Jennifer Goddard is the director of the Buzan Centre in Australia and New Zealand and co-founder of Mindwerx International. In "Head First Innovation", Jennifer Goddard looks at ways managers, innovation champions and entrepreneurs can open their minds to new ideas and ways of doing things that will give them the...
Innovation is normally classed as incremental or radical, new to the world and much has been written about them. While driving through the streets of Abu Dhabi today, I couldn't help but wonder how people cope when innovation is thrust upon them. Abu Dhabi , the capital...
Innovation is not just about brand new products. There are many places where you can be innovative and often the context helps define innovation. The six focus areas for innovation are: Product --- what we produce and sell Service --- exceeding customer expectations...
You are standing there, watching the sea of black suitcases go around the baggage carousel. Then suddenly you spot it. Tied in a multitude of knots, around the handle, is the yellow ribbon, signifying "my suitcase". You instantly pick it up, knowing that you have the right...
Think that we in Australia are not doing enough of our own innovation? Well, a review of the Australian National Innovation System has just been released. "This report stands for the proposition that we [Australia] should arrest the slide in our performance and seize the opportunity that...
Are you struggling to get your innovative project approved? Been chopped off at the knees halfway through a project with all funds withdrawn? It may be that you are missing a core piece in the puzzle. The top 8 capabilities critical to innovation success are: ...
Computer giant HP described their organisation as a "garage" in their 1999 annual report in honour of the place where the company founders, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, created their first product. Their "rules" of the garage remind us how to stick to the basics and focus on being real:...
I am sitting in a conference room in Singapore listening Tony Buzan's views on creativity, memory, innovation and good thinking. Buzan, the inventor of Mind Maps and author of 98 books, brings unique insight into how our brain works and how to get the most out of it. Here are...
In tough economic times, should you innovate? "Yes!" was the unanimous message from the speakers at the Australian innovation conference, InnoFuture 2008. Key messages from Day 1: Increase your return on imagination --- give people time to think. (Tom Wujec, Canada) Increase granularity...
Creativity really is simple as 1, 2, 3 (and 4, 5, 6). It is a common misperception that you have to be born creative or a real maverick in order to think creatively. Creativity is a process and rule followers are generally more successful in creativity sessions. ...
"Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime". Have you ever wanted to scream "No, please catch the fish, cook it, serve it up on a platter with a fresh salad. Oh,...
This is one of the key messages from "Innovate 2008: Is the Tide Turning?", a report on innovation released by Boston Consulting Group. "It is worth pointing out that only 20 percent of companies considered a shortage of great ideas to be the problem... Most companies, in...
Why do we often fail to recall the names of people whose faces are perfectly familiar to us? Why do some experiences seem to disappear from our minds without a trace? And what can we do to avoid, prevent or minimise these troublesome features of our memory systems? ...
Is it true that "the centre of gravity of innovation has started moving from the West to the East"?* Against --- According to the survey "Innovation 2008 : Is the Tide Turning?" just released by Boston Consulting Group, more than one-third of companies said that their companies...
The problem: The majority of Australian businesses don't understand innovation. As a nation we are facing new challenges. New ideas are needed. But only 34 percent of Australian businesses pursue innovation. There's no doubt about it, for Australia to remain competitive more businesses must innovate. ...
Concerned about how many brain cells you've killed? Don't be, you are constantly regenerating them. Around a decade ago, researchers put an end to the myth that we were born with a set number of brain cells. More recent discoveries show exercise is the best way...
There are four things we ordinary people can learn from athletes realising their Olympic dream as they head into Beijing this week: Body --- our bodies are designed to move, stretch and burn energy --- take up a sport you enjoy. Mind...
Is it just me or is our brain the new black? As I rushed out the door to catch a flight, I grabbed the top five magazines from my "To Read" pile. Each one had a major article on the brain with two magazines displaying a picture...
The Capital-Journal Five starters from Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural have earned first-team All-State honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association, which announced its All-Class teams Thursday. Pitcher Paige Ladenburger, catcher Ashley Fox, infielders Kelsey Warkentine and Taylor Zordel...
The Capital-Journal Five starters from Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural have earned first-team All-State honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association, which announced its All-Class teams Thursday. Pitcher Paige Ladenburger, catcher Ashley Fox, infielders Kelsey Warkentine and Taylor Zordel...
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Jennifer Harter, +1-804-756-8994, or Ellie Whinnery, +1-804-756-8987, both of Christian Children's Fund RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ChristianChildrens Fund CCF has produced a Child Development Scale designedfor use in developing countries. It is the first universal toolcreated by an international non-governmental organization that isdesigned...
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Jennifer Goddard is the director of the Buzan Centre in Australia and New Zealand and co-founder of Mindwerx International. In "Head First Innovation", Jennifer Goddard looks at ways managers, innovation champions and entrepreneurs can open their minds to new ideas and ways of doing things that will give them the...
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