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Innovation and Overcoming Organizational Stuckness

Mike Cardus

In a recent webinar on change and innovation , I shared processes and ways to support innovation in your work : . Several years ago, while learning about TRIZ , I came across Nine Windows. PEOPLE = the people that use your service/product or support MARKET POTENTIAL = known or assumed potential. 8 Causes the Block Innovation.

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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation

Mike Cardus

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – all while reducing research and development time and costs. Model’s and methods to think differently about existing problems that will lead to innovative products and processes.

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How to Think Differently to Drive Results–Creativity and Innovation Learning Series

Mike Cardus

Using a mixture of inventive problem solving, creative problem solving and brain-based leadership models, participants will find solutions to existing organizational situations that change how they think about a particular product/service and organizational processes. Howard Zemsky , Managing Partner, Larkin Development Group.

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Think Create Share – Team Building and Innovation Activity

Mike Cardus

In the course we will dive deeper into a Structure Innovation Process. Framing ‘what did we do that was useful & how can we apply these ideas’ at the conclusion of an innovation process. After every team has presented you may want to guide the group, as a whole, through the following processing & reflection questions.

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ASQ Buffalo Quality Conference 2013 :: Mike is Presenting

Mike Cardus

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – and at the same time, reduce operating time and costs. Understanding and various uses of Nine Windows, a TRIZ inventive problem solving tool. 10/16 – Full Day Seminar.

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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation. :: Buffalo Business First Event

Mike Cardus

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – and at the same time, reduce operating time and costs. Competitive demands require quicker, more effective and innovative problem solving. Register and Learn More… [link].

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Two Team Building & Leadership Success Stories

Mike Cardus

I consulted and led a 6 month coaching and training process with the Executive Vice President of Human Resources and 14 of the Associate Vice Presidents. The process ended with the creation of an internal Director Leadership Program. Interested in your organization or team having a success story? michael cardus is create-learning.