Innovation
(BR) The Big Switch
As you all know (and thank you for your many kind comments and forwarding of my blogs) my objective is to open up your lens, get you to step outside of your comfort zone. To disrupt and innovate as we talk in ProVoke , we need to be mindful and think through how we are…
Read MoreExecutives and Productivity
A challenge for executives with large teams is how to be ‘effectively productive’, to not feel overwhelmed, and interact with and give attention to what is necessary. And, it’s not just ‘how to be productive’ but also what to be productive about?! I wanted to share Robert Pozen’s article, “Extreme Productivity,” with you. For me,…
Read MoreSuccess Ingredients: Uber Paranoia PLUS Unconventional Thinking!
The two ingredients which I think GREATLY enhance a leader’s (CEO or senior executive) ability to win are: Constant and Uber paranoia, combined with: Unconventional (unobstructed) thinking When I read the WSJ article, Amazon’s Greatest Weapon: Jeff Bezos’s Paranoia, I agreed with the points about paranoia and why Bezos stands apart from many of the…
Read More(BR) Why We Need to Innovate Globally and Locally
When companies become global, for the most part they start and grow operations in various parts of the globe, at times driven by the desire to sell more and expand in these emerging/new markets, and also to take advantage of the lower cost of labor. However, as we discuss in ProVoke, innovation is truly global…
Read More(BR) World Is Not Quite Flat. Geography Does Matter!
True: We live in a highly globalized world and country/regional boundaries are not as severe. However, it is naïve to think that things are the same everywhere. In particular, technology, innovation and the jobs (and micro and macro economies) which technology/innovation gives rise to. In the last 2 years, I have spent very deliberate and…
Read MoreDisrupting Corporate Ventures!
Why is it that we are NOT in awe of the corporate venture arms of multi-billion companies? Yet we remember large venture firms and what they have done! In my work with large enterprises and ProVoke, I am stunned as to how underutilized, over-protected and cautious the Corporate Venture arms of my clients are. Why…
Read More(BR) Yes, It Can Be Frightening But We Need To Change Our Mindset!
In ProVoke, and the ProVoke Methodology, I work with large and small enterprises and individuals to move them through the 5 stages of resistance to disruption. Once we master this, we are ready to create the Culture of Disruption (CofD) and begin active and meaningful innovation. In the stages of resistance, we encounter the strongest…
Read More(BR) Innovation-Enabling-Ecosystem
To disrupt and innovate, we have to explore, learn, and challenge ourselves. One key method is to incorporate a variety of perspectives and challenge our thinking. This is why I started my book reviews – where I explore a variety of books around the topic innovation. Last week, in my blog post I reviewed the…
Read MoreTo Innovate We Must be Willing to Learn a Lot!
In ProVoke, I talk about the necessity to be uncomfortable before we are ready to disrupt and innovate. We need to be uncomfortable because pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone is hard work and is unsettling. Learning new things means admitting that we are not experts in all areas and that we are willing…
Read More(BR) ProVoke and Other Books Which Discuss Innovation
Thank you to many of you who not only have read ProVoke but also communicated your feedback and thoughts with me. Breaking the cycle of ‘habits’ to become disruptive and enable innovation at mass scale in large companies is not easy and does not happen overnight. Hence, I have been looking at other books that…
Read More