When it comes to disruptive innovation, the common and natural tendency is to view it from the lens of organizational growth and evolution. Whitney is the co-founder of Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm she co-founded with renowned innovation thinker Clayton Christensen. MORE
Realizing the path to innovation would require revolutionary new thinking; all three leaders grasped that it would also take a new way of coalescing and harnessing talent. Reading Collective Genius , The Innovators , Creativity, Inc. Sourcing Innovation Collaboratively. MORE
Trust Principles for Creativity and Innovation. Combined, this generation is unbound from tradition while focused on innovation and creativity to construct better gadgets, apps, mindsets, and art. An evenness is required to create and innovate in more meaningful and productive ways. MORE
I often hear managers blame “the company” for not allowing employees to be innovative. Regardless of what kind of company you may work in, there is plenty a leader can do to create an environment where employees are encouraged to be innovative. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for 11 Ways for Leaders to Encourage Innovation from Their Employees. innovation innovative leadership leaders MORE
In today’s global economy, leaders have to be relentlessly innovative. Jeffrey Phillips, author and consultant on business innovation, cites four reasons why innovation is more critical than ever before: Shorter product lifecycles Reduced barriers to trade Increased access to information Lower costs of entry Yet the failure rate of innovation is high. Conflict Management EntrepreLeadership Leading Change Creativity cross-functional teams divergent thinking Innovation MORE
Posted in Leadership Development Note: This post is adapted from my new book The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say. If you’d like practical leadership tools with immediate results, it’s available now at Amazon. MORE
OUT THINK: How to innovate Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes" by G. We all have a shared understanding of some of the foundational aspects of leadership , starting with building trust, which means keeping business operations transparent. Can''t Get Enough Leadership. . . MORE
Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership. And who better to learn them from than the innovation leaders themselves? Who do we think of as innovation leaders? MORE
Johnson shares this insightful S-curve derived from research on innovation. People, projects and organizations could be in one of three phases on this learning-innovation curve. For organizations, it’s time to keep looking for innovations or they will be stuck at a plateau. MORE
This is the third Wednesday in a row I’ve written about innovation. Ask most people what they think about when they consider creativity and innovation, and most likely [.]. Creativity Innovation Leadership Learning Manage Projects Personal Development Idea problem solving MORE
Or, think about innovation. Everyone knows innovation is important. But again, if you can innovate successfully, is that enough? In our book OutManeuver we detail a new competitive strategy that leverages speed, agility, insight and innovation to win the most at the least possible cost. In truth, factors like speed, agility and innovation aren’t all that valuable by themselves. But without the appropriate strategy, speed, agility and innovation may not pay off. MORE
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! A recent IBM survey of more than 1,500 CEOs report that creativity is the single most important leadership competency of the 21 st century. MORE
Guest post from Matt Tenney There is much debate over the question of whether innovative people are born as innovators, or if innovation is something that is trainable. I'm convinced that we can actually change our brains in ways that help us to be more innovative, and that a simple practice called mindfulness can help us do exactly that. Although many people use the words creative and innovative as synonyms, the two are actually quite distinct. MORE
Last week, I shared some of my thoughts on Bowie’s innovative career and life on the Huffington Post. While few of us possess the raw talent of a David Bowie, there are lessons about the practice and application of innovation that all leaders can learn from him. Here are four lessons about innovation from David Bowie. Current Affairs Leadership David Bowie Huffington Post innovation MORE
“I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all. Alexis de Tocqueville On Innovation Let’s look at innovation. Leading Change Organizational Health business Innovation leadership Leadership Development Leadership vs. Management Management MORE
Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. This approach brings forth three considerations in behavioral intelligence, which when used in combination, will increase leadership’s ability to become more effective in dealing with crises, chaos and turbulence in organizations. MORE
Female Entrepreneurs Personal Development Women Business Owners Entrepreneur innovation Leadership women entrepreneursWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. 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. MORE
Smart leadership creates an environment where yes is not viewed as a weakness, but as an opportunity. The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Leadership Mike Myatt MORE
If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Miller Caldicott, you’re in for a treat this Tuesday evening at Leadership Chat ! Sarah is a great grandniece of Thomas Edison , an innovation author, and a professional trainer who guides organizations to ignite innovation. MORE
No business will be successful unless its product, service or process is innovative on some level. Innovation is what differentiates companies within the same industry from one another. Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community. Leadership Development Corporate Culture employee engagement team development MORE
