by Jeff | Jul 4, 2016 | Innovation, Innovation Book
We all have barriers to achieving our goals at work. Too many meetings Poor guidance from above Short timelines and shifting deadlines Insufficient management support Shitty coffee The authors recommend that everyone write down the barriers obstructing them from...
by Jeff | Jul 4, 2016 | Innovation, Innovation Book
Discipline 5 – Organizational Alignment At 11 pages, this section is pretty damn short. I’m not sure if the author’s ran out of time or what, but apparently Organizational Alignment is a pretty simple subject (is it?!). The major themes in this Discipline are as...
by Jeff | Jul 4, 2016 | Innovation, Innovation Book
Achievement, Empowerment, and Involvement are good motivators for a team. So say the authors of this book. And you want your innovation team motivated. You need them on that wall. Achievement is easy – people want to make a positive contribution to their careers....
by Jeff | Jun 18, 2016 | Innovation, Innovation Book
Innovation team collaboration: a 3-legged stool and a bunch of glue and additional metaphors. The stool analogy runs out of steam after a few pages and the author’s turn to another metaphor: the heart. What is the heart of collaboration and teamwork? Trust. I’ve read...
by Jeff | Jun 18, 2016 | Innovation, Innovation Book
Innovation team collaboration: a 3-legged stool and a bunch of glue. Whether it’s a 3-legged stool, a tripod, or the 3 amigos, there is no shortage of teams and/or systems requiring 3 effective elements. In this book, they go with the following 3 critical elements to...
by Jeff | May 16, 2016 | Innovation, Innovation Book
The fourth discipline is the innovation team. The sections in this discipline are: 1. Genius of Teams 2. Forming the Innovation Team 3. Overcoming Blockages to Innovation, and 4. Innovation Motivators. The authors start by talking about “exponential improvement” as...
