Posts by Harvey Wade
Ask “Should We” Not “Could We”
Desirability, Viability, Feasibility; the core tenets of Design Thinking, and oh, how the order matters! Every day, I work with engineers who are itching to build solutions to solve the problems they see. They love to create; in fact, you may say they were put on this earth for that very purpose. And then I…
Read MoreFive Innovation Lessons from 3M
3M is an iconic innovative company. Although mostly known for “sticky and scratchy things” (post-its and sandpaper), 3M have over 55,000 products, releasing 25 new products per week and had over 3700 global patents granted in 2016. Over 90,000 employees, 200 manufacturing plants and 86 labs are all focused on progressing 3M’s innovation agenda, but…
Read MoreFive Ways to Stop Middle Management Blocking Innovation
Unless you engage your middle managers, your innovation program is going to falter. Here’s five ways to engage the vital people in your organisation.
Read MoreThe Reality of the Bad Idea
When you next get a “bad idea”, here is a short overview of the different types of ideas and the actions needed to drive out value from the “bad idea”.
Read More2014: Your Most Innovative Year?
How can you increase the chances of having a “most innovative year?” Here’s some ways that can help you and your organisation be brilliantly innovative this year.
Read MoreMake Time To Explore
Are you an Exploiter or an Explorer? If you want to be innovative, you must make time to explore better ways. It won’t just happen, and so you need to take steps to make it happen.
Read MoreNine Intrinsic Motivators to Increase Engagement
To maximize engagement, it is key to understand what motivates someone to take action. Nine key motivators are outlined in this post to help practitioners to increase participation in their innovation program.
Read MoreBeing Innovative – the role of the leader
Leaders make or break collaborative innovation in their organisations. They have to learn how to hear from all levels and then act, rather than just thinking they have all the answers.
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