Category Archives: Creativity

Creativity

Innovation – Do Boards and CEO’s Understand?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Curious and Interested

How many Boards, CEO’s and Senior Managers are urging their staff to innovate yet lack the understanding of the culture, skills and processes required and the risks inherent in innovation? Scott Anthony wrote recently in a HBR blog that companies … Continue reading →

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When you are looking for new strategic opportunities..think Blue Oceans

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Curious and Interested

Most organisations are looking for growth, innovation, a way to reduce their costs or expand their markets. Many are trapped by their history in relation to the markets and products/services they offer and need a process to think beyond their … Continue reading →

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Growth initiatives – how do we grow?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Curious and Interested

We need to grow the business faster than “system” growth (i.e. faster than the overall industry growth rate). The Board is challenging the lack of top-line or profit growth and senior executives are scrambling to find the next big thing. … Continue reading →

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When decisions turn out wrong how do you react?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Curious and Interested

When decisions turn out wrong how do you react? Is it a case of moving on quickly and hoping people forget, undertaking a review and despondently wishing that it was something someone missed and thereby not your fault, or is … Continue reading →

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How do you foster innovation?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Curious and Interested

How do you foster a culture of innovation? Here’s 50 ways to make a start…from ideas champions at http://bit.ly/cxHcGP .  Of course the foundation for innovation is the organisational culture which is needed to support the level of creativity and risk … Continue reading →

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Creativity is having great ideas that add value

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Curious and Interested

TED.com has a number of wonderful presentations and this one from Sir Ken Robinson is “an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.” He challenges the way we’re educating our children and … Continue reading →

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Creativity and Innovation as CEO requirements

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Curious and Interested

A global CEO study by IBM discovers from talking one-on-one with 1,130 CEOs, GM’s and business leaders. About 60% of CEOs polled cited creativity as the most important leadership quality, compared with 52% for integrity and 35% for global thinking. Creative … Continue reading →

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