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JUNE 13, 2013

I have blogged often about one of my favorite writers and speakers - Daniel Pink. I wrote a review of his book a Whole New Mind. And I shared one of his videos. And blogged when I last hear him speak live. I guess you could say I am a bit of a Daniel Pink groupie. Today he spoke about sales - a topic near to my heart.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

His innovation shaped the technology business. We need more of his type of innovation and innovative thinking. His innovation. It was not until much later that the two companies started to overlap. Jobs was an icon. He was a legend. He left a mark on the world.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

He also says it harms innovation. This may be true but I challenge him to think that perhaps the ability of people to change their wealth might be the driver of innovation. So the American dream (Start with nothing and end up rich) would drive innovation. The riots in London and the protests on Wall St are worrisome.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Roger Martin, Dean of Rotman School of Business spoke at World Innovation Forum (#WIF11). He certainly is an innovative and deep thinker. The worst killer of innovation is the phrase "prove it". I know Roger and have read most of his books. I even have one on my desk waiting to be read now. He sat on the RIM board with me.

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JUNE 18, 2015

We are currently a leader in the appliance market, producing innovative, quality products at competitive pricing. Our strong leadership, creativity and innovation provide us with the tools to ensure future growth for many years to come. as well as a large number of independent retailers.

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APRIL 25, 2012

Beverly Schwartz wrote a book called Rippling - How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World. Rippling talks about how ideas and innovations "ripples" through the world as a result of social media. And sometimes I think is abook is bad but when I re-read it a year later, I love it. Clearly, I blog. But I digress.

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MARCH 11, 2018

We have a lot of innovation happening. I do know reading politics these days is stressful (even though I do not do politics) and mostly pointless. ++ I have never been more excited by what we are doing at Danby Appliances. And a great plant starter.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Section 2 is all about innovation. He sees innovation as hope and a cure for all the nasty he noted in the first section. I love the long subtitles they use for books now - they tend to be quite descriptive) Ironically (based on the See Do blog above), the first chapter starts with "What Matters Most" and talks about values.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Karma411 (you get the idea - another investment) got good mention in an article on crowd sourcing. ++ I was interviewed by Collaborative Innovation. My brother Glen published his solar results on his blog (supporting another investment Estill Energy ).

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JUNE 12, 2013

At World Innovation Forum, Harvard''s Rebecca Henderson spoke about sustainable business. She used one of my favorite phrases - "Change is Opportunity" and she did emphasize that change is happening. She recognized that businesses need business cases in order to fully embrace environment and sustainability.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

I am heartened to see the obesity rate in children is falling.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

I read a book last night by Mats Lindgren - 21st Century Management - Leadership and Innovation in the Thought Economy. It is a book about how business needs to operate in the transparent internet environment. It speaks about the future strategist. A high level person who knows and covers all disciplines.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

I did not interview for Brainlogic that ended up on Collaborative Innovation. Random tidbits: There is starting to be a chill in the air but the beans continue to yield well. The growing season in Long Island is at least a month longer than Guelph. I have been sore from added weight lifting. I am actually thankful that I am able work out.

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JUNE 8, 2011

#wif11 Jeanne Meister, author of the 20/20 Workplace spoke about the increasing speed of innovation. 1880 - Industrial Revolution 1980 - Computer Revolution 1990 - Internet Revolution 2010 - Information Revolution Now - Participation Revolution She spoke about the new employee - the millenials.

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JUNE 8, 2011

For todays challenges and for true innovation, think autonomy, mastery and purpose." So make feedback fast (like almost daily). Purpose is the feeling that what you do is worthwhile. danielpink says "Carrots and sticks are so last century.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

She did that by pushing innovation. It is the 4th fastest growing global brand (although I am sure that will increase when people read this blog entry) She moved Burberry from a struggling company that was known for trench coats to a highly successful mid/highend brand. She hired a Chief Creative Officer to vision where the company should go.

