  But, what does it mean for an organization to innovate?  Innovation is creativity in action.  It is applied creativity.  Organizations that develop a habit of applied creativity or a “creative habit” are more likely to be innovative and have long-term...

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