by Jeffrey Tobias | Sep 29, 2014 | Culture of Innovation, Innovation, People & Culture, What We Think
We are all striving to build a culture of innovation in our organisations. But what are the ingredients? Try these. Permission. We have to be able to give our staff permission - to try new things, to get on with the job.. but most importantly, we need to give...
by Jeffrey Tobias | Sep 29, 2014 | Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, What We Think
Earlier this year, General Electric (GE) conducted their Global Innovation Barometer survey which revealed a large, dynamic shift in innovation amongst 3200 business executives spanning 26 countries across the globe. While in years past, these same executives felt...
by Jeffrey Tobias | Sep 29, 2014 | Culture of Innovation, Innovation, Open Innovation, People & Culture, What We Think
A recent Harvard Business Review Post by David Barkhus cites two research studies which show that boredom actually sparks creativity. Certainly, space and the ability to think for oneself gives you permission to be creative. Perhaps boredom does the same? In the first...
by Jeffrey Tobias | Sep 29, 2014 | Strategy, What We Think
Businesses are continually looking for transformation - now more than ever. It's interesting to see what Kraft/Mondolez have down with the Oreo. You know the Oreo, that biscuit that has been around for ever and sells in large quantities in the USA. It's not all that...
by Jeffrey Tobias | Sep 26, 2014 | Innovation, Research Papers, What We Think
As technology continues to disrupt every sector, the need to change the traditional model of "giving" is greater than ever. The reality is that GenX and GenY do not, and will not, relate to the countless mail outs consisting of wads of papers, talking about how...
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