Presidential character and growth has been the subject of much discussion over many generations–as the very feat of rising to such a pinnacle of leadership seems so daunting for many of us. Leadership Through Examples of Innovation. MORE
Guest post By John Sweeney: Innovation is foundational to business leadership. We empower individuals across disciplines to evaluate, orchestrate, strategize, create and hire, but most importantly, we empower others to innovate. empowerment innovation John Sweeney MORE
The word innovation has become ubiquitous. Just because something is new – whether it’s a mission statement, product, service, or business—doesn’t mean it deserves to proclaim itself innovative. Innovation is not about doing an old thing in a new way. MORE
If you ever wondered about the power of innovation to radically change lives, wonder no more. For Whom Do We Innovate? As an engineer, I''m as enthusiastic about innovation as anyone. Braingate Culture Disruption Innovation Leadership NeuroRobotics Neurology Neuroscience MORE
Our September Festival is all about Bold and Innovative Leadership. Self Leadership . More often than not, “Leadership Failure” is simply a “Failure to Lead.” If your leadership is all about you, it ends when you come to an end. MORE
Bringing decades of experience of converting human potential into accelerated business, Hugh Blane, presents the fundamental concepts whose implementation will result in dramatic revenue, performance and relationship growth in his new book, "7 PRINCIPLES OF TRANSORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP.". Source: Hugh Blane: 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership: Create a Mindset of Passion, Innovation, and Growth . Other self-coaching leadership books: Can't Get Enough Leadership. MORE
An executive at a company I work with recently told me: “W e have very creative employees who want to be innovative but find many obstacles created by the cultural opposition to it. We spend a lot of time training and encouraging employees at all levels how to be more creative and innovation. They leave our programs all fired up ready to change the world, then go back to a workplace that crushes their innovative ideas and enthusiasm. Allow employees time to innovate. MORE
In today’s increasingly competitive, global market, it’s understandable why so many leaders are trying to figure out how to foster innovation in their organizations. He is also the founder of Edit Innovation , an ideas agency based in Los Angeles, California. MORE
Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. MORE
new ideas, and ask me and I will tell you that we don’t always innovate as much as I would like. Collaboration Communication Creativity Innovation Leadership Leadership Communication Learning Personal Development A Few Good Men Jack Nicholson MORE
Brown University Culture Innovation Leadership Runa SEEED Social Entrepreneurship Social Impact Investing Social Innovation Virtues-Values MORE
As a leader, they’re looking to you to be an innovative leader. The big question is: How do I become an innovative leader? We’re going to see where innovation comes from and how you can use innovation in your leadership. What Is Innovation? MORE
Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. MORE
Albert Einstein 3 advantages of compassion*: Innovation. Compassion increases people’s… Continue reading → Author Leading Personal Growth Servant-leadership Book Notes Leadership Development“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion ….” Compassion enables learning by fostering psychological safety. Collaboration. MORE
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! The post Innovation through Inspiration: Presidential Leadership appeared first on General Leadership. MORE
Most of us are far more innovative than we give ourselves credit for. Throughout my career, I have observed people who could stretch themselves beyond their self-perceived limitations and attain a far greater level of innovation than they initially thought they could. These observations inspired me to write 63 Innovation Nuggets (for aspiring i nnovators ). I noticed that innovation is a “WE” thing, not just an “I” thing. By Guest Author George Barbee. MORE
Aiming to jump start innovation in your organization? Innovation is a necessity, a way of life for mountaineers. Climbers plan meticulously then innovate their way through unexpected challenges to reach a summit. Pursuit of personal comfort is a second enemy of innovation. MORE
By Tim Kippley: Jeff Bezos, one of the planet’s greatest innovators, once said that: “You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas and senior executives [that] encourage ideas.” ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca. MORE
Young leaders are innovative. Young leaders are innovative. But young leaders can be even more innovative (and influential) with a few tweaks. But even before the light bulb people couldn’t say Edison wasn’t innovative. He was innovative. MORE
Some time ago it was brought to my attention that I’m an innovator — the type of person whose ideas are generally pretty far ahead of the curve, before the market is ready for my innovation. ” Early Adopter vs. Early Innovator. The Innovator’s Impediments. MORE
Innovation is critical to our success and the success of our organization – we can’t get where we want to go without changing at least something, right? For tips to inspire innovation in your team, check out the video below! MORE
I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading. MORE
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 9, 2017
As a leader, they’re looking to you to be an innovative leader. The big question is: How do I become an innovative leader? We’re going to see where innovation comes from and how you can use innovation in your leadership. What Is Innovation?
Ron Edmondson
MARCH 20, 2017
Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world.
