Sarah is a great grandniece of Thomas Edison , an innovation author, and a professional trainer who guides organizations to ignite innovation. Sarah began researching and writing about Edison’s world-changing innovation methods after spending more than 15 years in corporate life as a senior Marketing executive. ” 4. MORE >>

We want innovation. But innovation creates uncertainty. So while we say we want creativity and innovation we often reject it because it is new, different and risky. The irony is that while we say we like innovation we develop a deep bias against it. Innovation creates uncertainty. We don’t like uncertainty. MORE >>

Others experience the inherent tension but let short-term goals and fire-fighting consume their lives – at the expense of preparing for and positioning themselves for the future.  This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation.  LeaderLab innovation kaplan Leadership MORE >>

Call them goals if you want. That seems to be a more popular word these days, but decide a few areas in which you want to see improvement, then put some goals in place to help you get there. Then set a goal to read one chapter per day. Reasonable – Set a goal you can actually attain. No encouragement there. MORE >>

Drill down into the goal to determine the “One Measure” that clearly determines success. Your boss may have some helpful suggestions based on his or her experience and understanding of unit and company goals. Ensure that targets are clearly aligned with corporate measures and goals so effort is cumulatively productive. MORE >>