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  • Strategies for Innovating

    Organizations that do not encourage experimentation may lose creative people and/or opportunities to achieve innovative breakthroughs. This Executive Edge presents insights into conditions for innovation, how an innovator thinks, the benefits of experimental innovation, and the value of building cross-disciplinary innovation teams. To sharpen a company’s competitive edge, it is wise for leaders to develop […]

  • Clear a Path For Creativity

    Creativity can give a business a competitive edge because it involves individuals having the ability to visualize things in totally different or better ways. A company’s future and profitability rely on its ability to innovate and innovation depends on creativity. With this in mind, this Executive Edge looks at ways to nurture creativity within your […]

  • Promote Innovation in the Workplace

    A critical leadership role in sustaining and growing a business is the ability to promote a culture of innovation within the workplace. In this issue of Executive Edge, we look at how to inspire innovative thinking within your organization in order to develop your business. Topics include how to think differently, focus on what’s important, design […]

  • How to Cultivate Fresh Ideas to Feed Progress

    Successful organizations depend on a consistent flow of ideas to keep them competitive. In this issue of The Edge we look at when ideas are overvalued by their creators, why employees may be the best source of ideas, how to influence people to go for an idea, and how to listen for, nurture, and make […]

  • Find Your Company’s Differentiator
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    This Executive Edge will encourage you, as a leader, to evaluate what defines your company and consider whether there is an opportunity to unlock new value to sharpen a greater competitive edge. Topics include: mash up ideas to invent powerful new combinations, achieve adaptive innovation, change a business’s frame of reference, start something new, and […]

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