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Looking for Ways to Improve Innovation? Improvisational Comedy Can Show You How

Leading Blog

D ISRUPTION is happening in even the most stalwart industries, leading business leaders scrambling to create a culture of innovation in their organizations. The techniques of improvisational comedy can provide important lessons for developing a innovation mindset. Those unexpected connections are what lead to innovation.

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May 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Art summarizes, “ Integrative thinking is the process of using the tension from two conflicting approaches to a problem in pursuit of a new and innovative outcome. Jon Mertz of Thin Difference submitted CEOs as Activists and Five Signs You Are Leaning Toward Activism. ” Follow Art on Twitter at @artpetty.

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December 2019 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Kimberly Carroll of IA—HR contributed Why Wait? In fact, practicing incremental changes drives a culture of innovation and efficiency. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared Are You Booing or Cheering for Your CEO? .” Follow Marcella on Twitter at @MarcellaBremer. How to Make Incremental Changes to Your HR Processes NOW.

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From Spark to Flame – How to Find Ideas Worth Pursuing

Strategy Driven

Turning fresh ideas into full-blown, marketable commodities is the mandate of every innovation team. While originality and innovation spring from deep in the recesses of the mind, it’s our job to develop a creation mindset. The ability to jump on the spark is the single most important way of putting innovative ideas in motion.

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