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When was the last time you were able to change either your own or someone else’s behaviour? And what exactly was it that you did that led to that successful change? A few months ago, in an attempt to find my own answers to these questions, I decided that I would try to make justRead more

I caught up with Janine Allis (founder of Boost Juice and a shark on Shark Tank) this week for a chat on the How I Work podcast and it was fascinating hearing about how one of Australia’s leading innovators and entrepreneurs works. Janine has a bunch of rules that she tries to apply when structuring her week.Read more

I was lucky enough to spend the first week of November on Inventium’s Silicon Valley Tour, visiting some of the world’s most innovative organisations in and around San Francisco. There was a huge range of amazing takeaways from the week, but one that really stuck with me was the consistency with which Silicon Valley’s top performing companiesRead more

Have you ever noticed how some organisational leaders thrive in the face of change and disruption, while others somehow manage to lead their company into an abyss of irrelevance? (Did someone say ‘Kodak’?). There’s a whole lot of factors that can contribute to a company’s success or failure, but we know two things for sure;Read more

Innovation is a word at the tip of almost every CEO’s lips. However, despite the best of intentions, many organisations are killing innovation. There are several issues that these organisations have in common.   Leaders don’t walk the talk While the majority of CEOs and their leadership teams talk about innovation, many unfortunately don’t doRead more

In case you haven’t heard, Tony’s ‘out’ and innovation is ‘in’. It’s the buzz word and policy brainchild that Turnbull hopes will tangibly boost our economy. No doubt there will be mountains and mole hills to overcome along the way – two standouts being Climate (aka Culture) and Capability. There’s a third cornerstone, Process, whichRead more

Most companies define their business in terms of what they make or sell. And you can’t blame them. After all, we talk about Ford and Toyota as automotive companies that sell cars and trucks, not companies that sell freedom or mobility. But defining the company in terms of the value it creates for customers canRead more

Virtually every company innovates, but few do so in a predictable, repeatable manner. Successful innovations often require the heroic efforts of a handful of extremely driven individuals, and typically follow an invisible development process. Great ideas remain captive in the heads of employees, and those that do see the light of day do not necessarilyRead more

There are many different groups within an organisation that play a role in innovation. The spotlight this week is on the CEO and the types of behaviour that they need to demonstrate to help drive innovation within their organisation. First, in Clayton Christensen’s research, the CEO and executives of highly innovative companies were those whoRead more

Perhaps now more than ever, high quality leadership is the most important attribute of a successful organisation. The economic future and the volatility of a wide range of industries and markets have never been more uncertain. Iconic, great, strong companies are failing at unprecedented rates and the lifecycle of products across a plethora of industries isRead more