Innovation as Driving Force of Cultural Change
on Sep 8, 2009 in Discovery & Innovation Could organizations that adopt cultures of innovation birth a wider movement for cultural evolution on a national, and even a global, scale?

What Managers Should Know about Employee Motivation
on Sep 2, 2009 in Creative Management conceptual creativity employee motivation extrinsic human resources innovation intrinsic management motivation productivity right brain Motivating your human resources with intrinsic rewards versus the old-fashioned, carrot-and-stick extrinsic incentives will boost productivity, innovation and creativity.

Can "best practices" and "innovation" co-exist in successful companies?
on Aug 10, 2009 in Creative Management benchmarking best practices business competitive advantage discussion innovation performance process small business strategy Join our discussion on the peaceful coexistence of innovation and best practices.

Can “best practices” and “innovation” co-exist in successful companies?
on Aug 10, 2009 in Creative Management bench marking best practices business competitive advantage discussion innovation performance process small business strategy Join our discussion on the peaceful coexistence of innovation and best practices.

Cultural Fit: Considerations Before Interviewing
on Aug 5, 2009 in Creative Management corporate culture cultural fit employment hiring human resources job hunting job interview management organizational culture productivity recruiting situational judgment tests skills Something feels broken in our current recruiting system. Research tells us that firm success depends upon having the "right" workforce, emphasizing the alignment of corporate cultural values between organizations and their employees. However, compani...

Competitive Advantage: Small Firm Flexibility vs. Big Firm Sustainability
on Jul 28, 2009 in Business Identity agility business business development business growth competition competitive advantage corporate culture identity small business strategy sustainable competitive advantage In unstable environments, there is no sustainable competitive advantage, only multiple temporary competitive advantages. If this is true, small-to-mid-sized firms may be the big earners of our time.

Radical Innovation: The Prodigal Mandate
on Jul 20, 2009 in Discovery & Innovation corporate culture creativity innovation innovation research leadership management radical innovation small business A 2007 McKinsey Global Survey revealed that 70 percent of corporate leaders call innovation one of their top three priorities. They believe that breakthrough (or radical) innovation will have the greatest affect on corporate performance. The report...

Team Selection Protocol: Challenge Yourself
on Jul 15, 2009 in Creative Management business creativity diversity hiring homophily innovation managing team members teaming teams It is not easy to change our natural inclination to seek out similarity. The process starts with moving away from the unconscious urge to seek for likeness and toward the conscious acceptance of dissimilarity. In addition to finding team members who...

Dynamic Leadership: the Yin & Yang of Managing
on Jul 7, 2009 in Creative Management As a business owner, you make decisions every day. You want to see your company grow and succeed. By staying aware of the potential energy dynamic opposition provides, you make sure you bring all of yourself to your work, leave no stone unturned in...

In Search of the “ah ha” Moment: Creativity is About Connecting
on Jun 10, 2009 in Creative Management Have you ever experienced an “ah ha” moment?  It’s what you feel when insight strikes, when a solution to a tough problem suddenly occurs to you, or when a great idea hits you seemingly “out of the blue.”  Behavioral scientists have been...