Chop Chop, Hurry Up and Create!
How do you schedule innovation? A common conflict, even in a well planned and organized environment is marketing’s request for […]
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Executing
Finding time to stay ahead
Today’s busy lifestyle and every-changing technology makes it difficult to stay on top (never mind ahead). If we’re too busy taking care of today’s’ business, how can we find time to prepare for tomorrow? Granted, this opens a can of worms. There are many avenues to this discussion. Today, we’ll try to focus on “how to stay knowledgeable and continue to be considered an expert in my field.”
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Is working from home the fast track toward the door?
Is working from home the fast track toward the door? What remote workers need to know about staying in the
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Strategy Execution through Project Success
– a case for project metrics. The right metric, driving the right behavior aligned with the right strategy. Think of
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Putting Your Family Plan Into Action
Stage 3 – Plans are great fun, but without action it’s just a waste of a bunch of postnotes. Take
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Which is better, thought or action?
I’ve heard that “It’s the thought that counts”.
I’ve heard that “Action speaks louder than words.”
I’ve heard that “I think, therefore I am.”
I’ve heard that “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
So – which is “more” right? Which is more important, thought or action?
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Why do projects fail and how to fix them.
You’ve heard the stereotypes: Business analysts thinks IT is a socially awkward group with zero business savvy. IT, meanwhile, scoffs at analysts inability to keep up. So many projects depend on IT-business alignment, and so many fail.
Why do projects fail, who’s to blame, and how to fix them?
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Idea #1 in Agile
Agile isn’t about producing products faster than other methods. Agile isn’t about working faster than other people. The single most
Prototype your way to Real
When project managing for innovation and change, three important steps are getting great inspiration, having an effective idea generation session, and then moving your ideas forward with prototyping. Consider your personal and organizational prototyping practices: do you prototype across a wide range of levels, from rough to real? Do you prototype both your tangible and intangible concepts, as you might for service design and organizational change? Take a look at the following post to imagine your path this year on what and how to prototype – for yourself or across your company.
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Innovating… Your way
If you’d like to know yourself better “in an innovation way,” take a look! Four innovation types are discussed, including their strengths and tips for growth.
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Resolution: Figure out my innovation type
Ever been in a brainstorm and felt how differently your colleagues respond to new ideas? It turns out there are different “innovation types.” You may want to know what kind of innovator you are, and how you can improve your own work and your understanding of others in an innovation project team.
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