Insights on the role of a Chief Innovation Officer and optimal ways to establish a productive dialog and enduring relationship. If you think you’ve got your Chief Innovation Officer contact understood, take a step back and think again. Chances are you are misreading his or her (hereinafter “his” for brevity) intentions, misunderstanding his vocabulary and
It has become an established dogma within enterprises, especially ones structured with traditional hierarchies, that #leadership is a function one must grow into through on-the-job experience, dedication, long work hours and training. “Starting at the bottom” to work yourself to a leadership position is touted as the architected, tried and proven way to cultivate upper management. The
If you think you’ve got your Chief Innovation Officer client contact understood, take a step back and think again. Chances are you are misreading his intentions, misunderstanding his vocabulary and completely missing the drivers that he considers important, including the impact criteria that he is being measured on by his organization. The Chief Innovation Officer
Bridging the Innovation Alignment Gap Creating Innovation Alignment between a Company and its Service Provider In the years of building and managing an innovation practice, the one thing that I’ve concluded is that innovation means different things to different companies. And while most companies insist that their vendors and service providers be innovative, seldom does
Creative Dissonance
I recently had the opportunity to attend a beautiful orchestral performance by a contemporary composer. The music was serene, with a soothing melody aimed to evoke a sensation of calm and order. One could clearly hear the musicians all aligned in the single purpose of carrying the balanced message forward, each instrument contributing its tone
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