What’s new in the world of change management in 2018? Here are 10 top change management books that represent the best of the best. Staying up to date with what is new in the world of organizational change management can be time consuming. If you want to stay on top of the trends, check…
Here’s What The Music Industry Can Teach Us About the Future of HR. Human Resources needs a frame from HR to AR (Acquisition & Retention) Standing at the back of the audience—a little too old for leather pants—is the A&R guy. In the traditional music industry, the job description of the Acquisition and Retention…
The Future of Nonprofit organizations is all about innovation – of products, services, and new business models. Focus on your innovation strategy or risk being disrupted. Nonprofits face a fundamental “business” challenge: they’re nonprofits. Most of the 1.5 million US nonprofits don’t support themselves through “competing” by creating and selling better products, services, or business models. …
The Change Management Industry Needs to Change. Here’s How to Innovate Organizational Change Itself It’s no secret the world is changing – fast. That’s why over 60% of all executives now believe disruption will hit their industries hard in the next year. It doesn’t matter the industry – management consulting, financial services,education. Everyone’s at risk. This is exactly…
Moving faster and cheaper when creating new product and service ideas separates successful innovators from the pack. Here’s how to use Lean Startup strategies to market test your ideas with customers faster and cheaper – To save money, time, and increase innovation success. These days, just about every company and innovator wants predictable and…
Most brainstorming sessions fall far short of breakthrough innovation. PAINstorming uses pain points and insights to start the innovation process with what really matters to customers – so you get better ideas to fuel innovation. Brainstorming is today’s no-brainer. Most leaders and organizations preach it and teach it. It’s about generating lots of ideas,…
Innovation Accounting is the Next Big Tool for Startups and New Ventures to Measure Progress & Financial Value [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_PLUS] I recently spoke with Eric Ries, the founder of the Lean Startup movement, and the author of the new book The Startup Way for my latest article in Inc. Magazine. Ries is basically the guru of Silicon Valley…
Give People Design Thinking Tool Kits to Create a Culture of Innovation It’s one thing to say you want a culture of innovation. It’s another to actually get everyone innovating. We hear it all the time from the executive suite – take more risks, embrace uncertainty, learn from failure. The problem is that these mandates don’t…
Innovation Dashboards Force Focus around What Truly Moves the Needle A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Netflix’s Silicon Valley office and interview one of their top executives. I asked about how they manage their innovation process. The surprising answer I received blew me away: “We don’t have an innovation process.…
Every Business Must Deal with Disruption. Here are 5 Digital Business Models for Start-Ups & New Ventures to Drive Innovation (vs. React to It) At some point every industry and every organization will face disruption. From retailers like Blockbuster and Borders Books to tech giants like Nokia and Blackberry, seemingly untouchable brands have been…