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Tim Kastelle

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Monthly Archives: April 2013

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Posted on Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Talk is the Technology of Leadership

by Tim Kastelle

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There are lots of things that we do unconsciously – like listening and speaking. But talk is the technology of leadership – so we should actually start paying attention to building skills in these activities.

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Posted on Thursday, 25 April 2013

Reframing Failure

by Tim Kastelle

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We need new ways to talk about failure. Failure is useful, as long as it happens on a small scale, and as long as we learn from it. Here are some tips on how to do that.

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Posted on Saturday, 20 April 2013

Five Thinkers That I Admire

by Tim Kastelle

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One of the key drivers of innovation is connecting ideas in novel ways. To get really good ideas it’s useful to explore widely. Encountering great thinkers is one great way to spur this process. Here are five that have influenced me recently.

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Posted on Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Do You Really Know What Business You’re In?

by Tim Kastelle

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In 1993 you needed a phone, a laptop, a camcorder, a palm pilot, a watch, a walkman and a pager to do most of what you can do today with your smartphone. That’s amazing, and there are some important innovation lessons that follow from this.

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Posted on Monday, 15 April 2013

Innovation Challenge: Your Market is Never Stable

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Change is one constant in business. The evolution of operating system market share demonstrates some important lessons for innovating in a constantly shifting environment.

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Posted on Thursday, 11 April 2013

20 Things Good Managers Know About Innovation

by Tim Kastelle

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People often think that innovation is a black box, but here are 20 things that we know are true about innovation.

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Posted on Monday, 1 April 2013

There’s No Substitute for Doing the Work

by Tim Kastelle

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People are often looking for a quick way to become more innovative. The problem is that there are no quick fixes. Overcoming the obstacles to innovation is one good way of knowing that you’re on the right track, but it takes time.

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