This week I experienced something really cool. My new Inventium home in Sydney, is right next to my old office at Deloitte (we’re neighbours now guys!). Taking advantage of my new found proximity to old colleagues, my first Friday night in a new city was spent ‘nerd-ing-out’ with Jo Rhoden on John Hagel’s new researchRead more
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In today’s complex business environment it’s tough to be a great leader. The ask is big. We’re told to be visionary, to inspire, to know ourselves deeply, to understand the desires and motivations of our team members, to be decisive, to delegate, to collaborate, to develop talent and, of course, to innovate. The trick isRead more
One of my business heroes, Jack Welch, recently took the liberty of letting everyone know that they’re getting innovation all wrong. According to Mr. Welch, businesses too often get caught up in thinking that innovation is the realm of genius – think Einstein, Edison and Jobs – and miss the opportunity to empower everyone toRead more
During my time at Inventium, one thing I have heard pretty consistently, is that financial rewards can be an innovation culture killer. A lot of the psychology literature on innovation addresses the difference between intrinsic motivations and extrinsic rewards. While anecdotally, it seems to make sense that financial rewards are the best way to motivateRead more