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This article was originally published by B & T  By Dr Amantha Imber August 8, 2019 Dr Amantha Imber (pictured below) is the Founder of Inventium, Australia’s leading innovation consultancy and the host of How I Work, a podcast about the habits and rituals of the world’s most successful innovators. In the goodly Doctor’s latest column for B&T, Imber callsRead more

This article was originally published by Smart Company By Dr Linda Sands August 5, 2019 Albert Einstein famously said: “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” People are generally pretty good at generating ideas. But unfortunately, we have aRead more

This article was originally published by The CEO Magazine By Amantha Imber July 30, 2019 “Comparison is the death of joy.” – Mark Twain I found myself in a video conference last week with around 20 other attendees. It was run by the organisers of a fast-growth technology company’s global summit. All attendees had been selectedRead more

This article was originally published by Dexus By Amy Cooper June 18, 2019 The world seems obsessed with productivity, while technology promises endless solutions to boost our efficiency. Can apps really improve our lives? Every app store is bristling with solutions to streamline your daily load. Confused? You needn’t be. Amid the throngs of calendars,Read more

This article was originally published by In The Black By Susan Muldowney March 4, 2019 Annual leave is one of the perks of a full-time job, but is four weeks enough? Companies such as Netflix, Virgin and Inventium don’t seem to think so. Should you lift the cap and offer unlimited leave? Three experts debate.Read more

This article was originally published by Business Women Media By Amantha Imber Feburary 17, 2019 Six weeks. For 80 percent of people, that is how long it takes for their new year’s resolutions to fail. If you want to be the exception rather than rule, here are five hacks to give your resolutions the best chanceRead more

This article was originally published by Inside HR By Amantha Imber Feburary 15, 2019 There are five drivers of cultures of innovation, according to Dr Amantha Imber, who explains that HR has an important role to play in this process Does your business have a culture in which innovation thrives? Are people challenging the status quoRead more

This article was originally published by Yahoo Finance By Amantha Imber January 7, 2019 The public love a great innovation success story. We put people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos on a pedestal as creative geniuses. Unfortunately, all this glorification can lead us to mistakenly think that great innovators are born, notRead more

This article was originally published by Wellness Daily By Amantha Imber July 15, 2019 A lack of sleep can wreak havoc on your health and wellbeing, but there are simple ways to rectify such issues, writes Dr Amantha Imber. I have been obsessed with sleep hygiene – which is a fancy way of saying havingRead more

This article was originally published by Human Resources Director By John Hilton August 20, 2019 Three years ago, Inventium launched its unlimited annual leave policy and it made headlines around the world. However, at the time it also attracted many sceptics, according to Inventium’s founder Dr Amantha Imber. “Another way of the company owning youRead more