If your company is like most companies we have worked with, its brainstorming sessions leave something to be desired. Yes, ideas are bandied about and, yes, coffee is consumed and jokes are made. And, yes, people incessantly check their email under … Continue reading
Every brainstorm session you will ever facilitate or attend, like any good movie you will ever see, can be divided into three parts: the beginning, the middle, and the end. No matter what the topic, who’s in the room, or how stale the muffins, you w… Continue reading
Some years ago, there was a big problem at one of America’s most treasured monuments — the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.
Simply put, birds — in huge numbers — were pooping all over it, which made visiting the place a very unpleasant exp… Continue reading
The above image is a good metaphor for business. There’s something hidden in it that most people don’t see at first glance. Looking at it the same way you always look at things won’t help. If you can’t see what’s hidden, you’ve got to find a way to … Continue reading
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Most people think that the ability to be innovative is a mystical state available only to the chosen few.
The effort, they imagine, takes a lot of time and hard work. And since they don’t have time and don’t like hard work, they reason that innovat… Continue reading
1.”Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2. “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth — not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha
3. “… Continue reading
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How many times have you participated in a brainstorming session, only to be underwhelmed by the utter lack of follow up? Unfortunately, in most businesses, this is often the norm. Here’s why:
1. The output of the session is underwhelming.
2. No on… Continue reading
