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Enabling for Creative Time in the Workplace

Too often organizations expect creativity or innovation to come only from certain individuals in the business – the product development group, the executive level or individuals who focus on strategy. But innovation can come from anywhere within the organization – the role of the individual does not matter. Remember – innovation does not have […]

Setting a Path for the Future

Collaboratively…to keep people engaged and committed

How are you working with your leadership team and others in the organization to set a path for the future based on the vision of the company? You need to have goals set that others can embrace and follow – that defines how the company will achieve future success. […]

How is Your Small Business Being Innovative?

Innovation is necessary for continued success for any business. Too often – when we think of innovation – we think of absolute genius, an amazing idea that will change everything. However, that is not all that innovation is. Yes – it certainly is the absolutely brilliant idea that will change the world; but it is […]

The Button Can Push Itself: Tools Mastery vs. Concept Mastery

The more people I talk to, the more puzzled I become over the persistent ways that employers squash their employees’ creativity without even realizing they are doing it. In the name of efficiency, they invest heavily in tools (usually in large, expensive software applications) and expend tremendous resources acquiring the tools, adopting processes that are […]

Take Product, Add Service: Result is More Profit

Companies have learned that they can add service or convenience to products and raise the price. That higher price includes a larger margin and therefore more profit.

Example 1: Soap – Liquid Soap

Bar soap evolved to liquid soap to save the effort of rubbing the bar of soap. Liquid soap morphed to […]