Business Innovation & Networking Blog
Leadership Development: 5 Ways to Recognize and Encourage a Leader
There are many definitions of leadership – some simplify the concept and define it as the individual who leads a group – but a leader, especially in business, is so much more than that – or at least they should be! You likely have your own description, and use this to...
Adapt or Die? The Importance of Continuous Innovation Management
We all know that the only way to survive in our given industries is to change, to innovate. Innovation needs to be a continuous process. Changing one thing and then assuming that one innovation will carry you through will just leave you lagging behind the competition....
Internal vs. External Business Innovation: A Fork in the Road?
Internal vs. External Business Innovation: A Fork in the Road? Internal and external innovation: two buzz words continually heard in business today, regardless of the industry you’re in. The buzz represents the significance these two concepts hold when it comes to...
What Does Your Innovation Strategy Look Like?
For any organization, innovation is critical for success. You cannot move into the future without changing – remaining stagnant is far too often a sure way to close your doors – but how do you ensure that innovation is effective? What does your innovation strategy...
Going the Distance: Innovation is Really Change Management
People don’t like change. Individuals tend to get comfortable in a routine situation, and thus the concept of change often brings with it a certain level of uncertainty and fear. But for any successful organization, change is essential, and thus, change management...
Innovative Business Ideas – HBR’s “8 Essential Questions for Every Corporate Innovator”
We all know that innovation is essential no matter the industry – but there are right ways and wrong ways to go about achieving profitable change. One of the biggest problems encountered by so many CEOs comes from not having a distinct innovation strategy – so how can...
Blog Series #2: Communication Strategy: Transparency – The Employee Viewpoint
Last week we looked at the importance of having a transparent communication strategy, and how, from a CEO viewpoint, it is beneficial to an entire organization. One of the challenges we spoke about was the fact that many leaders don’t necessarily see the need to...
Blog Series #1: Communication Strategy: Transparency – The CEO Viewpoint
We all know that communication within an organization is essential – this is nothing new – but the significance of how and what leaders choose to communicate is often undervalued. With this in mind, we thought we’d share our thoughts on having a transparent...
Say “No” to Innovation-in-General
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...
Walk the Talk
Every one of us has a schedule to keep. Some of us are out making sales calls while others are helping our teams solve complex problems, others are meeting with officials, and still others are nurturing and developing leadership potential within our organizations just...
