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Art and discipline of innovation

Can project managers be innovative?

Can project managers be innovative?

This year’s Project Management Conference in Dallas focused on all things innovation. Given my long-standing background with both project management and innovation, I was delighted to be on a panel that explored how project managers, their teams, and their company cultures could be more innovative.

Innovative teamwork is like a string of quartz pearls

Innovative teamwork is like a string of quartz pearls

After living and working in India for 16 years, we enjoy insightful stories that draw from the Indian culture. This story came to us in a newsletter and we couldn't help but share it since it touched upon the deeper dimensions of innovative teamwork!

Part 3: Jump-shifting HR's impact on business performance

Part 3: Jump-shifting HR's impact on business performance

Part 3 of 3: Integrating HR and CEO priorities in a coherent framework

Previously, we examined how HR has a pivot-point opportunity to transform how it meets the most critical CEO priorities. We saw how that opportunity could be realized through a laser-like focus on being innovative as the fundamental competency to address these priorities.

Part 2: Jump-shifting HR's impact on business performance

Part 2: Jump-shifting HR's impact on business performance

Part 2 of 3: A laser-like focal point for transforming HR’s value to the business

As we’ve already seen, HR has a pivot-point opportunity to transform its contribution to meeting overall business needs. To make this happen two sets of priorities are on track to converge…

Human Values are the hard stuff of innovation

Human Values are the hard stuff of innovation

Bob Dylan recently won the Noble Prize for Literature, and one of his iconic songs opens and closes with these lyrics:

Come gather 'round people wherever you roam
And admit that the waters around you have grown
…You better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Fostering innovation at L&T Technology Services

Fostering innovation at L&T Technology Services

Innovation is no longer an option for organizations today. In fact, an innovative mind-set has become the deciding factor between greatness and mediocrity, success and failure of corporations today.

The Perils of Assessments for Creativity, Innovation and Risk-Taking

The Perils of Assessments for Creativity, Innovation and Risk-Taking

Creativity. Innovativeness. Risk-taking. The need and popularity of these qualities in employees continues to rise, as companies strive to gain and retain the next level of industry leadership.

Innovation drugs anyone?

Innovation drugs anyone?

As I continue to work with organizations, I am finding a trend in the type of questions my clients are asking about innovation, namely – how do we enable it in our day-to-day? 

Mindfulness and innovation - a powerful combination

Mindfulness and innovation - a powerful combination

According to the Potential Project, Mindfulness = managing attention.  In our world of connectedness, I for one am very aware of the distractions facing learners in the classroom and in their workday.  

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