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 27, 2016
An executive at a company I work with recently told me: “W e have very creative employees who want to be innovative but find many obstacles created by the cultural opposition to it. We spend a lot of time training and encouraging employees at all levels how to be more creative and innovation. They leave our programs all fired up ready to change the world, then go back to a workplace that crushes their innovative ideas and enthusiasm. Allow employees time to innovate.
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 3, 2014
Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. This approach brings forth three considerations in behavioral intelligence, which when used in combination, will increase leadership’s ability to become more effective in dealing with crises, chaos and turbulence in organizations.
Linked 2 Leadership
JANUARY 14, 2014
In today’s global economy, leaders have to be relentlessly innovative. Jeffrey Phillips, author and consultant on business innovation, cites four reasons why innovation is more critical than ever before: Shorter product lifecycles Reduced barriers to trade Increased access to information Lower costs of entry Yet the failure rate of innovation is high. Conflict Management EntrepreLeadership Leading Change Creativity cross-functional teams divergent thinking Innovation
Coaching Tip
MARCH 20, 2014
OUT THINK: How to innovate Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes" by G. We all have a shared understanding of some of the foundational aspects of leadership , starting with building trust, which means keeping business operations transparent. Can''t Get Enough Leadership. . .
Coaching Tip
DECEMBER 28, 2015
Most of us are far more innovative than we give ourselves credit for. Throughout my career, I have observed people who could stretch themselves beyond their self-perceived limitations and attain a far greater level of innovation than they initially thought they could. These observations inspired me to write 63 Innovation Nuggets (for aspiring i nnovators ). I noticed that innovation is a “WE” thing, not just an “I” thing. By Guest Author George Barbee.
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
Our September Festival is all about Bold and Innovative Leadership. Self Leadership . More often than not, “Leadership Failure” is simply a “Failure to Lead.” If your leadership is all about you, it ends when you come to an end.
General Leadership
MARCH 23, 2014
Presidential character and growth has been the subject of much discussion over many generations–as the very feat of rising to such a pinnacle of leadership seems so daunting for many of us. Leadership Through Examples of Innovation.
Lead Change Blog
JANUARY 26, 2016
Some time ago it was brought to my attention that I’m an innovator — the type of person whose ideas are generally pretty far ahead of the curve, before the market is ready for my innovation. ” Early Adopter vs. Early Innovator. The Innovator’s Impediments.
N2Growth Blog
MAY 31, 2017
Smart leadership creates an environment where yes is not viewed as a weakness, but as an opportunity. The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Leadership Mike Myatt
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2011
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.
Great Leadership By Dan
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Guest post By John Sweeney: Innovation is foundational to business leadership. We empower individuals across disciplines to evaluate, orchestrate, strategize, create and hire, but most importantly, we empower others to innovate. empowerment innovation John Sweeney
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 14, 2013
This is the third Wednesday in a row I’ve written about innovation. Ask most people what they think about when they consider creativity and innovation, and most likely [.]. Creativity Innovation Leadership Learning Manage Projects Personal Development Idea problem solving
General Leadership
JANUARY 13, 2016
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! A recent IBM survey of more than 1,500 CEOs report that creativity is the single most important leadership competency of the 21 st century.
Leading Blog
APRIL 26, 2016
Or, think about innovation. Everyone knows innovation is important. But again, if you can innovate successfully, is that enough? In our book OutManeuver we detail a new competitive strategy that leverages speed, agility, insight and innovation to win the most at the least possible cost. In truth, factors like speed, agility and innovation aren’t all that valuable by themselves. But without the appropriate strategy, speed, agility and innovation may not pay off.
C-Level Strategies
JANUARY 23, 2012
If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Miller Caldicott, you’re in for a treat this Tuesday evening at Leadership Chat ! Sarah is a great grandniece of Thomas Edison , an innovation author, and a professional trainer who guides organizations to ignite innovation.
Tanveer Naseer
JANUARY 21, 2014
In today’s increasingly competitive, global market, it’s understandable why so many leaders are trying to figure out how to foster innovation in their organizations. He is also the founder of Edit Innovation , an ideas agency based in Los Angeles, California.
Joseph Lalonde
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Young leaders are innovative. Young leaders are innovative. But young leaders can be even more innovative (and influential) with a few tweaks. But even before the light bulb people couldn’t say Edison wasn’t innovative. He was innovative.
Mills Scofield
OCTOBER 15, 2013
Trust Principles for Creativity and Innovation. Combined, this generation is unbound from tradition while focused on innovation and creativity to construct better gadgets, apps, mindsets, and art. An evenness is required to create and innovate in more meaningful and productive ways.
