What's the Difference Between Creativity and Innovation? The Answer's More Important Than You Think.'Creativity' and 'innovation' are not synonymous; there is a clear and important distinction between them. It is especially critical for businesses to understand this distinction before attempting to institute a new organization-wide innovation imitative.
7 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your BrainstormingThe most widely used tool for generating and developing new ideas in organizations is group brainstorming. But brainstorming as traditionally practiced is a sloppy, haphazard process. Here are seven things you can start doing today to make your sessions dramatically more effective.
The 7 Traits of Innovative ThinkersWhile everyone has the innate ability to engage in creative thinking, there are seven common traits that innovative leaders like da Vinci, Edison, Henry Ford and Steve Jobs share; seven traits that propel them to think outside the confines of conventional wisdom and imagine breakthrough concepts that change the way you and I live and experience the world.
Your Business Needs Creative Geniuses to Innovate - Or Does It?The demand for business innovation is forcing organizations around the world to ask the question, 'Can creativity be taught?' But is that really the question they should be asking?
The Heartbreak of 'Innovation Frustration'We live in a world of continual innovation. It defines our contemporary experience. But how do you deal with it all? How can you possibly select, much less master, the technologies, techniques and methodologies that can help you work, play, communicate and live most effectively and efficiently, when a whole new batch debuts every few days, or even minutes?
Innovation: You Say It. But Do You Really Mean It?In the corporate gold rush to innovate, it appears that few, if anyone is pausing long enough to comprehend what the word 'Innovation' actually means?
The New Business Darwinish: Innovate or PerishInnovation is the new Darwinism in business. It's no longer 'survival of the fittest,' but 'survival of the most innovative' that will determine tomorrow's successes.
WIIFM? The Million Dollar Sales QuestionSuccess in sales negotiations is more about listening than it is about talking-especially in today's totally transparent business environment. Here are a few tips to help sales pros get and stay on the fast track.
The Secret Weapon of the World's Most Successful PeopleWhat do the world's most successful business people, politicians, entertainers and spiritual leaders know that you don't know? It's all a matter of perspective.
Sales and Marketing, Prepare to Engage! - Why These Two May Finally Be Getting Together'Engagement' is undoubtedly the word du jour of the marketing world. But just what is audience engagement, and how can both sales and marketing professionals benefit from it?
Put Your Fears to Rest and Become a Masterful Presenter!Just about anyone can conquer their fear of public speaking, if they're willing to take a few, important steps.
Listen Up! The Secret to Becoming a Great CommunicatorThe world's greatest communicators know, it's not so much what you say, but what you hear that counts!
Treat Your Job Search Like a Marketing CampaignHow can you identify and land your ideal job? Take a few lessons from some of the world's most successful companies.
