


Five Ways to Increase Creativity and Innovation in Workshops and Meetings
The best meeting and workshop facilitators think of themselves as orchestra conductors. Even though they are in front of the room, they know that all the music comes from the participants and none from them as conductors. There are two primary approaches. Act like...
The Secret Sauce In A Best Current Thinking Approach To Problem Solving
Roger Neill’s “Best Current Thinking” approach to problem solving is a magic elixir that makes problem solving dramatically more effective by focusing attention on possible solutions. Roger first introduced me to his approach at a workshop he was facilitating years...
How To Lead The Change From Haphazard To Systematic Innovation
Almost everyone accepts the importance of innovation. Why then do most organizations do it so poorly? That’s because innovation is generally random, haphazard, one-off and outside the norm. Instead, make it systematic and part of your everyday culture. Doug Hall is a...
How To Avoid The “World Class” Losers Trap
Investing to be World Class at something does not lead to winning. All it does is increase the cost of losing. Instead, pick the one area in which you are going to be Best-In-Class and invest what it takes to make that your competitive advantage. Manage everything...