Category : Why Innovate

History Reveals Innovation Needs Play [TED Talk Video]

by Peggie Pelosi | Jan 5, 2017

Invention and innovation are closely linked concepts – invention is the creation of new ideas while innovation the application of those new ideas in new ways. Innovation is the life-blood of businesses big and small; you must consistently innovate to remain...

Top 3 Reasons Your Business Must Innovate (Yes: YOU!)

by Peggie Pelosi | Nov 25, 2016

Why does innovation matter – more than ever – for businesses in today’s world? Innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a powerful technique that growing, profitable, and forward-thinking businesses are using every day. It’s when you apply new processes, models, and...

Leadership Development: If You’re the Smartest Person in the Room, You’re in the Wrong Room

by Roger Thenhaus | Nov 4, 2014

I recently read a Forbes article, “Remembering Warren Bennis: The Father of Leadership Development”, written after the passing of scholar and author Warren Bennis, and it got me thinking about the entire concept of leadership development and why it so often fails....

Say “No” to Innovation-in-General

by Roger Thenhaus | Jan 23, 2014

Original Blog posted on hbr.org I had just arrived at a conference on entrepreneurship and the only panel I wanted to see was starting. I looked down at my watch and realized that I was already 5 minutes late so I dropped my bags and ran to the next building. The...

If I hear the word ‘innovation’ one more time I’m gonna …!

by Roger Thenhaus | Dec 2, 2013

It’s everywhere! The term innovation is being thrown around like a beach ball at a Buffalo Bandits game! It looks as though it’s in every ad we see, hear and read. Some of us have incorporated it into the names of our companies, products and services. It’s the...

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