Think Innovatively in Design
A colleague on a LinkedIn group recently submitted this question: “What are some techniques for helping leaders in organizations really think innovatively in the design process?” Here are some techniques I suggested to think innovatively in the design process: A key element of innovation is design for mutual benefit to create value. At the beginning of the design process, identify...
Read MoreThe Power of Networks: Leverage Keyhubs
In 2009 I wrote a review of Linked by Albert-László Barabási for the MN Organization Development Network’s Voices newsletter. I brought it up recently in a meeting about a social network analysis (SNA) tool from Keyhubs because Linked helps to explain the history behind and the power of networks. Click here for the full Linked Book Review Book Review Excerpt From the beginning of my...
Read MoreAllied Executives 2013 – Panel Mind Map
On March 5, 2013, I attended the Allied Executives 2013 Symposium and Business Expo in Minneapolis – hosted by John P. Palen, Founder & CEO, Allied Executives. I thought I’d share the mind maps I made based on the panel presentations. Panelists include: Bahram Akradi, Life Time Fitness, Inc. Jeanne Crain, Bremer Bank David Gahn, Corporate Graphics International Mike Harvath,...
Read MoreCreative Leadership for a Complex World
We live in a volatile, ill-defined, ambiguous and complex world where changes seem ever-present. In IBM’s 2010 CEO study, IBM spoke with over 1,500 CEOs from around the world. They identified three themes facing business today: Complexity is here to stay and will likely accelerate in the coming years Their orgainzations do not currently have the skills or capacity to effectively deal with...
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