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Regular meetings to solicit staff ideas can pay dividends

Posted by on June 25, 2026 in Uncategorized

Imagine if the All Blacks fielded just half a team of test-experienced players against a full-strength English side in a Rugby World Cup final. They wouldn’t stand a chance.  This is exactly what happens when you compete against highly innovative teams.  Unlike rugby, where the game is over in 80 minutes – usually with a […]

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When it comes to testing ideas, do NOT play it safe

Posted by on June 25, 2026 in Uncategorized

What is the success rate of the number of ideas you test? Is it as high as 80-90%? What’s wrong with this, you might ask? A high success rate indicates that you may be playing it safe by testing only conservative sure-fire ideas. As you can imagine, this severely limits the range of ideas you […]

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Valuing staff ideas can create a culture of innovation and success

Posted by on June 25, 2026 in Uncategorized

Let me ask you a question. Are some of your team members struggling to come up with good ideas? Quite a few people face a mental barrier when it comes to thinking of innovative ideas, believing they need to be talented to make the grade. When highly innovative thinkers suggest lots of great ideas, it can seem […]

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Openness in the workplace can yield valuable ideas for progress

Posted by on June 25, 2026 in Uncategorized

How do you create a highly innovative team where everyone is actively coming up with brilliant ideas that range from valuable improvements to breakthrough strategies? Information is the basis of ideas. Without it, you can’t think of ideas.  Let me give you an example. I would like you to imagine that a small closed cardboard […]

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Regular meetings to solicit staff ideas can pay dividends

Posted by on June 16, 2026 in Uncategorized

Imagine if the All Blacks fielded just half a team of test-experienced players against a full-strength English side in a Rugby World Cup final. They wouldn’t stand a chance.  This is exactly what happens when you compete against highly innovative teams.  Unlike rugby, where the game is over in 80 minutes – usually with a […]

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