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Talk is the Technology of Leadership

By on 30 April 2013 in book riffs, leadership, Management

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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Here’s One Good Way to Kill Innovation

By on 13 March 2013 in book riffs, Management

If all new ideas get killed as soon as the first see the light of day, you will never be able to build an effective innovation culture. Here are some thoughts on how to work around this problem.

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Four Key Issues in Innovation Management

By on 14 January 2013 in business models, experiments, innovation, Management, The Innovation Matrix

Ralph Ohr & I met up at the end of last year and talked a lot about the state of innovation. These are the four issues that we identified as the ones that we think are the most important/interesting in the field right now.

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Actually, People Love Change

By on 8 November 2012 in leadership, Management

Do people really hate change? Not if they think it will make their lives better.

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How to Manage Innovation as a Process

By on 6 November 2012 in innovation, Management

The Innovation Value Chain is a great tool to use to help you manage innovation as a process. This post uses a small case study to show how to use it.

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Apple is a Manic Pixie Dream Firm

By on 20 August 2012 in book riffs, complex systems, Management

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Nancy and I saw Ruby Sparks last night, and really enjoyed it. It’s written by Zoe Kazan, who also stars, and it absolutely skewers the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope. Nathan Rabin defined Manic Pixie Dreams Girls (MPDG) in his review of Elizabethtown: The Manic Pixie Dream Girl exists solely [...]

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