A business executive complained to me about the lax work culture shown by his employees. “Everyone leaves the office by 4:30,” he said. “Where is their commitment to our mission? Where is their commitment to our customers and to get new products out on time?” he asked. He carried with him in his briefcase an [...]
One of the toughest challenges facing any CEO is rallying the organization to effectively execute new strategies. Many business pundits wisely encourage CEOs to use the company’s mission and higher purpose to appeal to the intrinsic motivation of their employees. Employees, to be sure, will commit their discretionary effort and innovation to a cause they [...]
Dr. Brooke Dobni will be presenting on strategy and innovation at The Effective Executive Leadership Program at The Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan, Jan. 27- Feb.2, 2018. Dr. Dobni is the founder of InnovationOne and a Professor at the Edwards School of Business and a University of Saskatchewan Scholar of Entrepreneurship. He has [...]
Managing culture, embracing metrics and pursuing evolving technologies are among the top priorities talent leaders should focus on in the New Year. By Victor Assad and Ataman Ozyildirim, Talent Economy Influencers. Published in Talent Economy, December 20th, 2017 As 2017 winds down, a new survey provides tips for how talent executives can prioritize innovation in [...]
Check out our article in Chief Executive Magazine, with Ataman Ozyildirim of The Conference Board, "CEOs Must Do These 3 Things to Turbocharge Innovation". Across the globe, one business challenge has the ear of CEOs like few others: innovation. Six in 10 surveyed executives think the chance to avoid falling behind their competitors has passed. Much [...]
Businesses have come to recognize that innovating is no longer an option. Rather, it is an imperative for survival. This year, The Conference Board and InnovationOne have just completed a valuable report: “Insights from Highly Innovative Companies: Results from The Conference Boards and InnovationOne’s Global State of Innovation Survey 2017.” The Survey was designed to uncover the methodologies, technologies, [...]
We are pleased to announce that InnovationOne will be presenting at The Conference Board’s Innovation Master Class taking place Oct 3-4 at Coca-Cola World Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. We hope you can join us there. Please use our Sponsor discount code INNO20 when registering to receive a 20% discount. Here’s a sneak peek of what [...]
There are forces of change that are and will have a material impact on work and organizations. Leaders talk a lot about encouraging innovation, but do they really do it? Come find out how to create sustainable cultures of innovation. Victor Assad, Managing Partner of InnovationOne will lead this interesting and interactive event that will [...]
I was seated at an innovation conference for lunch, when the Research and Development leader of a major U.S. active sportswear maker told me he had a confession. His organization was successful at creating new ideas, selecting the best ones to advance, and project- managing those ideas, but their innovations often stalled because the organization’s [...]
“Ten years ago, innovation was based on features and functions,” says William Ruh, chief digital officer at General Electric . “Now it’s about your business model and transforming your industry.” Before, companies could innovate by acquiring tech startups. But the top disrupters now grow so quickly and capture so much market share, they become too [...]
