An Effective Tool for Problem Solving – Part 1

3 years ago

If you come to a problem-solver and say: “I have problem X”, most chances are that they will tell you…

Four Steps for an Impactful Session

3 years ago

I am definitely not a charismatic speaker. My voice doesn’t project much, my physical presence is underwhelming and the energy that emanates…

Incentivizing Innovation: How can you get your employees more actively engaged in innovation?

3 years ago

At the behest of one of our clients, SIT studied innovation rewards and recognition practices among 20 companies, from multinationals to…

How Most Trainings Fail – Part 2 or How to Design an Effective (behavioral change) Innovation Training – Part 2

3 years ago

In the first installment of this article (click here to read), I claimed that most trainings that purport to change participants’ behavior…

Managers’ Love-Hate Relationship with Innovation and 3Es for Effective Innovation Leadership

3 years ago

When implementing any strategy in the company, you’ve got to have leadership support at the forefront. Innovation strategies are no…

How Most Trainings Fail – Part 1

3 years ago

(In honor of my favorite book on education: How Children Fail by John Holt, which merits an entire post by…

The History Corner: How Sliced Bread Became the Benchmark for Future Inventions

3 years ago

Over the past century or so, innovation is gradually becoming a more dominant factor in our world. However, despite the…

Driving Organizational Innovation – Roles and Responsibilities Part 2

3 years ago

In Part 1 of this series, we shared a table detailing roles and responsibilities, with several caveats: Not all roles need to be…

Houston we have an Opportunity! Qualitative Change and the Inventive Solution

3 years ago

In a famous Seinfeld episode, Kramer sues a coffee chain after scalding himself with boiling coffee. This fictional lawsuit is…