Linked 2 Leadership
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
“I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all. Alexis de Tocqueville On Innovation Let’s look at innovation. Leading Change Organizational Health business Innovation leadership Leadership Development Leadership vs. Management Management
Leadership Freak
APRIL 3, 2017
Albert Einstein 3 advantages of compassion*: Innovation. Compassion increases people’s… Continue reading → Author Leading Personal Growth Servant-leadership Book Notes Leadership Development“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion ….” Compassion enables learning by fostering psychological safety. Collaboration.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 15, 2014
The word innovation has become ubiquitous. Just because something is new – whether it’s a mission statement, product, service, or business—doesn’t mean it deserves to proclaim itself innovative. Innovation is not about doing an old thing in a new way.
Mills Scofield
JANUARY 28, 2014
If you ever wondered about the power of innovation to radically change lives, wonder no more. For Whom Do We Innovate? As an engineer, I''m as enthusiastic about innovation as anyone. Braingate Culture Disruption Innovation Leadership NeuroRobotics Neurology Neuroscience
Ron Edmondson
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world.
Great Leadership By Dan
MARCH 17, 2016
Guest post from Matt Tenney There is much debate over the question of whether innovative people are born as innovators, or if innovation is something that is trainable. I'm convinced that we can actually change our brains in ways that help us to be more innovative, and that a simple practice called mindfulness can help us do exactly that. Although many people use the words creative and innovative as synonyms, the two are actually quite distinct.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 18, 2015
Aiming to jump start innovation in your organization? Innovation is a necessity, a way of life for mountaineers. Climbers plan meticulously then innovate their way through unexpected challenges to reach a summit. Pursuit of personal comfort is a second enemy of innovation.
General Leadership
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! The post Innovation through Inspiration: Presidential Leadership appeared first on General Leadership.
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 31, 2013
new ideas, and ask me and I will tell you that we don’t always innovate as much as I would like. Collaboration Communication Creativity Innovation Leadership Leadership Communication Learning Personal Development A Few Good Men Jack Nicholson
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Posted in Leadership Development Note: This post is adapted from my new book The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say. If you’d like practical leadership tools with immediate results, it’s available now at Amazon.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Johnson shares this insightful S-curve derived from research on innovation. People, projects and organizations could be in one of three phases on this learning-innovation curve. For organizations, it’s time to keep looking for innovations or they will be stuck at a plateau.
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Realizing the path to innovation would require revolutionary new thinking; all three leaders grasped that it would also take a new way of coalescing and harnessing talent. Reading Collective Genius , The Innovators , Creativity, Inc. Sourcing Innovation Collaboratively.
Next Level Blog
JANUARY 29, 2016
Last week, I shared some of my thoughts on Bowie’s innovative career and life on the Huffington Post. While few of us possess the raw talent of a David Bowie, there are lessons about the practice and application of innovation that all leaders can learn from him. Here are four lessons about innovation from David Bowie. Current Affairs Leadership David Bowie Huffington Post innovation
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 11, 2016
Innovation is critical to our success and the success of our organization – we can’t get where we want to go without changing at least something, right? For tips to inspire innovation in your team, check out the video below!
Mills Scofield
APRIL 28, 2013
Brown University Culture Innovation Leadership Runa SEEED Social Entrepreneurship Social Impact Investing Social Innovation Virtues-Values
Ron Edmondson
MARCH 22, 2017
I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading.
Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 12, 2015
I often hear managers blame “the company” for not allowing employees to be innovative. Regardless of what kind of company you may work in, there is plenty a leader can do to create an environment where employees are encouraged to be innovative. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for 11 Ways for Leaders to Encourage Innovation from Their Employees. innovation innovative leadership leaders
Mills Scofield
JANUARY 6, 2013
By Tim Kippley: Jeff Bezos, one of the planet’s greatest innovators, once said that: “You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas and senior executives [that] encourage ideas.” ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 24, 2014
No business will be successful unless its product, service or process is innovative on some level. Innovation is what differentiates companies within the same industry from one another. Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community. Leadership Development Corporate Culture employee engagement team development
Coaching Tip
JUNE 19, 2017
Bringing decades of experience of converting human potential into accelerated business, Hugh Blane, presents the fundamental concepts whose implementation will result in dramatic revenue, performance and relationship growth in his new book, "7 PRINCIPLES OF TRANSORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP.". Source: Hugh Blane: 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership: Create a Mindset of Passion, Innovation, and Growth . Other self-coaching leadership books: Can't Get Enough Leadership.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
105 
Let's personalize your content