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MARCH 31, 2014

First - Coalesce - fusing together insights to create an innovative business model. And to usual list of reasons why it does not get the attention it needs. He then quickly moves into his 3 disciplines. Second - Compete. Third - Champion - Leading others to think and act strategically.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Some quotes: "deep change takes a crisis" (Seems to me this often happens in personal health situations) "think like an engineer, feel like an artist" "less than 25% of the CEOs said they were happy with their innovation pipeline - and they are benchmarking against lackluster peers" "When you limit an individual's autonomy, you also limit their passion" (..)

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills.

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MARCH 14, 2013

Companion skills that help that might be: makes emotional connection; role model; champions change; takes initiative; fosters innovation; collaborates and is a team player; develops others; good communicator; clear vision and direction; establishes stretch goals. One example of a strength might be "Inspires and Motivates".

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JANUARY 28, 2011

Many business analysts attribute a great deal of Virgins success to the innovative leadership style of its chairman, Sir Richard Branson, who has demonstrated a marked ability to inspire his people to innovate and grow.

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JULY 21, 2012

The chapter describes that winning culture is one of the three pillars to business success (marketing and innovation are the other 2). After a short description of the attribute, 3 or 4 real CEO's comment. For example: Chapter 5 is "Put Culture First and Forever".

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MAY 22, 2011

Competition not only increases innovation, it decreases violent behavior and increases cooperation " Part 3 - Learning and Living in the Real World tells it like it is. I have long believed that commercial ties help prevent war (it is bad business to fight with your customers and suppliers).

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APRIL 27, 2014

The biggest innovation that I add to the process is to not only ask the 5 Why''s but to add the How question. Sometimes a process looks cumbersome but no immediate solution is derived. That is when research kicks in - talk to someone with similar issues, search the internet, tour other operations etc.

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APRIL 11, 2011

I made a comment on Breaking Away - Innovation that one must not just listen but hear. There us a good post on authentic listening on Faith Fuqua-Purvis' blog. Busy weekend. Mostly relaxing. I ran a 4 mile race for Autism on Sunday. Beat my 30 minute goal by 2 seconds so that was good.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

This is one way for companies to innovate. It is better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all. And of course one of the expressions I am known for is " fail often, fail fast, fail cheap ".

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DECEMBER 24, 2012

The book even cautions against "We need something bold and innovative" or trying to make sweeping changes (which is the temptation with New Years resolutions). The same is true of Kaizen. The focus is not on a complete change and makeover, rather it is just one tiny thing at a time. This is like the 1% Solution.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Reading stimulates innovative thoughts and for some reason, I value those highly. Perhaps it is for the recreation value. Perhaps the intellectual stimulation. Perhaps memories of my mom reading to my brothers and I when I was little.

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MARCH 15, 2012

They call it a genome that consists of 6 parts: 1 - Product or Service innovation. And my "know yourself" attitude makes me gravitate to things that help me determine my advantages. Find Your Next presents an organized way to do this. Find what resonates. 2 - Customer impact. Does your community support it? 3 - Process Design.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

Companies that embrace this as a method for innovation and growth need to have people who are not living in fear. One great point he makes is "since fear is created internally, it can be extinguished internally". I like to have a company that has a high tolerance for failure. I always say "fail often, fail fast, fail cheap".

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

I read a Carmine Gallo book - " The Power of foursquare - 7 innovative ways to get your customers to check in wherever they are ". I notice that Linkedin has gone viral (or perhaps I have reached the tipping point for me where the network effect has kicked in). I get 3-5 or even more invitations to connect daily. I like this one even more.

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MARCH 6, 2011

4 - Success is measured by ability to innovate as well as reach original objectives 5 - Dissent is used to push creative boundaries 6 - Creative team collaborates intensely Then a series of questions like: 1 - Have you got the right mix of talent 2 - How disciplined is the creative process etc As with any categorization, no one is just one type.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Things like Principle 4 - Monitor and measure your communities contributions and Principle 6 - Rely on your community for growth and innovation. Part 2 has 7 principles for building your Social Nation. Part 3 is how to get started. Part 3 has a chapter on "How to get started and 10 pitfalls to avoid".

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Creativity and Innovation - What changes would you make in your school's academic program? - What have you admired in people who have previously supervised your work? What haven't you admired in these individuals? - How would you resolve conflict in a group situation? Tell me about a time you found a new and better way of doing something.

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