January 2017

GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt on why they are scrapping performance reviews to be more like a Startup

By |2017-01-17T17:37:59+01:00January 17th, 2017|Uncategorized|

General Electric is a great case study for how a large corporation can change their company culture and strategy to become more innovative. In this exclusive interview with Linkedin (video above), CEO Jeff Immelt talks through some of the changes the company is in the process of implementing to adjust to the needs of the future. […]

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November 2016

Innovation pioneer Dieter Rams’ “Ten principles for good design”

By |2016-11-17T15:16:27+01:00November 17th, 2016|Uncategorized|

If you work in design or innovation, you might not necessarily have heard of Dieter Rams. But you will have definitely felt his impact in the design principles which underlay much of his work. Rams is renowned for his “less, but better” design philosophy, which helped him design a number of iconic products for both […]

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September 2016

Leaders agree: Creativity will be 3rd most important work skill by 2020

By |2016-09-16T16:28:53+01:00September 16th, 2016|Uncategorized|

According to a new report from the World Economic Forum, it is clear that creativity at work is going to be one of the most important and in-demand skills in the next 5 years. In fact, it is going to be the third most important skill overall. This comes from a new Forum report, The […]

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Why “Follow your passion” is terrible advice for you & those you care about

By |2016-10-28T12:21:34+01:00September 7th, 2016|Uncategorized|

One of the most common pieces of advice floating around the internet is also one of the most dangerous: To be happy in life, you need to figure out what you are passionate about, and singlemindedly pursue that as your ideal job. This is especially true for anyone who dreams of a creative career or being […]

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August 2016

Warren Buffet’s powerful “Two List” productivity tip for creative people

By |2016-10-28T12:21:37+01:00August 5th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Warren Buffet is known as one of the most successful and generous investors of all time. And he recently shared one tip for how to spend less time procrastinating and more time actually executing your ideas. My colleague James Taylor brought it to my attention in his recent video, which you can see above (you […]

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May 2016

Never stop investing in yourself. It’s vital for staying creative

By |2016-10-28T12:21:47+01:00May 6th, 2016|Uncategorized|

A more personal post from me this week, as I recently had a bit of a milestone in my business. But it teaches an important lesson about staying creative. It’s important to keep investing in yourself throughout your lifetime. And by investing in yourself, I mean continuing to gain new knowledge and experiences, both directly […]

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August 2014

5 ways HR can develop innovation cultures in large companies

By |2016-10-28T12:21:56+01:00August 20th, 2014|Blog articles|

My new article this week has just been published in HRZone, one of the biggest magazines devoted to getting the most out of your company's people. In this article, I explore five ways which Human Resources departments can actually foster a culture of innovation, including: Recruit with innovative teams in mind Train your staff in innovation [...]

May 2014

Leading innovation: The military case for sharing knowledge

By |2016-10-28T12:21:59+01:00May 30th, 2014|Blog articles|

In order to facilitate innovation within their companies, leaders need to change their mindset to be more open about sharing "secret" information across teams. That is the surprising insight that has come out of one of the world's most secretive organisations: The US Military. I recently came across this insight from a speech given by General [...]