“Just get on with it!” People are impatient when it comes to innovation. They want to get doing right away and they want to know right now that they have a great idea. Both of these orientations can hinder the very outcome that they seek. Before jumping...
It is an uncomfortable thought for many to think “your genius is needed.” And yet, it is. We only use 10% of our brains and yet we have massive problems facing our country, our businesses, our lives–you name it. Can we really expect more out of...
Last week I traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to spend a couple of days at BIF9 with “innovation junkies” to share stories about Innovation. It was thought provoking and inspirational. Over the next several weeks, my blogs will be inspired by these...
Recently, I attended a training class to learn more about Lean Six Sigma. I had heard of it often from my manufacturing and engineering friends; and when they would ask how design thinking was similar or different, I was stumped. After all, they sound...
How much time do you spend in meetings?Stop and think about it…it is significant. Have you ever felt like all you do is meet and nothing moves ahead? I tried a little experiment using a curious app I found “meeting calc” (pictured here) and I calculated one of...
